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BOM: Q&A
Some of you were kind enough to leave comments and questions, so I'll do my best to answer them here. Rachel wrote: Why are established authors finding it difficult to sell their work? Are people not reading like they used to do? A: Many reasons, Rachel, and yes,...
BOM: The Editing
You may not be aware of how the process works, but once a fiction manuscript is handed in, it goes through at least two edits--really three. First is the "substantive" or "Macro" edit (choose your favorite term), where an editor reads the entire manuscript without...
BOM: The Writing
Writing Esther was quite enjoyable, actually. Though I didn't have a publisher-imposed deadline, I still gave myself one because I work better under pressure. The girl who optioned the novel as a screenplay had said something that resonated with me--she said that she...
BOM: The Research
Fortunately, I like research. I love poring over books and articles and discovering amazing things that would work well in a story. One of my favorite discoveries was the medieval times belief that twins had to have been fathered by different men. Oh, wow! Fodder for...
The Germination of the Idea–Esther, Book of the Month
Like millions of people, I have always loved the story of Esther--who wouldn't? To a girl, it's a Cinderella story, and to a young woman, Esther is a heroine to admire. I wanted to write Esther's story right after I finished THE SHADOW WOMEN, years ago, but my...
Happy New Year!
Happy 2015! I am always happy to see an old year go and a new year begin . . . for the same reason I like Mondays. Fresh starts. Deep breaths. Time to regroup, renew, and restore what has been spent over the past 365 days. And, as always, whenever I have a new...
Is it Too Late for New Testament Leadership in the Church?
You may think that we’ve evolved too far to ever go back to anything resembling New Testament church leadership. Not so! Hardy Clemons of the Second Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas, writes of the “team” model his church adopted instead of the more common...
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