Many authors dread writing a synopsis. I admit it takes time and effort, but with a few pointers, a synopsis can become a useful tool for both the editor and […]
May 12, 2015
From the introduction to the final page, Threaten to Undo Us is an intense and fast-moving historical novel. Even though the story covers several decades, the author seamlessly connects time
May 5, 2015
Besides conversations recorded by others, Brother Lawrence also connected with friends via letters. Some of these have been included in the book, “The Practice of the Presence of God.” The
“He shook hands with Hitler, spent more than a month lost at sea, and ended up in a Japanese torture camp. Louis Zamperini has seen many days he’d rather not
April 21, 2015
An important aspect of a writer’s trade is that of resource books. I’ll highlight a few of my favorites below. For writing craft topics, pick up as
April 14, 2015
What is PUG? * Punctuation * Usage * Grammar Some of us are detail fanatics, who lie (not lay) awake at night because somewhere someone is misspelling something on Facebook.
This is the 4th “first-Tuesday-of-the-month” post in the series on The Practice of the Presence of God: The Best Rule of Holy Life by Brother Lawrence (1605-1691). This little book
April 6, 2015
Thanks, Violet, for your review. Greatly appreciated.
This is a fifth Tuesday, so it’s off the radar of my four-blog-a-month schedule. So today, I’m going to list some of the many things I’m thankful for, in no
March 24, 2015
MY ENDORSEMENT: My Emigrant Father is much more than a memoir. It is a comprehensive revelation of Russian Mennonite history in general and Jacob J. Funk’s life in particular, a