“Wait for the Lord with courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the Lord.” (Psalm 27:14) Monday of Holy Week is a day that can be almost lost in the daily grind of everyday life. We’re looking towards Easter, but see no special significance in this...
Each year, I like to repost some reflections on holy week. They may be repeat posts, but the sentiment is not stale. Let’s remember, His love and sacrifice is the same, today, yesterday, and always. Palm Sunday (Passion Sunday) marks the beginning of the...
He, him, she, her, they, their, and them: such simple words, which can give writers a large problem. When an author’s fingers are flying across the keyboard he doesn’t always stop to make sure that the pronouns used are a match. The misuse of pronouns is such a common...
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature – Make-A-Story™, we ask you to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame, any length,...
As discussed in previous posts, a self-editing checklist is often a helpful tool for authors. Today, I’d like to share some words that are often confused, and adding these to your checklist will save you time when self-editing: Acute/chronic: A good way to remember...
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature – Make-A-Story™, we ask you to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame, any length,...
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature – Make-A-Story™, we ask you to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame, any length,...
Well, I said I’d be back to answer more questions. As promised, I’ll try to be more brief. At this time, even though it may not be relevant to Q&A, I want to let everyone know that all PBG staff and I love what we do. Our authors are awesome and...
I often get asked questions about what we publish, how our editing process works, how I decide what to contract, and a myrid of questions so colourful they could rival the Northern Lights. So, I decided I’d tackle some of those questions here today. Catholic...
For years, I worked in the legal field, so when I went to work as a pastor’s secretary, and he asked me to draft a letter, you can imagine the letters would need a different “tone.” On occasion, the pastor would return a letter and ask me to soften...
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