tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825469359052711822024-03-05T14:57:57.639-05:00Write PathwayWritePathwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710710068392561476noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182546935905271182.post-27666275486321181072021-12-23T09:42:00.000-05:002021-12-23T09:42:04.782-05:00Christmas All Over Again: A Recitation by Ann and Stan Knowles<p style="text-align: center;"><b>It's Christmas All Over Again</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>by Ann and Stan Knowles</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih7AstyTCNVXXiJrLkniRDKR75g4H1Y7LQ7t_9VPtQVJaw9cLSLW7EJTalqAxJXqna8qIQnmoNY1su9KJ9a19ugu0PSDgPuenxqn2MFwJp94kTIvl92elnZZxy8sKEaSErNL-GW-g2_Wa890CEMrNSRFKW5ylRwuc3FLyM31pjXGV8rz2jA__f1jIy=s1920" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih7AstyTCNVXXiJrLkniRDKR75g4H1Y7LQ7t_9VPtQVJaw9cLSLW7EJTalqAxJXqna8qIQnmoNY1su9KJ9a19ugu0PSDgPuenxqn2MFwJp94kTIvl92elnZZxy8sKEaSErNL-GW-g2_Wa890CEMrNSRFKW5ylRwuc3FLyM31pjXGV8rz2jA__f1jIy=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I just finished paying for Christmas last year</p><p>And it's Christmas all over again.</p><p>It seems kinda monotonous to me:</p><p>Putting away the Christmas tree and dragging it out again,</p><p>decorating the tree, hanging up stockings,</p><p>Buying presents for everyone. . .</p><p>Hoping they'll love the gifts you spent hours shopping for,</p><p>wrapping them up in pretty paper and tying them with a bow.</p><p>Or will they pass them on to someone else. . .Who knows?</p><p><br /></p><p>So why do we do this every year? What's Christmas all about?</p><p>Whose birthday is it anyway: family and friends? Santa Claus?</p><p>It's something to think about.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's supposed to be Jesus' birthday---but folks don't want to think about that.</p><p>They're busy buying presents, making a turkey dinner, partying with friends, having a grand old time.</p><p>Most folks don't ever think of Jesus,</p><p>and some think He doesn't want us to have a good time and enjoy Christmas.</p><p>They'd rather leave Jesus out until some other time. So what about Jesus? What does He mean to you?</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's the honest truth, written in the Bible:</p><p>He is God's Son, born in the form of a baby boy in Bethlehem of Judea.</p><p>Jesus preached and taught people about God His Father and His love for all of us.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jesus was cruelly murdered on a cross,</p><p>But He rose from the grave,</p><p>Defeating sin and death for everyone in the world who believes in Him.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now here's the question I have for you:</p><p>Would you rather trust in family and friends, Santa Claus, or Jesus?</p><p><br /></p><p>I choose Jesus! He wants us to be happy</p><p>and enjoy a good life.</p><p>But He wants us to trust and follow</p><p>Him first and always.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will always celebrate Christmas and</p><p>Put Jesus first every year.</p><p>He's the King of Kings and Lord of Lords,</p><p>The Son of God born on Christmas Day.</p><p>With a joyful heart, I can say:</p><p><br /></p><p>HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnjNLz0UIbju-Cr7hlT7JzNaQ9lRVzV1qOu1q-DU-eDS0APwoDzLUZEzrFXRGR1lNfZ5DiG0FGNqt9kUygZ2tOc-Lsn2Ep71QbbRCALwChFJlQw9fYxhc0bM6UHfWhQJ2jx3Ca1t6jQucST3kPqRMo0rw1xGMcqY7rRtLRCz0Q05Sr_6FDgBheG_rX=s324" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="324" data-original-width="324" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnjNLz0UIbju-Cr7hlT7JzNaQ9lRVzV1qOu1q-DU-eDS0APwoDzLUZEzrFXRGR1lNfZ5DiG0FGNqt9kUygZ2tOc-Lsn2Ep71QbbRCALwChFJlQw9fYxhc0bM6UHfWhQJ2jx3Ca1t6jQucST3kPqRMo0rw1xGMcqY7rRtLRCz0Q05Sr_6FDgBheG_rX=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182546935905271182.post-27162788714410672092019-11-04T11:24:00.001-05:002019-12-05T13:30:59.877-05:00Workshop Testimonial, William Flowers, Columbia, SC<br />
In June of 2012, I attended the Kentucky Christian Writer’s Conference. I chose the KCWC for several reasons, but primarily because the scheduled keynote speaker was Chonda Pierce, a well-known comedian that both my wife and I enjoyed.<br />
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Sadly, Chonda wasn’t able to make it, but as it turned out, the conference was life changing for me. Since I had signed up for the conference based on only one speaker, I didn’t know any of the other speakers. As a result, I had no idea which workshops to attend, and chose them all at random. Well, almost all. One class caught my attention: “Extend Your Ministry through Writing.”<br />
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In this workshop, Ann Knowles introduced us to an organization that I knew nothing about: Christ to the World Ministries. CTTW is an all-volunteer organization that broadcasts biblical radio dramas around the world, focusing on places where it is difficult or impossible to reach people through traditional channels, places where the message of Christ is restricted or banned altogether. But radio waves, it seems, are impossible to stop, and radio dramas that are translated into local languages have no literacy barriers. Feedback from many of these areas indicates that men, women, and especially young people, who would otherwise never hear the name of Jesus are not only listening to the dramas, but are turning to Jesus as their savior.<br />
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At the end of the workshop, Ann challenged us to consider writing biblical radio dramas for CTTW, and gave us the appropriate contact information. She said that the work was expanding rapidly, and the organization was in need of writers who would be willing to donate time and energy to this effort. <br />
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After returning home, I continued to think and pray about her challenge, and a few weeks later made contact with the editor at CTTW Ministries. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Since that time, I have written nearly 100 thirty-minute biblical radio dramas, some of which have been translated into thirty-two languages and broadcast in 50 countries, including Indonesia, Mongolia, South America and northern Africa. It is both humbling and exciting to think that I am part of an organization that is making a huge impact as Christ continues building His kingdom around the globe, one person at a time.<br />
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Ann will go to your writers’ conference to teach this workshop or any of her other writing workshops. She also teaches workshops online.<br />
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Learn more at <a href="http://www.writepathway.com/">www.write-pathway.com</a> or <a href="mailto:annknowles807@gmail.com" target="_blank">contact Ann by e-mail.</a><br />
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In keeping with the idea of <b>"Study to show thyself approved . . . ,"</b> I will be posting about the mistakes I see most frequently when I am editing. Be sure to visit <b><a href="http://www.write-pathway.com/">Write Pathway</a></b> every Thursday to get the newest tip. Your writing will start to improve with the first tip. Learning to self-edit will save you money when it is time to hire an editor to polish your manuscript for an agent or publisher. <br />
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<b>Editing Tip #1</b><br />
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<b>Passive voice vs Active voice: </b> The voice of a verb indicates whether the subject of the sentence is acting or being acted upon. Active verbs are preferred because they show things in motion. The subject is performing the action. Your reader is there when it happens and feels like he or she is participating in the action.<br />
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Passive voice verbs are less desirable because they show that the action has already taken place. The reader isn’t there when it happens and therefore, it makes less of an impact on the reader’s mind. Passive verbs also “encourage wordiness.”<br />
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I was impressed by your class presentation. (passive, past tense)<br />
Your class presentation impresses me. (active, present tense)<br />
Your class presentation is impressive. (active, present tense)<br />
Your class presentation impressed me. (active, past tense)WritePathwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710710068392561476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182546935905271182.post-56060606286613856532019-06-18T13:00:00.000-04:002019-12-05T14:59:33.013-05:00Writing a Book Review<h3>
<b>What is a book review?</b></h3>
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A book review is a description, analysis, and evaluation of a book. It reflects your opinion of the book, how you feel about the book’s purpose, content and authority. It talks about the quality, meaning and significance of the book as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the book.</div>
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When people read your review, they can decide for themselves if it’s worth their money and time to read the book. Therefore, it is valuable not only to readers looking for books, but also to the author who is trying to promote the book in a positive way.<br />
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A book review is not:</h3>
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<li>a summary of the book that reveals the plot and climax. No one wants to read a book if they already know the story so take caution not to give away too many details about the book. </li>
<li>a book report like you did in high school </li>
<li>an opportunity to expound on your relationship to the author. The review is about the book.</li>
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Before you write your review, ask yourself “What would I have wanted to know before I read the book?”<br />
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Steps to writing a book review: <br />
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1. Write a bibliographical statement, giving important information about the book:title, author, copyright date, type of book, general subject matter, special features, price and ISBN. (If you are leaving this review on a site like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or CBD, this information is already provided. But if you’re writing the review for a blog post, newsletter, newspaper, or magazine, you’ll need to provide as much information as you can to avoid any confusion about the book being reviewed.</div>
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2. State the author’s purpose in writing the book. Look in the preface or first chapter to find this information. If you don’t find it there, ask yourself some questions:<br />
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<li>Who is the intended audience?</li>
<li>What is the genre, and how does the book fit into it?</li>
<li>Why did the author write on this subject?</li>
<li>Did the author try to give information, explain something technical, or convince the reader of something?</li>
<li>How did the book affect you? Did you change your ideas because of it? </li>
<li>How did it fit in with your worldview? Did it bring up old memories?</li>
<li>Did the book achieve its purpose? Would you recommend it to a friend?</li>
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3. Comment on how the author tells the story and keeps you interested. </div>
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4. Research the author online through biographical information, reputation, qualifications and experience. This allows you to establish the authority of the author.</div>
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5. Depending on the type of book, you may need to comment on cover, layout and any pictures or maps that helped you understand the book better.</div>
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6. Check the back matter: index, endnotes, bibliography. Is the material accurate and useful?</div>
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7. Briefly summarize and comment on the author’s ideas and main points. Use quotations from the book to support your statements.</div>
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8. Be detailed and specific, without giving away the plot. There is no set length for a book review. The publisher usually sets the number of words. Online they are usually 150-300 words, but in a magazine, they may be as much as 500 words.</div>
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Any time you read a good book, take the time to write a review on at least one of the Web sites like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/">www.amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://www.bn.com/">www.bn.com</a>, <a href="http://www.cbd.com/">www.cbd.com</a>, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/">www.goodreads.com</a>. </div>
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Remember you are doing a service for the writer and the reader.<br />
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WritePathwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710710068392561476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182546935905271182.post-19532094399335514342019-06-15T21:38:00.002-04:002019-12-05T14:57:43.247-05:00Hide It in Your Heart<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEZM1vYyZz_plH5kKmdW6Lb90vvK3Qsjh0548a1G339urzs4jlH5b0axZadMfdb022byD8DpxAFE-moHPEdsMwALNRzLPQC6JrQvHawU1UomAcltxYAuXiInwUaihumEhpxvUyNy4jB0/s1600/bible-879085_640-300x225.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEZM1vYyZz_plH5kKmdW6Lb90vvK3Qsjh0548a1G339urzs4jlH5b0axZadMfdb022byD8DpxAFE-moHPEdsMwALNRzLPQC6JrQvHawU1UomAcltxYAuXiInwUaihumEhpxvUyNy4jB0/s320/bible-879085_640-300x225.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
<b>Tips for Memorizing Scripture</b><br />
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Most of us don’t read the Bible when we’re looking for something to do in our leisure time.There are many other things we’d rather do with our time—read a good book, watch TV, play sports, walk on the beach, and on the list goes. Don’t we care about what God has to say to us personally? Don’t we want the intimacy with God that comes when we pray and study His word? What’s our excuse? Each of us needs to ask that question because internalizing God’s word is the most significant way God speaks to us and teaches us His precepts. <br />
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In Psalm 119:11, the psalmist says “Your Word have I hidden in my heart that I might not sin against you” (NIV). In verse 16b he says, “I will not forget your Word.” and then he says, “Your Word has given me life” (vs. 50b). In verse 105 we read “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” These verses assure us of the importance of having God’s word in our hearts, but knowing is not enough. <br />
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Memorizing scripture is not an easy task and there needs to be real motivation in order to be successful at it. We must have a driving desire to know Him better, to walk closer to Him, to serve Him faithfully and to feel His presence with us in our daily walk. How can we hide His Word in our hearts? <br />
