Spaghettipie, my Authentic Parenting blog tour pal, tagged me to share 8 things about myself that you might not know. I already shared five things, so here are three more.
Entries from July 2007 ↓
Tagged to Share 8 Things
July 31st, 2007 — blogtipping
4 Reasons I’m Excited about the Christian Fiction Writer’s Conference
July 31st, 2007 — CBA, christianity, networking, publishing
It’s official. I’m going to the American Christian Fiction Writer’s Conference. (My work isn’t paying for this one either.)Â And because lists are fun, here are four reasons why I’m excited:
5 Easy Editing Steps to Polish Your Writing
July 30th, 2007 — editing, sentence tips
The “writing process” is something that gets a lot of emphasis in American schools these days. And for good reason. A lot of people have anxiety about writing because they think they are supposed to produce Shakespeare after one draft.
Even Shakespeare didn’t produce Shakespeare after one draft. In fact, he probably got a lot of input from the actors and directors and copywriters.
So I liked the idea of the writing process. The problem was it produced even more anxiety for the students. Now instead of worrying about just writing well, they worried about prewriting and revising and proofing and editing and, well, writing too.
So here is the old revision process I taught:
Is Balance a Kind of Success?
July 27th, 2007 — blogtipping, faith and work
While researching the field of faith and work, I stumbled on this article over at the Work Research Foundation’s Comment Magazine. David Bentall just posting some interesting thoughts about business, balance, and learning to live.
He says that finding success and living a balanced life aren’t mutually exclusive–as long as you define success appropriately.
Consider this quote from the article:
How Well Read Are Acquisitions Editors?
July 26th, 2007 — publishing
Not very to this little publicity stunt. Apparently, the Jane Austen Festival submitted three book proposals based on Jane Austen’s books, including sample chapters that were remarkably similar to the original manuscripts–even going so far as to state verbatim the first sentence of Pride and Prejudice:
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
You can read the entire story Austin scam exposes publisher’s pride and prejudice.
Tip of the hat to David Zimmerman at IVP’s Behind the Books for posting on this. (But it breaks my heart to see Dave’s completely reasonable explanation for why Jane Austen would never be successful today. Sigh.)
Practical Tips for Parents
July 26th, 2007 — publishing
Last week, I began a four part review of Mary DeMuth’s book Authentic Parenting in a Postmodern World. I talked about the great stories she tells in her book, but that’s only part of what I liked.
She offers parents practical resources (like SoulPerSuit, more on that later) and practical tips.
Naked Pastor Participates in Online Publishing Experiment
July 25th, 2007 — blogtipping, publishing
I love fun headlines.
David Hayward (aka “Naked Pastor”) participated in an interesting publication experiment through the Wikiklesia Project that will benefit the nonprofit organization NOT FOR SALE. He and several others wrote a wiki-book, a community written collaborative work built with wiki-technology. (Boy, do I feel like a geek after that last sentence…)
Here’s an excerpt from the email David sent to his readers:
Robin Parrish Engages with a Style That Matches His Titles
July 24th, 2007 — CSFF
It’s time for the Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy Tour again. This month we’re focusing on, Fearless, the second installment of Robin Parrish’s trilogy.
A Great Resource for Parents
July 20th, 2007 — blogtipping, marketing
If you’re like me, you’re tired of being told to grow kids God’s way and dare to discipline. I mentioned Mary DeMuth’s book Authentic Parenting earlier this week in an review. And the ideas in her book have really stuck with me. You know how some books do that, right? I know not every reader here is a parent, but if you are, definitely consider purchasing that book. It’s got some great stuff in it. And it’s only $13.00. That’s a good deal for a new book.
… And if you do decide to purchase it, please do so by clicking through to Mary’s site (that way we can track the effectiveness of this little social media experiment).
Christian Fiction Isn’t about What It Isn’t
July 20th, 2007 — writing
My friend, Wayne Thomas Batson–I call him “friend” because I once talked with him on the phone for an hour when I was playing around with podcasts–had a really good week. He just finished an bonafide book tour that ended with some rousing good exposure on the front page of Washington Post last Wednesday:
Christian Fantasy Genre Builds Niche Without Hogwarts, Muggles or Spells
Then he got a call that he needed to stay in New York City one more night so he could appear on Fox and Friends.
