The Writing Life
I’ll be honest: I wasn’t sure what to expect from Kelley Hartnett’s You’ve Got This: A Pep Talk for Church Communicators. I occasionally write for church communicators; I even edit some of their work for the Church Marketing Sucks website. However, I don’t work in church communications. Would Kelley’s book hold any relevance to me?
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Robert Carnes’ devotional The Original Storyteller: Become a Better Storyteller in 30 Days states its intended purpose outright. It is a guide meant to aid writers in both their craft and faith. “Writers” in this case largely refers to novelists and memoirists; the series of devotions focus on matters especially pertinent to them: character development, thematic motifs, foreshadowing, et cetera.
How can it be November?! The year seems to have flown by. It feels as though it should still be March or, at the very least, June.
Since I wrote about books to share with one’s daughter, I felt I shouldn’t neglect the sons. I would argue, however, that the books listed here, as well as the ones found in the daughters’ post, could be read by both genders. The Keyes’ novel stands as a particular example; it entails how people with developmental disabilities are treated. In any case, here are some books for the boys. [Read more…] about Five Fantasy and Science Fiction Authors to Share with Your Son
The past few books I’ve checked out of the library lead to the same thought: “If I had a daughter, I would share this book with her.” Maybe one day that will happen. Until then, I share my books with the mothers and fathers out there who want to encourage their daughters to read and to dream. [Read more…] about Five Fantasy Authors to Share with Your Daughter
I know “bad” is a matter of taste. A person might love what I consider bad, awful, and no-good. This post, then, is not about specific “bad” books. Rather, it concerns why I refuse to read them.