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The Bible is a big book with some 783,137 words. We cannot hope to memorize all of it, though a few have memorized all of it. Dr. Bill Bennett, founder of Mentoring Men for the Master, says, “It’s hard by the yard, a cinch by the inch.” In other words, it’s much harder to memorize long passages than to learn one or two verses at a time. Therefore, we need to begin with an “inch” and later we might master a “yard.” (Read more. . .)<br />
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Specifically, there are four rules for memorizing scripture:<br />
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(1) Study diligently. You must know it in your head before you can hide it in your heart. <br />
Pray and ask God to direct your thoughts to the things He wants you to learn.<br />
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(2) Consider which verses you want to memorize during the week. Write the verses for the week on a piece of paper; carry it with you every day. Keep the verses in your heart by<br />
memorization and meditation. Ask Him questions about things you don’t understand. <br />
Don’t rush; take all the time you need to listen to the still small voice of God. <br />
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(3) Show it in your life as you live by it and obey its teachings. Having the scripture hidden in your heart will give you power to live by it. Have an accountability partner who will ask you about your verses and listen to you say them. <br />
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(4) Finally, use the verses in your daily routine. Quote scriptures that offer hope and <br />
encouragement for co-workers and friends. Let them see that it’s an important part of your life.<br />
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At the end of each week, put the paper with your verses in a notebook; review your notebook at least once a week. <br />
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<li> (a) Write the verses for the week on a sheet of paper; carry it with you every day. Read the verses when you have a minute---break-time, waiting for appointments, waiting in traffic, etc.</li>
<li>(b) Have an accountability partner who will ask you about your verses and listen to you say them. </li>
<li>(c) At the end of the week, put the paper in a notebook; review it at least once a week Add new verses. You’ll be surprised at how God will bring these Scriptures to mind just when you need them most.</li>
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Our goal is to be saturated with His Word. When His word is hidden in our hearts, it becomes visible to us and to others in our daily walk. <br />
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<br />Ann Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047799103715518430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182546935905271182.post-9675975028618122019-05-03T16:44:00.000-04:002019-12-05T15:00:11.616-05:00Writing Contemporary Psalms<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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I was presenting at the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Conference.</a> As an editor, it was my turn to meet with writers about their books and articles and to offer encouragement and suggestions for improvement. <br />
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One author sat across the table from me as I read several pages of her manuscript. It was amazing! I felt like I was reading the book of Psalms; only it was not about David or the other writers of Psalms. It was about her life experiences. God had given her a special gift: She had written contemporary psalms about her life and was completely unaware of what she had done. Truly, God had led her to do this for Him. <br />
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Has He given you this special creative genius? Would you like to find out?<br />
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Discover how to write psalms of joy, praise, worship, prayer, and woe. Enrich your life by doing what God has called you to do for Him. In doing so, you will also bless those who read your contemporary psalms. <br />
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Using the Bible as our textbook, I teach a course “Writing Contemporary Psalms.” The cost is $40. It’s taught in four classes and begins the first Monday of every month. If you’d like to know more about the class or sign up to take the class, email me at <a href="mailto:annknowles03@aol.com"><b><u>annknowles03@aol.com</u></b></a> and I’ll send you all the details. <br />
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WritePathwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710710068392561476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182546935905271182.post-46021491596695508702019-04-19T17:16:00.000-04:002019-11-19T15:55:19.430-05:00Are Medicare and Social Security Entitlement Programs?<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Recent political debate about how entitlements are stressing the Federal budget has raised the distinction between Makers and Takers. What percentage of the U.S. population are Makers, contributing to Federal revenues through the taxes they pay? And what percentage are Takers, who put nothing in but take out benefits the taxpayers are providing for them? And how long can we sustain a situation in which the benefits Takers receive exceed the resources the Makers provide through the taxes they pay — a scenario that requires the Federal government to go deeper and deeper into debt? </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />As a “retired” recipient of Social Security benefits for a decade now, I wondered whether I myself had become a Taker instead of a Maker. With a work record beginning in 1958, I wondered whether the FICA withholdings from my paycheck through the years, plus my employers’ matching FICA taxes, were still paying for my monthly benefit. Or had my “contributions” been exhausted by this time, so that I’m being supported by other taxpayers? My question led me to some research, and the creation of a spreadsheet to figure out the answer.<span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="color: blue;">(Read more . . .)</span><br />
</span><br />The first step was to capture the record of all my wages that had been subject to the FICA tax; that was easily obtained through the Social Security web site. Then I had to apply the FICA rate (combined for me and my employers) for each year to my wages. (When I started work the rate was 4.5%; when I retired the rate was 15.3%.) The result was the amount of money that was put into the system each year on my behalf. <br />
<br />But that amount had to be adjusted to correspond to 2013 dollars. To do that, I used the average price of a gallon of gasoline each year, divided into the 2012 average of $3.29. For example, in 1960 my FICA combined tax was a mere $15.78, and gas was 31 cents a gallon. In terms of today’s purchasing power, however, that $15.78 became the equivalent of $167.47. I set up the spreadsheet to convert each year’s FICA tax to 2013 dollars. In this way $124,000 of FICA input became equivalent to more than $400,000 today. <br />
<br />I was ready to answer my question: was I still a Maker? I totaled all my Social Security benefits since I retired, at 65½ in 2004, through the year 2012. I used the total benefit, including the Medicare premiums that were deducted. (Yes, we “geezers” pay a premium for our Medicare!) I then subtracted what I have received thus far from the total of my FICA input as adjusted for inflation. <br />
<br />I am happy to report that I am still a Maker — there is still money in my “account” that was paid in on my behalf throughout a work record of 46 years. Estimating my monthly Social Security benefit in years ahead (it will go up some, of course), at age 74 I still have about ten years to go before I transition to Takerhood. <br />
<br />But wait — there’s more to the story! My annual FICA payments were simply absorbed into the Federal Treasury every year. The so-called “Social Security Trust Fund” is a myth. Politicians just took my contributions to the retirement system and used them to make themselves look like better managers of the nation’s budget. But what if my FICA payments had been shielded from raiding by demagogues, invested in the stock market, and allowed to grow? <br />
<br />To figure this out, I looked at the Dow Jones Industrial Average since 1958 and compared the closing average each year with the previous year’s close. That gave me a growth (or reduction) factor for my hypothetically invested accumulated FICA input. For example, in 1981 the Dow closed at approximately 875; in 1982 it closed at 1047, nearly a 20% increase. I took the accumulated total in my “account” for 1981, added my FICA input for 1982, and applied the 120% factor to the sum, resulting in a new accumulated total as the base for the 1983 calculations. Those calculations would use the 1983 DJIA closing average to calculate the new factor — and so on down the spreadsheet. <br />
<br />True, the market has its ups and downs. In the 70s it had some negative ratios, and during that time my hypothetical investment accumulation sometimes dropped below the raw FICA total. However, since then the market has “taken off.” Over the years, in fact, the market has had an annual increase in value of better than 9%. As a result, if my FICA input into the Social Security system had been permitted to grow in this way it would today total around 2.5 million dollars. I could not live long enough to become a Taker, instead of a Maker! <br />
<br />A trained economist could probably refine my amateur approach to this question, but I believe his result would have been substantially the same. The point is: if you worked for four decades or more, paying into the Social Security system, and are now receiving retirement benefits, you probably can’t be accused of being a Taker instead of a Maker. The title of Taker should go to someone else. </span></span><br />
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<br />The best advice I can give an aspiring writer or editor is to begin immediately to prepare for the task God has called you to do. Regardless of your career choice, being an approved workman should be the goal of all of God’s children. <i>Study to show thyself approved, a workman that need not be ashamed. . . </i>(2 Timothy 2:15).<br /><br />Doctors, lawyers, teachers, ministers, welders, electricians, mechanics, graphic designers, technology gurus—every career choice requires extensive training in order to achieve success. Why should it be any different in the field of writing or editing? Yet many people attempt to write or edit without ever having any professional training. Without training, most of them will fail. <br /><br />When my husband felt called by God to become a pastor, we had just moved into our new home. He had recently been promoted to supervisor at GE and I was teaching first grade. We had four children (ages 3-14). <br /><br />His first reaction was: “I don’t know anything about being in the ministry. I have to go back to school and prepare for this task God has called me to do. This will change our lives dramatically. We’ll have to quit our jobs and move to the seminary.” <br /><br />What was God thinking? It seemed impossible! Four months later we were at seminary, and the whole family was enrolled in school.<br /><br /> When I decided to become an author and editor, I had an MA Ed in education and had recently retired from teaching, but I realized I needed specialized training before I could move to a new career. I knew I had to invest time and money to make this dream come true. I took many online and community college courses and attended several writers’conferences to prepare for the ministry of writing and editing. <br /><br />Do you dream of becoming a writer or editor? What kind of sacrifices are you willing to make? Do it now! Enroll in your first course today and begin the journey. Check out the "Classes Taught by Ann" on this blog. You can make that dream come true. <br /><br />
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<b>Ann:</b> Hello Jo, and welcome to Write Pathway where writers and editors meet. We are thrilled to have you back with us today.<br />
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Let’s begin today with a little information about you; then we’ll merge into thoughts about your book. Tell us about Jo Huddleston.<br />
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<b>Jo:</b> I like to laugh with people but not at people. The beach is my favorite vacation spot. I don’t like to see or hear about people or animals being abused. I’m a spectator fan of several sports, my favorite being tennis. I don’t like being in the dark and am fearful of snakes!<br />
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I’m is a multi-published author of books, articles, and short stories. My debut novels in the Caney Creek Series are sweet Southern historical romances. My forthcoming novel, Wait for Me, is another sweet Southern historical romance and is book 1 in the West Virginia Mountains Series. I’m a member of ACFW, the Literary Hall of Fame at Lincoln Memorial University (TN), and hold a M.Ed. degree from Mississippi State University. I live in the U.S. Southeast with my husband and close to our two grown children and four grandchildren. Visit me at <a href="http://www.johuddleston.com/">www.johuddleston.com</a> where you can sign up for my newsletter and read my blogs. <br />
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<b>Ann:</b> Jo, you are not the only one who is afraid of snakes. And I switch the channel when those ads come on about abused animals. Love my dog!<br />
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What would you do with your life if you didn't write?<br />
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<b>Jo:</b> I’d have more time to read!<br />
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<b>Ann:</b> If you were a style of music, what style would you be?<br />
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<b>Jo:</b> Soft instrumental jazz.<br />
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<b>Ann:</b> Who or what inspired in you a love for books? What are some of your favorites from the classics? <br />
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<b>Jo:</b> My seventh grade homeroom teacher. She arranged for me to work in the school library where my exposure to all those books took root as a love to read.<br />
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<b>Ann:</b> What was your favorite book as a child?<br />
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<b>Jo:</b> As a child, our house didn’t have books to read. The only books I had were coloring books. In college I minored in English. When I took the course, Children’s Literature, I first met Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh.<br />
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<b>Ann:</b> How many books have you published? Do you also write other things—articles? short stories? Etc.<br />
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<b>Jo:</b> I’ve traditionally published 3 nonfiction books and 3 novels. I’ve self-published 2 nonfiction books, one coauthored with Vickie Phelps. Yes, I write devotions, short stories, magazine articles, and wrote a regular inspirational newspaper column for seven years.<br />
