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Read more10 Common Misconceptions of the Wannabe Novelist, #8
See Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, and Part 7. #8: Once I publish my novel, I’ll have arrived in the literary world. Can you believe it? I actually thought this once. I thought my novel was that good. Very prideful of me. At the time, it seemed like a simple and logical conclusion. Publish a novel=be a published novelist=enjoy literary acclaim. Right? Well, no. That’s sort of like saying, “If I win a race, I’ll have won the men’s marathon at the Olympics.” When it comes to literary status, publishing a novel isn’t reaching the top of Everest. It’s cresting one of its tiny foothills. Being “Somebody” Becoming recognized as “somebody” in the literary world isn’t as simple as we’ve been led to believe. Think about movies or TV shows you’ve seen about struggling writers who persevere and overcome tremendous odds, only to achieve a big contract, fame, and…
Read moreYou Have Been Delivered!
God delivers his people from the snare of the fowler in two senses. From, and out of. First, he delivers them from the snare—does not let them enter it; and secondly, if they should be caught therein, he delivers them out of it. The first promise is the most precious to some; the second is the best to others. “He shall deliver thee from the snare.” How? Trouble is often the means whereby God delivers us. … At other times, God keeps his people from the snare of the fowler by giving them great spiritual strength, so that when they are tempted to do evil they say, “How can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” … Thou shalt yet be brought out of all evil into which thou hast fallen, and though thou shalt never cease to repent of thy ways, yet he that hath loved thee…
Read moreMay Book Giveaway: False Pretenses
To celebrate the upcoming release of my next novel, The Tenth Plague, I’m holding a book giveaway contest (open to residents of the US and Canada). This month I’m giving away a copy of False Pretenses by Kathy Herman. I enjoyed reading this novel, and I think you will too. Kathy Herman does a great job balancing suspense, fully developed characters, and a good spiritual message. To participate in the contest, you must take at least one of the following steps (get an additional entry for each additional step): 1. Post about my contest at Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, or your blog. (Simply use the services available at the top left corner.) 2. Sign up one new (willing) person to my e-mail list. I could use help growing my list! 3. Become my fan at Goodreads, the new cool place to talk about books. 4. Leave a comment below, provide your e-mail address, and…
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