Friday Five Interview – Chip MacGregor
It is my privilege to interview one of the top literary agents in the country. Chip MacGregor is more than just a literary agent, he’s a consummate ”book guy” enjoying a successful career in all...
View ArticleFriday Five Interview – Margaret McSweeney
In 2005-2006, I had the privilege of volunteering to help a congressional candidate, Dave McSweeney, run for Congress here in Illinois’ 8th district. What emerged from that race was more than a...
View ArticleFriday Five Interview: Tricia Goyer
Tricia Goyer is a multi-published author and speaker. I got to know Tricia when my first book, Teen People of the Bible was released. Her career has really taken off since. Tricia is the author of 25...
View ArticleWhy I Still Like Paper Books
photo © 2007 Wonderlane | more info (via: Wylio) Not long ago I wrote a post on the importance of reading books, even in the 21st Century. I want to follow up on that by sharing why I still prefer...
View ArticleCreative Tensions: Between the Editor and Your Voice
This is the third post in a series of posts on writing and the creative life. The other two posts are: “Between Annoyance and Passivity“; “Between Authenticity and Plastic.” Today I want to discuss...
View ArticleHow to Do a Radio Interview
photo © 2009 Renée Johnson | more info (via: Wylio) With the publication of my three books, I’ve had to quite a few radio interviews, mostly on Christian radio. I’ve also done some TV interviews as...
View ArticleFriday Five: Dave Zimmerman
Today I’m privileged to feature my friend, Dave Zimmerman. Dave is longtime editor for Intervarsity Press and a columnist at Burnside Writers Collective. His books include Deliver Us from Me-Ville and...
View ArticleFriday Five: Lin Johnson
Lin Johnson is one of the most influential people in Christian publishing as a writer, editor, and instructor. Perhaps here biggest contribution is her annual Write to Publish Conference, held every...
View ArticleIn Defense of Christian Bookstores, Christian Publishers, and Southern Baptists
It seems there are three, quick, easy, cheap ways to score points if you’re a hip, up-and-coming evangelical. Say something negative about Christian bookstores, Christian publishers, and/or Southern...
View Article7 Steps to Get Started Writing
I have a lot of people who are interested in launching a writing career, but don’t know how to get started. It seems a bit overwhelming. So I decided to try and write a post with seven sort of...
View ArticleRewarding the Generious
Today I had the chance to interview Michael Hyatt, former CEO of Thomas Nelson and one of the most influential bloggers in the blogosphere. Hyatt is a popular speaker on issues of leadership,...
View ArticleNo, All Christian Content Shouldn’t Be Free
A few years ago, when I was a pastor, I had a hard time explaining to a rather cranky member why we, as a church, had to pay for a license to use Christian music in our worship services. “They should...
View ArticleFriday Five Interview: Tricia Goyer
Tricia Goyer is a multi-published author and speaker. I got to know Tricia when my first book, Teen People of the Bible was released. Her career has really taken off since. Tricia is the author of 25...
View ArticleWhy I Still Like Paper Books
photo © 2007 Wonderlane | more info (via: Wylio) Not long ago I wrote a post on the importance of reading books, even in the 21st Century. I want to follow up on that by sharing why I still prefer...
View ArticleCreative Tensions: Between the Editor and Your Voice
This is the third post in a series of posts on writing and the creative life. The other two posts are: “Between Annoyance and Passivity“; “Between Authenticity and Plastic.” Today I want to discuss...
View ArticleHow to Do a Radio Interview
photo © 2009 Renée Johnson | more info (via: Wylio) With the publication of my three books, I’ve had to quite a few radio interviews, mostly on Christian radio. I’ve also done some TV interviews as...
View ArticleFriday Five: Dave Zimmerman
Today I’m privileged to feature my friend, Dave Zimmerman. Dave is longtime editor for Intervarsity Press and a columnist at Burnside Writers Collective. His books include Deliver Us from Me-Ville and...
View ArticleFriday Five: Lin Johnson
Lin Johnson is one of the most influential people in Christian publishing as a writer, editor, and instructor. Perhaps here biggest contribution is her annual Write to Publish Conference, held every...
View ArticleIn Defense of Christian Bookstores, Christian Publishers, and Southern Baptists
It seems there are three, quick, easy, cheap ways to score points if you’re a hip, up-and-coming evangelical. Say something negative about Christian bookstores, Christian publishers, and/or Southern...
View Article7 Steps to Get Started Writing
I have a lot of people who are interested in launching a writing career, but don’t know how to get started. It seems a bit overwhelming. So I decided to try and write a post with seven sort of...
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