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<b>Ann:</b> We all know that publishing is an arduous process and often takes many rejections before we get published. How many rejections did you get before you published a book?<br />
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<b>Jo:</b> Oh, my! I didn’t record a count of my rejections. I’ve had plenty.<br />
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<b>Ann:</b> Which character in your present release, Wait for Me, do you find most interesting?<br />
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<b>Jo:</b> The heroine, Julie. She’s spunky, determined, and won’t stop at anything to reach her goal.<br />
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<b>Ann:</b> Tell us a little about your book.<br />
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<b>Jo:</b> I’ll share the book’s back blurb here:<br />
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Can Julie, an only child raised with privilege and groomed for high society, and Robby, a coal miner’s son, escape the binds of their socioeconomic backgrounds? Set in a coal mining community in West Virginia in the 1950s, can their love survive their cultural boundaries?<br />
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This is a tragically beautiful love story of a simple yet deep love between two soul mates, Robby and Julie. The American South’s rigid caste system and her mother demand that Julie chooses to marry an ambitious young man from a prominent and suitable family. Julie counters her mother’s stringent social rules with deception and secrets in order to keep Robby in her life. Can the couple break the shackles of polite society and spend their lives together? Will Julie’s mother ever accept Robby?<br />
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<b>Ann:</b> Wait for Me sounds like my kind of book. You know I loved you Caney Creek series. I look forward to reading this book. <br />
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Would you share a favorite Scripture verse or passage of Scripture that means a lot to you?<br />
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<b>Jo:</b> Philippians 4:8. “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”<br />
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<b>Ann:</b> Is there anything else you’d like to say?<br />
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<b>Jo:</b> Ann, thank you so much for having me visit with you and your readers. One of the commenters will win an eBook copy for Kindle of Wait for Me. Good luck to all in the book drawing.<br />
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<b> Ann:</b> Where can we find you online, Jo?<br />
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<b>Jo:</b> You can find me at:<br />
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Website <a href="http://www.johuddleston.com/">www.johuddleston.com</a><br />
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Blog <a href="http://www.johuddleston.com/">http://www.johuddleston.com</a><br />
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Blog <a href="http://lifelinesnow.blogspot.com/">http://lifelinesnow.blogspot.com</a><br />
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Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/joshuddleston">https://www.facebook.com/joshuddleston</a><br />
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Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1615694.Jo_Huddleston">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1615694.Jo_Huddleston</a><br />
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You can purchase eBook for Kindle and print copies of <b><i>Wait for Me</i></b> at: <a href="http://tiny.cc/xndfwx">http://tiny.cc/xndfwx</a><br />
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<b>Ann:</b> Thanks again, Jo, for sharing with us about yourself and your book. I look forward to the new series. <br />
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You're going to love Jo's Sweet Southern Historical Romance. Leave a comment for a chance to win an eBook of Wait for Me to read on your Kindle. Be sure to note if you are a follower of this blog and your name will be included three times in the drawing. Leave your email address written like this: ann (at) yahoo (dot) com . The contest will end June 14 at midnight EST. Good luck!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b> WRITE PATHWAY WELCOMES SANDY ARDOIN</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Ann:</b> Hello Sandy, and welcome to Write
Pathway where writers and editors meet. We are thrilled to have you with us today.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Let’s begin today with a little
information about you; then we’ll merge into thoughts about your book.<b> </b>Are you a native Carolina girl?</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Sandy:</b> Ah, <i>Carolina Girls </i>… love that song. No, I was
born in Indiana and moved to Texas when I was sixteen. I’ve been in North
Carolina for the past (almost) 19 years.</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Ann: </b>What
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Sandy: </b> Clean house. J I’d probably also roam the streets looking for
antique shops to prowl through. I’d do more gardening. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Ann: </b>If you were a style of music, what
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Sandy: </b> Country.
More specifically, Country-Pop—a little bit country and a little bit rock ’n
roll. Not too wild, but definitely not citified.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Ann: </b>Who inspired in you a love for
books?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Sandy: </b> Dick and
Jane. I still remember reading those and getting caught up in the stories of
Spot and the pony (maybe because I wanted a pony so badly myself).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After
that, it was Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Little House books (my historical
side). Then I graduated to gothic mysteries—<i>Jane
Eyre</i>, <i>Rebecca</i>—and then more
contemporary romantic mysteries from people like Phyllis Whitney and Mary
Higgins Clark.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I don’t
come from a family of big readers, so I’m not sure where I picked up my
love for reading.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2Tea7C58s2YfpuqSFBnVaQkxOXR1MsQ8WLg2XhuvRQ7AG92tYvD35CRVpeYju8pjTz6ZSQw4xUZCk40bqFaW88fAcSt4IPb_BbirlxsWcLqXw9KIp4hfuWZO-9p1JLmfqWpX6ZjsLPM/s1600/Ardoin_-_TYA_Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2Tea7C58s2YfpuqSFBnVaQkxOXR1MsQ8WLg2XhuvRQ7AG92tYvD35CRVpeYju8pjTz6ZSQw4xUZCk40bqFaW88fAcSt4IPb_BbirlxsWcLqXw9KIp4hfuWZO-9p1JLmfqWpX6ZjsLPM/s1600/Ardoin_-_TYA_Cover.jpg" width="196" /></a><b>Ann: </b>How many books have you published?
Do you also write other things—articles? short stories? Etc.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Sandy: <i> The Yuletide Angel</i></b> is my first published book—a Christmas novella. My
first novel (a follow-up to the novella) releases in January of 2016. It’s
working title is <b><i>A Reluctant Melody</i></b>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I’ve been
publishing since 1986—short pieces like cards, posters, devotions, short
stories. In June, my short story “Ellie’s Escape” appeared in <i>Splickety Prime</i>. It was exciting to be
in the same issue as Jerry Jenkins.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Ann: </b>Well, congratulations on getting in <i>Splickety</i> <i>Prime</i> with Jerry Jenkins.<b> </b> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We all know that publishing is an arduous process and often takes many rejections before we get published. How many rejections did you get
before you published a book?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Sandy: </b> Book
rejections? More than I care to remember. Before <b><i>The Yuletide Angel</i></b>, my agent submitted three other books—two of
them multiple times. Between those three, I’d say I’ve racked up at least twenty
rejections.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Ann: </b>Which character in your present
release, <i>The Yuletide Angel</i>, do you find most interesting?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Sandy:</b> That’s a
tough one. I love my hero’s character. Hugh is really sweet and protective. He
looks beneath the surface. My heroine, Violet, starts out shy and withdrawn,
but she has an inner grit that I like in a female character. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Sandy:<i> The Yuletide Angel</i></b> is Christian historical romance set in 1890. Here’s
the back cover blurb: </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">It's Christmastime in
1890s Meadowmead, and someone is venturing out at night to leave packages at
the homes of the needy. Dubbed The Yuletide Angel, no one knows the identity of
this mysterious benefactor.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">No one, except Hugh Barnes, a confirmed bachelor
who finds himself drawn to the outwardly shy but inwardly bold Violet Madison,
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Ann: </b><i>The Yuletide Angel </i>sounds like my kind of book. I look forward to reading it. Got it on my Christmas list.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Would you share a favorite Scripture verse or passage of Scripture that means a lot to you?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Sandy: </b> I have several,
including Jeremiah 29:11, but I really like Isaiah 55:8-9. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“For my thoughts are not your
thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens
are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my
thoughts than your thoughts.”</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Those
words remind me of the awesomeness of God and that He is in control. I can’t do
anything, think anything, plan anything that equals what He can do or who He is.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Sandy:</b> Thanks so
much for having me here, Ann. I’ve enjoyed answering your questions and
introducing your readers to Hugh Barnes and Violet Madison, the main characters
of <b><i>The Yuletide Angel</i></b>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Sandy:</b> Here are a few places:</span></span><br />
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Linda, I'm so happy to have you with us today to learn a little about you and about your new release <b><i>The Cat Lady's Secret</i></b>. Right there, you've piqued my interest because I love a secret and I used to know a cat woman who had about two hundred cats. But first, let's learn about you.<br />
<br /><b>What would you do with your life if you didn't write? </b><br /><br />I love being a freelance editor and thoroughly enjoy helping others polish their manuscripts or helping them reach an epiphany pertaining to some aspect of the craft. I’ve held positions as editorial assistant for a literary agent, content editor for a small publishing company, and copy editor for a small ezine–even had a short blast as an acquisitions editor. <br /><br />For the sake of my writing, I gave up what jobs were not already defunct (the e zine saw only a couple of releases), but if I didn’t write, I’d pursue editing more actively. Love it.<br /><br /><b>How many rejections did you get before you published a book? </b><br /><br />My first book, <b><i>Shattered Crystal</i></b>, received only one rejection, and it was enough to make me take the craft more seriously. I dumped that manuscript in a drawer and started a new one. The second, Petting Wet Cats, showed promise and improvement, but it landed in a drawer too, without ever being pitched. <br /><br />I thought I had a winner with <b><i>Give the Lady a Ride</i></b>, but it received several rejections–all encouraging, but rejections just the same. I finally offered it to the publisher I worked for at the time, and she took it. One reason I stopped submitting it was because of the insanity going on in my life at the time–deaths, illnesses, long stints away from home–which didn’t end until three years later.<br /><br /><b>How many books have you published? Are all of them published by traditional publishers? </b><br /><br />Five books bear my name, either as author or a co- or contributing author. My first nonfiction, <b><i>Public Speaking for Newbies</i></b>, was self-published just because I wanted to see if I could do it. I was one of 31 contributing authors for <b><i>31 Devotionals for Writers</i></b>, also self-published, but by the instigating author, Suzette Williams. <br /><br /><i><b>The Cat Lady’s Secret</b>, <b>Give the Lady a Ride</b></i>, and <i><b>Writing in Obedience</b></i>, which I co-wrote with literary agent Terry Burns, were all traditionally published. However, Ride was released by the original publisher, so I put it out myself earlier this year. <br /><br /><b>Tell us a bit about <i>The Cat Lady’s Secret</i>.</b><br /><br />Like many people her age, Emily Taylor has a past; unlike others, she goes to extremes to hide it, particularly from her high school sweetheart. Their newly rekindled romance brings joy to her quiet life. But when her generous contribution to the family of a young man with a brain tumor draws the attention of a journalist, her security as an anonymous benefactor is threatened. And when a string of arsons throw her into the limelight, that security begins to crumble. Instead of living in fear of being discovered, Emily decides to confront her past head on . . . in prison.<br /><br />This intricate tale of love, forgiveness, and second chances started out to be a comedy, but I wrote much of it during the “crazy years.” The tone of my life during that time affected the tone of my work. Now it’s a comedy/drama that holds much more depth than it would have otherwise. I’m excited about the results.<br /><br /><b>What two or three things would you do differently if you were starting your publishing career today? </b><br /><br />I’d be more patient. Far more patient. I’m tickled with what I’ve accomplished over the seven years I’ve been at this job and not complaining at all. But I can’t help wondering what would’ve happened had I waited out the storm in my life before offering Ride to its publisher, or what would’ve happened if I’d waited until I was well from my last bout with Crohn’s disease before pitching Cat Lady. <br /><br /><b>What is the first thing you do when you begin a new book? </b><br /><br />First thing I do is write the first several chapters, as far as my ideas for each scene go. Next I grab a spiral notebook and show myself what I’ve learned about my characters and their stories. I can’t call myself an outliner yet–my first draft usually serves as my outline–but I do stop writing to sketch out a few scenes and play with my characters. <br /><br /><b>Have you received a particularly memorable reader response or peer honor? Please share. </b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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The Cat Lady’s Secret was a finalist in the Genesis contest, back when the contest had only two rounds. I haven’t yet submitted it to any other competition.</div>
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Give the Lady a Ride was my first finalist in the Genesis, and also a finalist in the Carol contest in the “debut novel” category. It won the 2011 Grace Award.</div>
