Just because you’re “called” to write is no guarantee you will always know which direction to go. Even those who have been writing a long time and have experienced moderate success, still ponder their craft and career: Should I sign with this publisher? Should I wait and continue shopping my book? Do I need an [...]
“But I’m just a soul whose intentions are good. Oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood.” — The Animals I recently read a blog post that slammed Amy Chua’s controversial bestseller Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. It’s just part of a growing litany of criticism the author is receiving regarding her book about [...]
Is there a conspiracy against Christian art? Do atheistic gatekeepers conspire to suppress the Christian message and keep it from mainstream audiences? Are Christian artists unjustly targeted for censure in ways that others aren’t? Is there a double standard in the marketplace when it comes to religious and “secular” (or anti-religious) rhetoric? Is “agenda” just [...]
A couple walks on stage, sits on a couch and begins talking. She says he’s stopped caring. He says she’s insecure. Blah, blah, blah. Meanwhile, the audience starts yawning. Rewind the scenario. A man sneaks on stage, plants a ticking time bomb under the couch and slithers away. Then the couple walks out, sits down [...]
A couple of cool announcements. Today over at Novel Journey I am giving away two signed copies of The Resurrection. The book releases tomorrow. My only qualification for entering the contest is that the winner posts a 200-word or longer review on their blog / website and Amazon. Midnight tonight is the deadline so hurry [...]
Last week, Alabama Republican Governor Robert Bentley apologized for declaring in a speech that he only considers Christians to be his “brothers and sisters,” and that those who know Jesus Christ are related to him in ways the general public is not. The question I have is… are they? It kind of cracks me up [...]
Perhaps the greatest argument that horror lit can contain redemptive elements is the Bible and its message about the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul summarized what transpired on the Cross this way: For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right [...]
As a debut author, I’ve always heard and assumed that giving away lots of stuff generates buzz. You know, bookmarks, mugs, trinkets, and… books. Conventional wisdom says that a new author should do everything they can to get their name out there. And what better way to force people to look at you than to [...]
Mission statements are essential to businesses and ministries. A good mission statement can: Articulate goals Define organizational identity Guide strategy and decision-making Provide a template for critique and evaluation Be easily memorized and reproduced Question: Does the Christian publishing industry have a mission statement? I realize, in asking that question, that the Christian publishing industry [...]
“It is doubtful that God can use a man greatly until He hurts him deeply.” — A.W. Tozer Stieg Larsson’s Millenium trilogy has sold more than 20 million copies in 41 countries (as of spring of 2010). The Swedish writer and journalist died suddenly of a heart attack in November 2004. The novels were published [...]
