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Prepare Yourself for Rejection

Rejection stings, but as a writer, you better prepare yourself for it. I recently submitted a couple of essays for possible paid publication. The publication part is cool enough, but tack on a dollar sign alongside that and it’s even better. (Of course, with all the hours poured into the writing I figure I would […]

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When Will I Start To Make Money From A Blog?

When I first started out, I saw blogging as an extension of my offline life. I helped people in real life. I was in business and so I thought I could bring that aspect into my site. It’s been a journey (a rather long one) and I’ve learned a couple of things when it comes […]

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Citations In Non-Fiction Writing — Yes? No?

When No Higher Power was released, the advertising summary led me to believe it would be dead center in my writing niche – living Christian faith in a secular world. As soon as I received it I dived in. The content was everything I could have hoped for. The book is well-organized. The ideas are […]

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What Christian Authors Can Learn From A Rejection Letter

Let’s face it: Rejection hurts. It can feel like the ultimate punch on the nose.  Sort of like when Amy–that cute little brown-haired girl from the 2nd-grade–had the audacity to actually check the “No” box on whether or not she’d be my girlfriend, and then ran to tell her pack of gossiping friends all about […]

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The Christian Book You’re Praying About Whether Or Not To Write

I bet you’re writing a book right now. You’re nearly half-way finished and you’ve been writing it for about two or three years now.  But you probably also haven’t touched it very much in the last few months.  Am I right? Or maybe you haven’t started writing “your book” yet…but you’ve been considering it.  Maybe even praying […]

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7 Blogs Christian Writers Ought To Visit Regularly

I love reading blogs.  Wait, let me rephrase that.  Actually, I love reading quality blogs tailored for Christian writers.  (Yes, that’s much better.) I probably frequent about 20-30 blogs on any given day, and most of them tend to be Christian writers.  I certainly don’t (can’t!) read everything these bloggers write and many times I find myself doing […]