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Those honors are amazing, but my favorite responses were from a couple of readers, both commenting on Give the Lady a Ride. One was going through a rough patch in her life and found comfort in a comment made in the novel. Hearing that humbled me and warmed my heart. </div>
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Another response was a stern reminder to watch my words. A veterinarian from Georgia caught me calling a steer a bull–something totally unintentional, but it slipped past all the edits. She wrote, “You do know the difference, don’t you?” Well, I’m from Texas, and of course I do, but she had no way of knowing. I still giggle every time I think of the letters we exchanged. She was a sweet lady.</div>
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<b>Oh my, those are amazing results in just seven years. Congratulations, Linda! What's next? </b></div>
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Coming in August is a novel I co-wrote with a friend, The Simulacrum. Brad Seggie had a marvelous idea for a story similar to Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code, but instead of tweaking the noses of Christians, as Mr. Brown does, Brad tweaks the noses of evolutionists. His research is impeccable and his logic is flawless, and both are illustrated through characters who are chasing a killer from Texas to Virginia. Finding the man who pulled the trigger only reveals more secrets, and our heroes won’t quit until they get answers.</div>
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This conspiracy thriller not only entertains, but also provides food for thought for those who still waffle about Intelligent Design. The Simulacrum is Brad’s debut novel, and I expect it to be a hit. </div>
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<b>Wow, that sounds like a real thriller that anyone would love to read.</b></div>
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Well, again, thank you for being with us today, Linda. We look forward to reading <b><i>The Cat Lady's Secret.</i></b></div>
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<b>And thank you for having me on Write Pathway, Ann. I hope the person who wins my book will enjoy it. I look forward to reading comments from your readers.</b></div>
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To win a copy of <b><i>The Cat Lady's Secret</i></b>, please leave a comment about the interview. Linda will be checking to see who's reading about The Cat Lady. If you follow me, you will be entered twice in the contest. If you tweet or post about it on fb, you'll be entered for each time. Just send me a copy of your tweet or fb post. Be sure to include your email in the comment in order for me to contact the winner. Good luck!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"God bless America, land that I love." Where would this land be
without the men and women who so valiantly defend our freedom? Today I want to
say "Thank you" with all my heart. No matter which branch of service
you have served in, you are the reason we are free today. Please know that your
sacrifices do not go unnoticed by the people who love the America given to us by
those who went before. You are our heroes! You make a difference! We depend on
you! We celebrate you and your service.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And we thank God for your selfless devotion to
our great country. We are equally thankful for the families who are left
behind, who stand with you in the good times and support and love you during
your difficult days of deployment. </span></span><br />
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for you and your families and we know that includes being able to live by the
faith that sustains you. We pray that God will restore your freedom of religion
that our government taken away from you over the past year. May God richly
bless you for your service to our country.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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offering a <strong>25%</strong> writing or editing discount to military personnel, past and
present, active duty or reserve. Material to be edited or written must conform
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</span></span><br />WritePathwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710710068392561476noreply@blogger.com0Wilmington, NC, USA34.2257255 -77.94471020000003134.0156165 -78.267433700000026 34.435834500000006 -77.621986700000036tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182546935905271182.post-68069495306472536882014-01-31T09:00:00.001-05:002014-01-31T10:52:50.904-05:00NEW BOOK FROM KATHY IDE<br />
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first book I reach for when I am writing or editing and need help. When I teach
at writers’ conferences, I recommend it to the people in my class and usually
have one on hand to show to them. I also tell my editing clients about it and
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Kathy says, "Don't buy Polishing the PUGS." What? Why? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">And the answer is---Kathy brings us a new book, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Proofreading
SECRETS of Best-Selling Authors</i>. In the introductory pages Kathy explains the importance of good editing. She says "Words and Punctuation are the tools of a writer's trade and calls this book 'the owner's manual for the tools we use in our writing.'" </span><br />
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from the PUGS book, updated to correspond to the latest editions of the
industry standard professional books for writers and editors: The Chicago
Manual of Style, The Associated Press Stylebook, The Christian Writer’s Manual
of Style, and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Kathy doesn’t just tell you
the rules; she gives you examples and cites her sources.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Kathy and the SECRETS she promises in the title. She quotes such well known authors as Gayle Roper, Kathie Macias, Cindy Woodsmall, Renae Brumbaugh, Mary DeMuth, and Wanda E. Brunstetter. The book is endorsed by Cecil Murphey, author and coauthor of more than 135 books, Pam Pugh of Moody Publishers, Nanette Thorsen-Snipes, freelance editor, and several other authors and editors. </span></div>
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lifetime of reading romance. I have suddenly developed an affinity for suspense.
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Susan Sleeman</b> is the one responsible
for the profound change in my reading interest. I even joined a suspense book
club. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I decided to offer you a
chance to read some excellent suspense books. Please leave a comment at the
bottom of the page and include your e-mail. If you follow me, you will get
another chance to win so be sure to tell me if you’re a follower. Follow me by
e-mail and you’ll have another chance to win. I will only e-mail you to notify
you of new post or contests. Your comment must be posted by 12:01 am on
September 30 and the winner will be notified October 1. I look forward to
seeing you at <a href="http://write-pathway.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://write-pathway.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Out</i> was one of the most suspenseful books I've ever read. As an editor, I
seldom read a book that I do not analyze, critique, and edit. I see every error
no matter how small; it jumps off the page at me, but <i>No Way Out</i> held me
spellbound. As an editor, I still did<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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every word was important to the story; it flowed fast and furiously forward
like white water falls. I began reading under the dryer at the hair salon and
read off and on all day, finishing it at 1:00 am. If you're a suspense freak,
it's a book you'll love. If you're not a suspense freak, be careful or it will
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discovered evidence that her husband police officer was murdered by his
partner---a dangerous claim in a small town. After two tours in Iraq,
protecting Alyssa and her children shouldn't be a problem for private
investigator Cole Justice. Alyssa feels drawn to him, but how can she trust
anyone after all she's been through. Cole's sure his heart is closed off to
love, but Alyssa and her children seem to have found a way in. As the killer
draws closer, Alyssa realizes she's trusting Cole with a lot more than her
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heroes and heroines in the army's Criminal Investigation Division. This book is
filled with military acronyms like WTB, CID, AW2, PTSD, and more, so get ready
to learn some military jargon as you follow Stephanie on the race for
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life, Stephanie turns to Special Agent Brody Goodman for help and protection.
But can she trust him when he's convinced her own brother is a prime suspect?
Torn between her devotion to two men, an estranged brother whose trust she
yearns to regain and an agent she may be falling for---Stephanie doesn't know
who or what to believe. As feelings between her and Brody escalate, she'll have
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Wilmington, NC</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">– </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In 1983 author Marlene Bagnull from
Lansdale, PA founded the Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Conference.
This year hundreds of published and non-published writers, along with a faculty
of 65 editors, agents and authors from across the country, will convene on the
campus of Cairn University in Langhorne, PA. to celebrate the 30<sup>th</sup>
anniversary of the conference. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">GPCWC's goal is to “encourage and equip you to write about a
God who is real, who is reachable, and who changes lives,” said Bagnull. “Our
purpose has always been to write His answer. On Wednesday night, some members
of the staff will have the opportunity to share their calling to write His
answer through a specific ministry.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The conference includes 18 early-bird workshops on
Wednesday, 8 continuing sessions, 7 keynotes and general sessions, 42 workshops
and 3 hands-on clinics. Workshops focus on the Writer's Life, Craft, Fiction,
Non-Fiction, Getting Published, Marketing and Specialty genres. Continuing
sessions provide six hours of in-depth learning on The Web for Writers, From
Start to Finish for First Time Authors, Take Your Fiction to the Gym, Write
Your BEST Nonfiction Book Now, PowerSpeak, WannaBe Published, Best-Selling
Children’s Books, and Breakthrough Scriptwriting. All are taught by successful
authors, editors and agents who have proven what they are teaching works in
today's marketplace.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The keynotes
and general sessions</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> are open free of charge to the community
and include “Transforming Our Culture” with Dr. Ted Baehr, founder and Chairman
of The Christian Film and Television Commission™ and Publisher of MOVIEGUIDE® <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Magazine,
a family guide to entertainment. The public is invited to celebrate 30 years of
ministry in a special evening on Thursday that concludes with an autograph
party featuring dozens of authors, many who got their start at GPCWC. Of</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">special interest are three programs within the overall
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learn the nuts and bolts of writing and being published. Ten professionals will
teach on creating characters, using humor, strengthening writing, effective
dialogue, writing scenes and making it big in the movies. Bob Hostetler, author
of 30+ books including 11 co-authored with Josh McDowell, will encourage the
teens with his story of how he published his first manuscript as a pre-teen. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thursday Specials are open to the community for a nominal
registration fee and to conferees for no additional fee. Sessions include <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Prepare for Persecution</b> (10 a.m. -
noon). More Christians have died for their faith in the last century than in
the previous 19 centuries combined. C. Hope Flinchbaugh will speak on the
subject of persecution, and how it may come to America.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A Culture in
Peril</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (1:00 – 3:00 p.m.) will be led by
Rick Marschall, author/editor of almost 70 books and a columunist for the
ASSIST News Service. This forum is a creative blend of lecture, seminar and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>workshop
on topics ranging from biblical traditions, to our American heritage, to
dilemmas Christians face living in today's world. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Compassion,
Justice, Advocacy</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (3:30 – 5:30 p.m.) will be led by
Steven Lawson, a freelance writer, editor, and publishing consultant with more
than 30 years of experience working with well-known authors, World Vision, and
the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Topics include human trafficking,
orphans, abortion, the poor, racism, the learning impaired, the handicapped,
the hungry, the oppressed and more. For anyone with a God-given burden to be an
advocate, to tell a story, or make a cause or issue known, this session will
equip him or her to be effective. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pastors Write</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> on Friday, August 2 will help pastors broaden the impact of
their message by turning their sermons into a book. Busy pastors can register
for one or all four workshops. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Attendees, whether published or non-published, have the
opportunity to pitch their work to editors and agents, strengthen their writing
and marketing skills and build deep friendships while networking with others
writers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To learn more visit the conference website at <a href="http://philadelphia.writehisanswer.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://philadelphia.writehisanswer.com</span></a>
or contact Marlene Bagnull, conference director, at <a href="mailto:mbagnull@aol.com"><span style="color: blue;">mbagnull@aol.com</span></a>
or 484-991-8581 for a free 16-page conference brochure. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
WritePathwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710710068392561476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182546935905271182.post-2057556261870009772013-05-24T07:45:00.001-04:002013-05-24T07:45:23.772-04:00Welcome Jo Huddleston: Caney Creek Series<br />
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sponsoring a blog tour this week as she promotes her second book in the Caney
Creek series. I read <i>That Summer</i> and
enjoyed it so much that I asked Jo to let me know when her next book came out.
