Faith Doesn’t Work without the Works
On the 13th of January, my book was released. It’s titled, Fit2Finish: Keeping Your Soccer Players in the Game. No, I didn’t self publish. There is actually a publisher out there who believed in me and believed in my message enough to work with me to get this into print. Thank you, Morgan James, Publishing, for […]
Are you leaving a margin?
What if we printed our books and wrote our essays right up to the very edges leaving no margin? Wouldn’t that be a much a better use of our space. Why waste all that good white paper around the edges? I know. I know. The book publishers out there will tell me it’s easier on […]
What would Jesus Tweet?
“Your words were a blessing.” It may have been the timing or the delivery or the situation, I don’t know. They were just words, my words, on a card or letter. Not flowery or lovely or well-heeled, but offered sincerely whenever I felt the nudge to write. After I had heard this blessing-thing from a […]
Forward vs Foreword
Got a spelling lesson today. I’d never realized that the front matter of a book, the introductory pitch, written by some famous or inspirational person to get you to read what’s coming, is not a “forward” but a “foreword.” It’s not a ready-set-go. It’s a word that goes before. A preparation for what’s coming. It […]
failing my way to success
Yesterday, I received notification that the proposal for my book had been rejected. Nope. Not gonna happen. Not now. Not by that publisher. I had inquired earlier in the day, dredging up my courage to ask, even if the news was not good news. The response came: I checked with the editor and he was […]
If I Say I Am Writing a Book, Does that Make me a Writer?
I tell people — actually my daughter does — that I am writing a book. (That’s her way of being proud of me.) People are usually interested in this. I/we get several responses: But very often I get the response, “Oh, I would like to write a book.” I’m never quite sure how to respond […]