I wanted to read more about the Callaway family I met in the first Caney Creek
book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes;">Jo:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Hello, Ann. Thank you
for inviting me to be a guest on your blog today. I hold a B. A. degree with
honors from Lincoln Memorial University (TN) and I’m a member of their Literary
Hall of Fame. I also earned a M.Ed. degree from Mississippi State University. My
debut novel, <i>That Summer</i>, released in
December 2012 as the first in The Caney Creek Series. <i>Beyond the Past</i> is Book 2 in the series. In the beginning I thought
it would just be one book, but I couldn’t leave the characters in the
situations they were in at the end of <i>That
Summer</i>, I continued the saga of the Callaway family with <i>Beyond the Past</i>. Now I am writing the third
book,</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"> </span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes;">Finding Peace, </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes;">to be released in September 2013.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ann: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes;">Jo, how did you come to write this series? Is there a story
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<b>Jo:</b>
Oh yes, there is a story behind the Caney Creek series, some of it is
quite painful, but the ending is what’s happening now and that’s a blessing. </span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The Caney Creek Series is set in the Southern
Appalachians of East Tennessee where my ancestors and I were raised. I’ve listened
to older generations tell stories at family reunions about time before
telephones and automobiles. Their stories caused me to want to write about a
time before I was born. While this idea rumbled around in my mind, in 2001 I
received a life-altering health diagnosis with a negative prognosis. My first
symptom was the loss of penmanship. Nobody, not even I, could read what I tried to write. Then I
began to have involuntary muscle spasms that prevented me from holding my
fingers on the home keys of a keyboard. I couldn’t write or type—this was
before speak-to-type. My mind was still intact but my body wouldn’t do what it
was told. My balance while walking diminished and I stopped going to writing
conferences. My doctor advised me not to drive. In 2008, I began to improve. My
hands grew steadier and I could get my story started. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> I’ve outlived my doctor’s prognosis by two
years. A relative marvels that I never questioned, “God, why me?” I did not
become bitter because of the health issues. I think God just gave me time to
understand many things when I was inactive. I’m a more peaceful, patient, and
faithful me now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Book 1 in this series, <i>That Summer</i>, hibernated for those
miserable seven years and then became a story on paper. When I finished <i>That Summer, </i>I thought I had
accomplished my goal. However, I found I couldn’t leave my characters in some
of their situations. I had to write at least one more book about them. Book 2, <i>Beyond the Past</i>, came to be. I’m now
writing Book 3, in the Caney Creek Series, <i>Claiming
Peace</i>, scheduled to release in September 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Now Jo will
introduce you to one of the characters in <i>Beyond
the Past </i>as she interviews Art Gray.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">BEYOND
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interview of Art, teenage son of Callie and Arthur Gray, takes place in 1951.
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">JO:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> Art, can you stop and talk with me for a minute?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">ART: </span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I’m supposed to be working, but maybe I can talk to you for a minute.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">JO: </span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Thanks. What are you working at?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">ART: </span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I’m doing community service and today I’m picking up trash around the
school grounds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">JO: </span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Why are you doing community service?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">ART:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> I got into some trouble and the judge ordered me to do this.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">JO: </span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">You must have been in some big trouble to get ordered to do this.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">ART: </span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Yeah, I guess. I don’t like school and only go if I have to. I wrecked
my car one day when I skipped school.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">JO: </span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Were you hurt when you wrecked your car?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">ART: </span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Not much. A broken arm and they took out my spleen. But the worse thing
was when I wrecked my car I’d been drinking some beer. That’s what got me in
trouble with the judge. I’m supposed to go to an Alcohol Anonymous meeting
every week. I went once and found out the people there were just a bunch of
losers. I’m not going back.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">ART: </span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Not much. What else can he do to me? He’s already taken away my
driver’s license for two months. The way I see it, the judge can’t make it any
worse than it already is.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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best friend need his help. His baby sister, Emmajean, skids into jail on drug
charges in Atlanta. She struggles to recover physically and spiritually with
her lawyer’s help as he champions her inside and outside the courtroom. Jim’s
nephew, Art,<b> </b>is one step ahead of
the truant officer, wrecks his car, and officials suspect alcohol is involved.
Art awaits his fate at the hands of the juvenile court judge. Jim’s twin
brothers end their military careers and return home. Jim and Caroline continue
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at Ridgecrest, NC on the side of a mountain that defies simple words like
beautiful, serene, and majestic. Busy people bustle and fro to help those who
are coming in to attend one of the many retreats or conferences throughout the
year. What many people do not know is the story “behind the scenes.”</span></o:lock></v:path></v:stroke></span></v:shapetype><span style="font-family: "calibri";"></span></span><br />
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every year, most of whom are Seniors who have retired and are seeking a place
of continued service. There are paid staff members in every department, but
volunteers provide the broad base support system. They clean, repair, paint,
garden, landscape, cook, and stand by to help in any way they can. Some shuttle
staff members back and forth to the airport. As busy as they are, they are
never too busy to offer a helping hand, directing you to the right building or
class, sometimes walking beside you to show the way. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Forty years later he returned again
to volunteer and has been volunteering at Ridgecrest April through October for
the past twenty-nine years, a fete which has earned him the title of “Mr.
Ridgecrest.” At ninety-one, this former pastor drives up from Tallahassee,
Florida every summer to take his place on the volunteer staff. Although they
offer him free accommodations just to come as an inspiration, he insists that
he must earn his keep. He continues to walk the mountain, keeping the grounds
spotless and appealing to the eye of every visitor..</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>During Jack’s lifetime, he served as
a pastor and worked with the Florida Baptist State Convention. He also served
in the Navy and Merchant Marine and worked at the shipyard during World War
II—a productive and colorful life. Once he retired he wanted to continue to
serve the Lord and it was natural to return to Ridgecrest, nestled in the
Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina where he began his in-depth spiritual
journey as a college student.</span></div>
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behind the kind eyes and gentle smile of this devoted servant of God.
Participants at the writers’ conferences count it a blessing to meet him and
hear just one of those stories.</span></div>
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there are bears round about the campus, I asked Mr. Epps <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>if he had ever seen a bear at Ridgecrest. He
said he had never seen a brown bear at Ridgecrest, but knew for sure there are
bears around. He did encounter a bear at another location. Here’s his story
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I was coming down the mountain when
I saw a bear coming up the mountain. The path was narrow and there was no way
we could pass. The bear walked slowly up the mountain path and didn’t seem to
be upset at my appearance. He didn’t appear dangerous, but I had been warned
about the bears and didn’t want to take a chance. I turned around and started
back up the mountain with the brown bear about five steps behind me. As soon as
I came to a place where there was room to pass, I stepped aside and let the
bear continue on his way up the mountain. He didn’t make any move toward me,
but my heart pounded as I watched him pass by. He went on up the mountain and I
continued my trek down. I guess the bear wasn’t hungry that day. Thank the good
Lord.”</span></div>
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historical novel set in the late 1700s after the Revolutionary War. A
Continental soldier still awaits the return of his missing father, years after
the last battle. Haunted by the memories of war and scarred from betrayal in
love, the young man turns away from his faith. Then he discovers his hope is
shared by a young woman, who understands loss and the longing for a father. As
they encounter this unexpected connection, their hearts are drawn together. But
jealousy, slander, and misunderstandings ignite a fire of doubt and
mistrust--destroying their relationship. Can two souls longing for healing and
trust learn to love again? Can faith and family be restored?</span><br />
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WritePathwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710710068392561476noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182546935905271182.post-44702569613351277572011-08-14T23:48:00.005-04:002011-08-15T00:08:50.460-04:00AND THE WINNER IS....<div>THE WINNER IS...Jenny Thornton of Seven Springs, NC.<br /><br />Congratulations, Jenny! I know you will love Susan's book <em>Inside Story</em>. She is a great writer!<br /><br />Thanks to all of you who read the interview and commented. A special thanks to those who followed me and commented.<br /><br />Please come back soon to see what’s up at Write Pathway.</div>WritePathwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710710068392561476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182546935905271182.post-20631688473069556602011-07-16T10:00:00.000-04:002011-07-17T10:18:21.232-04:00Interview with Susan Page Davis<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZvwEzpekx0KhDawyU5HjT9PiDMK-9P8NswIS4wdKsx6bJsEoT_N_FpXGM04IfiLSHOVxA9pBuyoX2iexeQu-_1l7XMyu5bwZfB4OmcY6DCqjjvGkNPmBUFraGKcZ-hNvdnshhl5oiDo/s1600/InsideStory_lg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630143276788541986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 113px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 175px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZvwEzpekx0KhDawyU5HjT9PiDMK-9P8NswIS4wdKsx6bJsEoT_N_FpXGM04IfiLSHOVxA9pBuyoX2iexeQu-_1l7XMyu5bwZfB4OmcY6DCqjjvGkNPmBUFraGKcZ-hNvdnshhl5oiDo/s320/InsideStory_lg.jpg" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><div><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Good morning Susan, and welcome to Write Pathway, a place for writers and editors to meet. We are so pleased to have you with us this morning. So let's get started with our interview.
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<br /></span><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">What would you do with your life if you didn't write?</span></strong>
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<br />I would probably hold some 9 to 5 job, as I have two teenagers heading off to college in the fall. Before I wrote fiction, I was a news correspondent, so it’s hard to imagine not writing in some form.
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<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">How many rejections did you get before you published a book?</span></strong>
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<br />I can’t even remember. The first book I ever wrote was rejected about fourteen times. It’s never been published. But I wrote several more books before I was published. I’m guessing a total of at least thirty rejections.
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<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">How many books have you published? Are all of them published by Traditional publishers?</span> </strong>
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<br />So far 32 novels and two novellas (not counting anthologies), and yes, all published traditionally. I have five more under contract and somewhere in the process between contract and publication, and one story collection I posted myself as an e-book that has never been a paper book, though the title story was published in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. (Mailbox Mayhem).
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<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Tell us a bit about Inside Story, the book we’re giving away next week.</span> </strong>
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<br />Claudia Gillette is a high-powered magazine writer who wants to forget her small town roots as a Franco-American girl from Maine. She’ll take almost any risk to get a good story. Most people find her a bit overpowering, but Lt. Bill White is fascinated by her. Bill is part of a Navy special operations team supervised by Claudia’s brother-in-law. When she learns the unit includes a woman, Claudia knows she has to get that woman’s story for her magazine. She pulls some strings, and to Bill’s horror, she drops into his unit’s top secret mission at a critical moment.
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<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">What gave you the idea for the Frasier Island Series?</span> </strong>
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<br />This is actually the third book in the Frasier Island series, but it can be read as a standalone. The series is about Navy personnel in unusual situations. Book 1 has three people guarding a secret on an island outpost (Frasier Island). Book 2 has Claudia’s sister, Marie Belanger, running for her life after witnessing a murder (Finding Marie). The idea for Frasier Island came first.
<br />My son and I were discussing science fiction, and he said he wanted to write a SF book. One thing led to another, which was a challenge—who could complete a SF book first? Well, my book turned out to be romantic suspense, not SF. The only thing remotely Sci-Fi about it is the mysterious substance found in the water near Frasier Island. And my son’s book? He didn’t finish it, so I think I won.
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<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">What’s something you wish you’d known earlier that might have saved you some time/frustration in the publishing business? </span></strong>
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<br /><span style="color:#000000;">I used to be a panster, but I reformed. Now I outline in detail before I ever begin writing.</span><strong>
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<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Where do you find your story ideas?</span>
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<br /></strong>The idea for Inside Story sprang from the earlier books in the series. Claudia appeared briefly in Finding Marie, when her sister Marie was missing. My readers loved Marie’s family (and her husband Pierre’s large French family too) and asked if I would write about the other siblings. So in this case, I had the character, Claudia, established as a journalist, the girl who left home and made good. She apparently “had it all,” but I knew she wasn’t happy with the life she’d made for herself. I wanted to tell her story and show her longing for the simple domesticity her sisters had. So I put Claudia in several intense situations and showed her unhappiness growing.Other starter ideas for books have come from lots of places. It could be something I’ve read or heard or seen on TV. It could be a nugget I discovered while researching something else, or an odd bit of trivia that caught my fancy.
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<br />Usually my story ideas start in one of two ways-—with a character I want to portray (like Claudia) or with a situation I populate with people who can best execute it (like the discovery of the mysterious “stuff” in Frasier Island).
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<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">What two or three things would you do differently if you were starting your publishing career today?</span> </strong>
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<br />Go to conferences for fiction writers sooner (like ACFW). I would not assume some editor would read my book, love it, and publish it without changing a word.
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<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Describe your favorite writing spot.</span> </strong>
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<br />My desk, which is in a corner room. I can look out any time, but being in my familiar place with all my “tools” handy keeps me from being too easily distracted. I have lots of research books around me, along with files, printer, maps, and so on.
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<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">What is the first thing you do when you begin a new book?</span> </strong>
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<br />Make a 3-ring binder containing sections for contract, timeline, synopsis, and research topics. Later I add reader mail, correspondence, and whatever pertains to that book. My Inside Story binder contains a lot of information about the Navy, mountain gorillas, Peru, and guerilla warfare, for instance. I also make cards for each character with a thumbnail sketch of their appearance, relationships, and other facts I might want to refer to again (make of car, for instance, or key dates in their lives).
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<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Have you received a particularly memorable reader response or peer honor? Please share.</span></strong>
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<br />I’ve written 15 books for Heartsong Presents, and this year their readers chose me as their favorite author. That was a huge honor, and very humbling when I look at the list of authors who write for them.
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<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Congratulations, Susan. That is quite an honor---to be chosen as your readers favorite author. What’s next?</span></strong>
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<br />My historical romance, Captive Trail, will release in September. It’s part of the new Texas Trails series, from Moody Publishers. I’m excited to be writing this series with authors Darlene Franklin and Vickie McDonough. You can read more about it on my Website: http://www.susanpagedavis.com/historicals.html
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<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Tell us about your e-books.</span></strong>
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<br />I recently had the rights revert to me for Inside Story, and have posted it as a Kindle e-book with a new cover (made by my awesome youngest daughter, by the way). I have 12 e-books now, and I love having that many books available to people who want to read on their computer or a book reader. See Inside Story at: http://www.amazon.com/Inside-Story-Frasier-Island-ebook/dp/B004TMMZ26/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1301060930&sr=1-1
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<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Why do you keep writing?</strong> </span>
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<br /></span>Because I have a lot more stories to tell. If the Lord quits giving me stories, I’ll stop.
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<br /></span>Well, Susan, I've read your Frazier Island series and loved every one. I wish you much success as you continue the journey to accomplish what God has laid on your heart. I'm sure He has many more wonderful stories for you to share with us. Again, thank you so much for sharing with us today. </div>
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<br />WritePathwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710710068392561476noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182546935905271182.post-25356931805022458972010-10-04T00:49:00.006-04:002010-10-04T01:07:41.695-04:00<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7kGcmzCeVWu9TFUQ_piD4w6RDVV4lrEc4Leey5xm2gShLfcoNT0wNLCMTcaqOUnIragMEpR7Kqd5wS1YTvlXk_EUr_vcGpGvcNki1Gkye_NiiQkdSJ25QuLgqYzvV7_io2qgMLhnV88/s1600/360177_1_ftc+Love+Me+Tender.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 203px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524049149457472146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7kGcmzCeVWu9TFUQ_piD4w6RDVV4lrEc4Leey5xm2gShLfcoNT0wNLCMTcaqOUnIragMEpR7Kqd5wS1YTvlXk_EUr_vcGpGvcNki1Gkye_NiiQkdSJ25QuLgqYzvV7_io2qgMLhnV88/s320/360177_1_ftc+Love+Me+Tender.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">Janice Hanna Thompson is back!<br /><br /></span><br />Write Pathway welcomes back Janice Hanna Thompson to talk about her latest book, LOVE ME TENDER:<br /><br />Hi everyone! Thanks for stopping by to share in the excitement of LOVE ME TENDER, my latest inspirational romance. When I heard about the new “When I Fall in Love” line at Summerside, I flipped! Why? Because I love the ‘50s, and I love music! (The line is based on song titles from the 1930s to the 1970s.) I happen to be a playwright with a really fun musical comedy titled JOHNNY BE GOOD, a story that’s near and dear to my heart. I decided to put a twist on that stage play and turn it into a rockin’ romantic novel! With that in mind, I hope you enjoy this “Hollywood Heartthrob” interview with four of the main characters from the novel.<br /><br /><strong>Hollywood Heartthrob, “Man About Town” Columnist:</strong><br />Welcome, readers! This is Sunset Sam, columnist for Hollywood Heartthrob magazine, here to interview several characters from LOVE ME TENDER, a new book by author Janice Hanna Thompson. I read the book in preparation for this interview and had a hip-hip hoppin’, be-be-boppin’ time reading about the characters down at Sweet Sal’s Soda Shoppe in Laguna Beach. I’ve been to Sweet Sal’s many times, of course. Everyone in Hollywood knows it’s all the rage. Where else can you get a big, thick cheeseburger, hot, salty fries and the thickest chocolate malts in the country? Now that I’ve enticed you with the food, let’s have a little chat with some of the key players in our story. We’ll start with Debbie Carmichael, daughter of the owners of Sweet Sal’s.<br /><br /><strong>Sam:</strong> Debbie, could you tell us a little about what your day-to-day life is like?<br /><br /><strong>Debbie:</strong> Most of the girls my age are in college, but I decided to stay in Laguna Beach and help my parents out at our family run soda shop. I have the best life ever! I live across the street from the Pacific Ocean, and love spending time at the cliffs, watching the waves lap the shore. When I’m at the soda shop, the jukebox is always playing. I’m gaga over Elvis’s new song, “Love Me Tender.” It’s all the rage with teen girls right now. Of course, I’m also head over heels for Bobby Conrad, but don’t tell my friends, okay? They think I’m more mature than most of the other teen girls who hang out Sweet Sal’s. Of course, I’m a little distracted by that new guy, Johnny Hartman. He’s so sweet and handsome, and I hear he’s a great singer, too!<br /><br /><strong>Sam:</strong> Johnny, I read in another article that you came all the way from Topeka Kansas to Hollywood to make it big. How does Hollywood compare to Topeka?<br /><br /><strong>Johnny:</strong> There’s really no way to compare Topeka to Los Angeles. People out here (in California) are more up on current styles, the hottest tunes and the hippest actors and actresses. Back home, folks are so grounded. That isn’t always the case here in L.A. I hope I don’t sound too stuck up when I say that back in Topeka, I was a big fish in a small pond. And because my dad’s a pastor, I had plenty of opportunities to sing in church. But out here in L.A. no one even knows who I am. My agent, Jim Jangles, is working hard to get me a gig on television. I’m auditioning for Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts soon. Say a little prayer for me!<br /><br /><strong>Sam:</strong> Bobby, I understand you were slotted to sing at the fundraiser at Sweet Sal’s Soda Shoppe, but had to cancel. Could you explain your sudden departure?<br /><br /><strong>Johnny:</strong> Yes, I was scheduled to sing at the fundraiser, but just got word that I’ll be filming my new movie that same weekend. I was really disappointed to have to tell the Carmichaels the news, but hopefully they understand. I think it’s going to be okay, because my agent, Jim Jangles, is sending his latest prodigy—a kid from Topeka named Johnny Hartman—in my place. I hear he’s quite a singer.<br /><br /><strong>Sam:</strong> Sal, could you tell our readers about some of the Hollywood stars you’ve met over the years?<br /><br /><strong>Sal:</strong> First of all, thanks for including me in this interview! It’s been decades since I was a teen, but I still secretly read Hollywood Heartthrob magazine. (Shh! Don’t tell my husband, Frankie, or my daughter, Debbie!) I’m blessed to be the co-owner of Sweet Sal’s Soda Shoppe in Laguna Beach, and I’ve met a lot of stars who’ve come through on their way to places like Dana Point and San Diego. Some of my favorites are: Doris Day, Gregory Peck, Frank Sinatra, Audrey Hepburn, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Ozzie and Harriet. There are dozens more, of course. I want to personally invite all of your readers to stop by Sweet Sal’s Soda Shoppe so that they can see the photos on our walls! And while you’re here, why not enjoy a creamy chocolate malt?<br /><br /><strong>Sam:</strong> Debbie, a little birdie told me that you and the other girls in Laguna Beach are gaga over Elvis, Pat Boone and Bobby Conrad. Now that you’ve gotten to know (and love) Johnny Hartman, what would you say sets him apart from the other great singers you’ve known?<br /><br /><strong>Debbie:</strong> Oh, no doubt about it. . .Johnny isn’t just a great singer, he’s got a heart of gold. I especially love his strong faith. Unlike so many of the other singers in town, he doesn’t put himself first. With Johnny, it’s God first. . .all the way! And when he sings. . .man! That voice! It’s a smooth as velvet. (And it doesn’t hurt that he’s so dreamy! Talk about handsome!)<br /><br /><strong>Sam:</strong> Johnny, you’ve been asked to fill in for Bobby Conrad at the Laguna Beach fundraiser. Can you tell us how you’re feeling as you look forward to the big day?<br /><br /><strong>Johnny:</strong> I don’t mind admitting I’m a little nervous. Who wouldn’t be? Thousands of girls from Orange County and beyond are looking forward to seeing Bobby Conrad in person. Now I’ve been asked to fill in for him. I’ll be lucky if they don’t boo me off the stage or toss rotten tomatoes at me! Hopefully, my new love song—the one I wrote for the gorgeous Debbie Carmichael—will win them over. I hope so, anyway!<br /><br /><strong>Sam:</strong> Bobby, many Christians have a hard time hanging onto their faith once they achieve stardom. You seem so grounded. What’s your secret?<br /><br /><strong>Bobby:</strong> I always try to honor God in everything I do—whether it’s movies or songs for the radio. There’s a verse that I love, and it’s one I try to live by: “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” The way I look at it, if I make a choice to put God first, He’s going to bless me above and beyond anything I could ever ask for, anyway. Even if He didn’t bless me, though, I would still serve Him. It’s really the only way to live a fulfilling life. (And trust me when I say that people out here in L.A. are looking for ways to live a fulfilling life!)<br /><br /><strong>Sam:</strong> Sal, we were sorry to hear about your husband’s health problems. How is he doing now?<br /><br />Sal: Praise the Lord, Frankie seems to be doing a little better. His heart attack several months ago really shook us up. And we got behind on the mortgage, which has made me a little nervous. Still, I choose to trust God. And now that everyone in town is banding together to put on the fundraiser to save the soda shop, I’m feeling more hopeful than ever!<br /><br /><strong>Sam:</strong> Debbie, is there anything you’d like Hollywood Heartthrob readers to know as we end this interview?<br /><br /><strong>Debbie:</strong> Yes, I would like people to know that it is possible to live in Hollywood—to be a big star, even—and still be a person of faith. I’ve witnessed it in Bobby Conrad’s life, and in Johnny’s, too. I’d also like to share that putting your trust in God is really the only way to go. Some problems are just too big for us to handle on our own. When my dad got really sick, I made up my mind to try to “fix” the situation. What I’ve learned is this—only God can truly “fix” anything. And trust me when I say that His “fix” is far greater than anything we could ever dream up!<br /><br /><strong>Sam:</strong> Thanks so much, folks! It’s been a great interview.<br /><br />Well, there you have it, Hollywood Heartthrob fans. This is Sunset Sam, signing off for this week. See you next time!<br /><br />***************************<br /><br />Janice's book can be purchased on her site at www.janicehannathompson.com or at http://www.amazon.com/.<br /><br /><br /><strong> ~ YOU CAN BE A WINNER. ENTER TODAY~<br /></strong><br />GIVEAWAY INFO: Janice is hosting a giveaway on her facebook page(http://www.facebook.com/jhannathompson). To enter, leave a comment on her page with the name of your favorite ‘50s star (movies or music) and explain why you liked him/her. The drawing to win the Be-Boppin’ ‘50s Basket (filled with great ‘50s memorabilia) will take place on the weekend of October 29th – 31st. Why? Because that’s the same weekend Janice is directing a local (Houston) production of JOHNNY BE GOOD the musical comedy that served as inspiration for LOVE ME TENDER. </div>WritePathwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710710068392561476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182546935905271182.post-14765632561229607792010-09-07T07:00:00.000-04:002010-09-07T19:46:05.819-04:00Write Pathway Welcomes Alice Wisler<img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 126px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514279158131175042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOb92Q5_ANi4w8NlybhDjymLTpW8p2JOWRnzBfINb0cmXVrUasxT-RvLKskqk-RzWmeNTq8oAKnmEi1FKSgm28q42T43K2RXmoOvsX2fYZ92Ps8N4otShZT_XYS3qRowR2Ceh8AhF_HA/s200/Alice09small.jpg" /><strong>Hello, Alice, and welcome to Write Pathway. I’m thrilled to have you here to share some special thoughts about your life and your writing journey.<br /></strong><br />Hi, Ann. Thank you for inviting me to join you.<br /><br /><strong>I know that you spent a </strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-b0BY_BcMxKpzse1D-Nro5ac_pGS_ChAh10iaUpO6WiOuBbtTXBv5u6vz8htVdo3byevl7-ohLxA-IL3oLdB6ygLKqbdvFIYqEOUoTM_0caYB56V0zrGr0l-4DwtHUryz70mc55H7xww/s1600/Hatteras+Girl%5B1%5D.jpg"><strong><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 1px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 5px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513245833597953474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-b0BY_BcMxKpzse1D-Nro5ac_pGS_ChAh10iaUpO6WiOuBbtTXBv5u6vz8htVdo3byevl7-ohLxA-IL3oLdB6ygLKqbdvFIYqEOUoTM_0caYB56V0zrGr0l-4DwtHUryz70mc55H7xww/s320/Hatteras+Girl%5B1%5D.jpg" /></strong></a><strong>good part of your life in Japan. Has growing up as a missionary kid in Japan influenced your writing?</strong><br /><br />I think spending my childhood in Japan has given me a global view. I've always been interested in other people, cultures, and countries. Both my elementary and high school had kids from all over the world. I love to travel. My novels have an international scope to them even though they are all set in North Carolina. For example, the one coming out this October, <em>Hatteras Girl</em>, has a Korean-American as the main character.<br /><br /><strong>Do you ever cook Japanese food at home?</strong><br /><br />Since I spent so much time in Japan, my favorite foods are Japanese. I love sushi—the real Japanese kind without the cream cheese and avocados. Yes, I will make several dishes that are sentimental to me. My husband and kids like using the Japanese bowls and chopsticks when I make sukiyaki, nabeyaki, or udon for dinner.<br /><br /><strong>Alice, I recently attended one of your “Writing the Heartache” workshops. Did your writing journey begin with writing your heartache? Did becoming a writer come from your need to do this or have you always had that “writer” somewhere deep inside you?<br /></strong><br />Ever since I was six in a plaid skirt and red tights, I wanted to write. I used to write stories and illustrate them with stick figures. Then I’d staple the pages together. My first grade teacher had me read the stories to the rest of the class and even to the third and fourth grade classes.<br /><br />Before my son Daniel died, I had some pieces published in Standard Publishing’s devotionals, the Upper Room, and a short story in a David C. Cook publication called Sprint. But after he died in 1997, my writing took on a new level. I wrote to keep sane and was amazed when told that my articles and poems helped others in their grief.<br /><br /><strong>How did you transition from writing about Daniel and the heartache to writing novels? And when did you begin your first novel? How long did it take you to write <em>Rain Song</em>?</strong><br /><br /><em>Rain Song</em> was a work-in-progress for about eighteen months. I started it in 2004 and worked on it off and on. I changed it from first person to third and then back to first. In 2006, an agent said she loved the novel and wanted to represent me. Ever since I was little I wanted to write a novel. So this has been a life-long dream for me.<br /><br /><strong>Most writers attend writers conferences to learn how to improve their craft and to pitch their books to agents and publishers. Did you pitch your books at a writers conference? Would you like to recommend your favorite conference</strong>?<br /><br />I have never been to a writers’ conference. I found my agent online; I’ve yet to meet her in person. I sent a query email to her at the end of August 2006 and she said she liked the story line and asked to see the first three chapters. After she read those, she wanted the whole novel. I had to rewrite it quickly as it was not yet completed in the new version. My agent called two weeks after receiving the entire manuscript to say she loved <em>Rain Song</em> and wanted to represent me. I was contracted nine weeks later for a two-book deal with Bethany House.<br /><br /><strong>Your books are written in first person. Since I have found few books written in first person, I was eager to read <em>Rain Song</em> and <em>How Sweet It Is</em>. Why did you choose to use first person?<br /><br /></strong>One of my favorite authors, Elizabeth Berg, writes in first person. I guess you often write what you enjoy reading. Amy Tan wrote the <em>Joy Luck Club</em> in first person—that is another of my favorite books. First person is the easiest and most comfortable style for me to write in.<br /><br /><strong>Your latest book, <em>Hatteras Girl</em>, comes out in October. Is it also written in first person?<br /></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29-CM4AzRGhbSuWnBr72HmPwMeKncSaLxw3uV4zukYUwl_6VvEJDCGZd0Uvx2srWzvOT_QV2ggRYebzlPCW3KRx9ti2ZKmdNj8EM26taMaq0LBK2QUvKOypDLt8fyrxvGcayxFR-y1Gw/s1600/Hatteras+Girl%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 136px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514271173757262386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29-CM4AzRGhbSuWnBr72HmPwMeKncSaLxw3uV4zukYUwl_6VvEJDCGZd0Uvx2srWzvOT_QV2ggRYebzlPCW3KRx9ti2ZKmdNj8EM26taMaq0LBK2QUvKOypDLt8fyrxvGcayxFR-y1Gw/s200/Hatteras+Girl%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a><br />Yes, and my fourth novel due out in October 2011 is also in first person. I guess I’m just a first person type of gal.<br /><br /><strong>What gave you the idea to write <em>Hatteras Girl</em>?<br /></strong><br />I love my time spent each year on the North Carolina coast. The Outer Banks is especially meaningful to me. Part of me has wanted to run a bed and breakfast, except I think I'm probably too lazy to do a good job. So I let Jackie and her friend Minnie, have the desire to run one—the old Bailey House—located in Nags Head. The house is not without its problems and the handsome realtor does not help in the long run. There is romance in the novel, because I think when you are on the North Carolina coast, it's always romantic.<br /><br /><strong>Tell us a bit about your novels.</strong><br /><br />My first novel, <em>Rain Song</em>, is set in Mount Olive, NC, home to the famous Mount Olive Pickle Company. The title was taken from a Japanese children's song because the novel has a connection to Japan. <em>How Sweet It Is</em> takes place in the Smoky Mountains, right in Bryson City, NC. All my novels deal with special recipes because cooking and eating well are important aspects to living well. That’s what Virginia Woolf said and I agree with her.<br /><br /><strong>Since you are a North Carolina author and your books so far have been set in NC, I’m sure you are a big seller in your state. Personally, that’s one of the things I loved about your books; I knew all the settings very well. Does the setting of a novel matter a great deal with regard to who buys it?<br /></strong><br />I think people generally like Southern fiction. Southerners find it comforting and northerners find it nicely peculiar.<br /><br /><strong>You told me that you are facing a deadline with another book. Would you like to share something about what we can expect or do you plan to surprise us?<br /></strong><br />The tentative title for my fourth novel is <em>A Wedding Invitation</em>. This novel takes place in Falls Church, VA, Winston Salem, NC and the Philippines. It’s a story about second chances. Samantha, the main character, spent a year in a refugee camp in the Philippines as a teacher, and when a student from her past meets her again in a cemetery in Winston Salem, all sorts of interesting things happen.<br /><br /><strong>The journey to publication is often a struggle and can be very discouraging. Is there a word of advice or encouragement you’d like to pass along to beginning novelists who are trying to get published?<br /></strong><br />Write often. Read the authors you like. Edit, edit, edit. Try to avoid as many clichés as you can. Stretch your vocabulary and observe the world around you to get a handle on realistic dialogue. Keep striving for your goal. It can happen. Hang around those who encourage you and believe in your dream.<br /><br /><strong>Alice, thank you so much for sharing about your writing journey. Every time you share, you help other aspiring writers.</strong><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Come back next week to learn more about Alice and her </strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>Writing the Heartache ministry.<br /></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color:#009900;">And the Winner is...</span></strong> </span><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Alice will give a copy of <em>How Sweet It Is</em> to the winner of the September contest. Be sure to leave a comment to enter the contest. Become a follower and you can enter twice. Tell your friends to visit </strong><strong><a href="http://write-pathway.blogspot.com/">http://write-pathway.blogspot.com/</a></strong><strong> and enter the contest. Winner will be drawn September 30.</strong></span></div>WritePathwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710710068392561476noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182546935905271182.post-2991611348517314332010-05-01T13:03:00.003-04:002010-05-01T13:07:49.344-04:00More With Janice Thompson"How To Get Started as a Freelance Writer"<br /><br />Join us for a Webinar on May 4<br /><br />Space is limited.Reserve your Webinar seat now<br />at:<a title="http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=" m="IzelYevKrGprbP&b=" href="https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/849708201">https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/849708201</a><br /><br />Join full time author and teacher, Janice Thompson, as she shares the inside secrets to getting started as a successful freelance writer. With 20 years experience, nearly 60 published books, and tons of published articles to her credit, Janice can help you to get started, the RIGHT WAY. Webinar topics include:What is "freelance" writing, anyway? Where do I go to learn the writing craft? Where's the money? How do I get my foot in the door? How do I get an editor to sit up and take notice? What tools and resources do I need to get started? How much does it cost to get started? Get the information you need to get started on your freelance writing career. Sign up for this webinar today. It's FREE!<br /><br />Title:<br /><br />"How: To Get Started as a Freelance Writer"<br />Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010<br />Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT<br /><br />After registering you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about joining the Webinar.<br /><br />System RequirementsPC-based attendeesRequired: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000<br /><br />Macintosh®-based attendeesRequired: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer<br /><br />Please feel free to share this announcement with your writing groups! We can host up to 100 in the room.<br /><br />Janice Hanna Thompson<br />"Love, Laughter and Happily Ever Afters!"<br />MY WEBSITE: <a title="http://www.janiceathompson.com/" href="http://www.janiceathompson.com/">www.janiceathompson.com</a><br />MY FREELANCE WRITING COURSE: <a title="http://www.freelancewritingcourses.com/" href="http://www.freelancewritingcourses.com/">www.freelancewritingcourses.com</a><br />MY LATEST BOOK: It Had to be You (Revell)WritePathwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710710068392561476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182546935905271182.post-26027965985718182052010-04-29T11:57:00.005-04:002010-04-29T13:01:52.443-04:00Meet Janice Hanna Thompson<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKR5eVra8fTrnhbsKJLTAIQC7T2Yy-RuXdKqg2iTzIWPs__d6-SGej7OqSIBOs5J8bg4wX_JFIDU8RXbvA33qxF2Rbc7hrmpiVS7C-h3lzudZiZFirg2xKhja1OBN-m-f-mRvfGaPEKE/s1600/janice2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465589742003496594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKR5eVra8fTrnhbsKJLTAIQC7T2Yy-RuXdKqg2iTzIWPs__d6-SGej7OqSIBOs5J8bg4wX_JFIDU8RXbvA33qxF2Rbc7hrmpiVS7C-h3lzudZiZFirg2xKhja1OBN-m-f-mRvfGaPEKE/s320/janice2.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://annknowleswritepathway.blogspot.com/">Write Pathway</a><br />Sunday, April 25, 2010<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvWdvnfriwlqd0gbpv_wlsZkkgPAJ5fui5FnyXGYYpeWS0X_bDX8VXYSJlYIIGFsyYx56DTgtpQL1gRg50ZRW2l_WtZc-B2egI_lYfpnDGdvaHfkXlkOMJRSOnHPA-kvgRqrw838s0R4/s1600/janice2.jpg"></a><br /> Today I'd like to introduce you to Author and Writing Instructor, Janice Hanna Thompson. Janice is adding a new dimension to her career this month as she launches her online courses. I have had the privilege of taking the current course with Janice and cannot tell you how much she taught me about making the most of the opportunities that are available to freelancers. After you read this interview, check out her Web site and sign up for a course that is sure to help you make money.<br /><br /><strong>Ann:</strong> Janice, please tell us a little about your new venture?<br /><br /><strong>Janice:</strong> Of course! Thanks for asking. On April 20th, 2010, I debuted my new writing course “Becoming a Successful Freelance Writer” at <a href="http://www.freelancewritingcourses.com/">http://www.freelancewritingcourses.com/</a>. The sole purpose of this venture is to teach struggling freelance writers how to earn money with their writing. Here’s how it will work: students can purchase one lesson (for $24.95) or all ten (for $199). They don’t have to feel compelled to buy the whole package, though they will get a package price, if they do. Each lesson will include an audio file and a video power point presentation of me teaching the lesson (available with just a click of the mouse), a corresponding audio script, a downloadable worksheet, a bonus feature, and full access to the site’s forum, where I will meet with authors for some group mentoring (at designated times). Right now there are ten lessons, but eventually those ten lessons will become ten separate categories with multiple lessons in each. For example, the current lesson on magazine article writing will eventually have multiple other lessons underneath it—all meant to teach writers how to make money writing articles. People who take these courses will have the benefit of meeting other freelancers in the forum and can also chat with me about their projects. Best of all, the site will continually grow. New, fresh material will always be available. (I’ll be recording new lessons routinely.) I’m so excited, because I know that struggling freelancers can and will learn how to make money with their writing.<br /><br /><strong>Ann:</strong> What prompted you to set off on this new adventure?<br /><br /><strong>Janice:</strong> For years I’ve been writing novels and non-fiction books. I’ve been so blessed to have over fifty books published, as well as dozens of magazine articles and even a movie script. It’s been quite a ride. . .and it’s not ending anytime soon! I’m currently contracted through 2011. The longer I’m in this business, however, the more I’m aware of the basic need of the average freelance author to make “better” money. Sure, many of them eventually sell books. They get advances and royalties, (though, not often in the range they had hoped). As a full-time freelancer, I’ve faced this myself. Several years ago, I found myself hollering, “Where’s the money?” I made up my mind to find as many creative ways as I could to bring in money as a freelancer. I’ve learned so much since then, and want to share what I’ve learned with others, so that they can benefit, too.<br /><br /><strong>Ann:</strong> Why are you so passionate about teaching others how to make money with their writing?<br /><br /><strong>Janice:</strong> I meet so many struggling writers. So many are just hoping and praying to sell a book. They pour all of their energies into that venture. Most don’t realize that they could be making money much sooner if they would explore other avenues (besides just books). The possibilities are endless. If I can share what I’ve learned about the money-making aspects of writing, then I’ve helped another struggling writer on his or her journey.<br /><br /><strong>Ann:</strong> Tell us a little about your own writing.<br /><br /><strong>Janice:</strong> As I mentioned above, I’ve written just about everything! Most of my writing is for the Christian market, so my stories have a clear faith element. Lately I’ve been writing romantic comedies, (most recently the “Weddings by Bella” series), but I also enjoy writing mysteries, kid’s stories, historicals and more. I continue to write magazine articles, because they provide a great financial supplement. I’m also very excited about my many write-for-hire projects, because a huge chunk of my income comes from those. To learn more about my books visit my author site at <a href="http://www.janiceathompson.com/">http://www.janiceathompson.com/</a>. Books can be ordered directly from the site.<br /><br /><strong>Ann:</strong> What has it been like, supporting yourself full-time as a freelancer? Is there really money to be made?<br /><br /><strong>Janice:</strong> As I mentioned, there was a time (back in 2007) when I wasn’t sure I could do it. At that time, I hadn’t set any real goals for myself. That all changed in the fall of 2007 when I began to strategize about the future of my writing. Instead of worrying about the challenges I faced, I got busy and put together a plan. I began to look for non-traditional ways to earn money with my writing. . .and it worked! That’s not to say I’ve “arrived,” but I have managed to support myself full-time from that point till now.<br /><br /><strong>Ann:</strong> I think the writing industry would be very competitive. Why do you want to see others succeed? Aren’t you shooting yourself in the foot when you hand off potential freelance jobs to other authors?<br /><br /><strong>Janice:</strong> The writing industry is competitive, but that doesn’t mean I am! Sure, I want to make a name for myself, (most writers do), but I’m equally as interested in training up other writers to be the best they can be. Why? I believe that Christian writers have been called by the Lord to spread His love through their writing. How will they get the word out if someone doesn’t show them the ropes? I love to see others succeed because we’re all one big happy family and we care about each other.<br /><br /><strong>Ann:</strong> I know that you worked for several years as a writing teacher at a school of the arts. Could you share a little more about that?<br /><br /><strong>Janice:</strong> From 1996 – 2001 I taught creative writing at a Houston area school of the arts that catered primarily to home-school students. What a blast I had! (Truly, these were some of the best years of my life.) Several of my students traveled with me to national writing conferences (like Mount Hermon and ACFW), and a few went on to be published in various genres. My students will tell you that I was the most creative teacher on the block. I was always looking for a new, fresh way to teach the writing craft. My writing lessons have been compiled into a text, which I titled, “Creative Writing for the Christian Student.” It is available to freelance writing course participants. I love stirring up the creative gifts in my students! I hope that shows in these lessons!<br /><br /><strong>Ann:</strong> If you could list one of the biggest frustrations that freelance writers face, what would that be?<br /><br /><strong>Janice:</strong> The biggest frustration of all is this: Some markets don’t want to pay. This is especially true when it comes to the Internet. It’s so challenging to make a living when you can’t figure out who pays and who doesn’t! But that’s why I created this course! There are so many markets that do pay, and many of them are relatively untapped. Freelancers can earn money. . .they just have to discover where the money is! (And I plan to help them in that journey!)<br /><br /><strong>Ann:</strong> You’ve said there’s money to be made. . .but where? What avenues are available to freelancers?<br /><br /><strong>Janice:</strong> At <a href="http://www.freelancewritingcourses.com/">http://www.freelancewritingcourses.com/</a>, students will explore multiple areas where they can earn money with their writing. Lessons include: · Setting Career Goals · Magazine Article Writing · Write for Hire Work · Marketing and Public Relations · Becoming a Public Speaker · Becoming a Creative Writing Teacher · Making Money as an Editor · Writing and Selling the Non-Fiction Book · Writing and Selling the Novel Secrets From the World of the Pros Each lesson will cover a host of possibilities and will give real, practical suggestions. Ann: You’ve mentioned other lessons that aren’t yet available. Could you share a few here? Janice: Sure! Each of the ten topics listed above will eventually become its own course (with multiple lessons in each). I’ll be heading back into the recording studio soon to cover the topic of magazine articles more thoroughly. I’ll also record lessons covering all aspects of fiction writing. We’ll talk about passive vs. active writing, plotting, characterization, and much more. I’ve also got a host of lessons coming up related to non-fiction books. We’ll delve into specific topics related to write-for-hire work (my favorite!) and will share a host of lessons on marketing and PR. Hang on for the ride! Participants in these various courses will get the tools they need to work as a pro in the industry.<br /><br /><strong>Ann:</strong> How, exactly, will these courses work?<br /><br /><strong>Janice:</strong> When participants sign up and pay, they will be granted access to the “inner sanctum” of the site, where they can view the various components of the lessons, (the audio file, audio script, worksheet, power point and forum). I would suggest folks start with the first lesson (Setting Goals) and go from there. They can print up a copy of the worksheet and follow along with the audio and power point presentation. Then, at a designated time, participants can meet with me in the forum to discuss the topic at hand. I love the fact that this is all so user-friendly and participants can work at their own pace.<br /><br /><strong>Ann:</strong> If you could tell beginning freelancers one thing, what would it be?<br /><br /><strong>Janice:</strong> Don’t give up. Keep going and keep looking for creative ways to make money. Examine new markets. Learn all you can about the industry. Become friends with editors. The potential for money-making is there, but much of it is relational. Ann: Why do you feel so strongly about stirring up the gifts? Janice: There’s a scripture I love where the apostle Paul speaks to his young protégé, Timothy: “For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.” (II Timothy 1:6 NIV) The King James version uses the words “stir up the gift” instead of “fan into flame the gift.” The idea is the same. Gifts need stirring and fanning. As a published author, I make it my goal to “stir the gifts” of those hoping to be published (or hoping to be published in more markets). I know that these lessons will stir people up. I could sense it as I recorded them. Changing lives. . .and encouraging writers. . .what could be better?<br /><br /><br /><strong>Ann:</strong> I understand you won the 2008 American Christian Fiction Writers “Mentor of the Year” award. Could you tell us more about that? What role does mentoring play in your life and how will you incorporate mentoring into your online writing courses?<br /><br /><strong> Janice:</strong> I have a theory about mentoring. I believe that everyone should have someone they’re mentoring and someone they’re being mentored by. If we ever think we’re too “big” to be mentored, we’re in trouble! And it’s imperative that we pour into the lives of those who are learning the writing craft, especially if we’re published and/or doing well in the industry. I’m tickled that I received the ACFW Mentor of the Year award. I can think of nothing better to be remembered for than mentoring others, to be quite honest. Writing books is great, sure. And getting my name out there is fun, too. But if I don’t mentor. . .if I don’t pass along what I’ve learned, then my writing is nothing but selfish pleasure. I don’t ever want to be known as a selfish author. I want to be known as a giver and an encourager. My prayer is that people who take this course will see my heart for all writers to succeed and earn money doing what they love!WritePathwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710710068392561476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182546935905271182.post-54051964565031593952009-12-14T10:53:00.002-05:002009-12-14T10:59:42.013-05:00Winners for week 2Congratulations to Natalie Driggs of Wilmington, NC and Hanne Moon of Collinsville, MS, our winners for the second week of our <em>New America</em> contest.<br /><br />Thanks to those who visited Write Pathway and left a comment. You might be a winner next week.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />AnnWritePathwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710710068392561476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182546935905271182.post-3413842243801520212009-11-28T13:22:00.006-05:002009-11-28T13:37:58.861-05:00Winners for Week 1Congratulations to our winners this week. Richard will be sending a copy of New America to<br /><strong>Jenny Thornton</strong> of Seven Springs, NC and <strong>Amy Simon</strong> of Jackson, WI.<br /><br />Thanks to all of you who entered the contest. Remember that we will give away two more books next week. So stop by again and leave a comment. Be sure to tell your friends about our contest.<br /><br />See you next week!<br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Ann</span></strong>WritePathwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710710068392561476noreply@blogger.com1