October 20, 2011 I Quit Not enduring to the end. Definition: Quitting. Giving up. Not pressing on and enjoying the journey. Rule: Never, ever quit. Unless God says. Unless you finally realize, “This is not my passion.” Then run out and find your passion! Rachel Hauck is an award winning,best selling author who’s made plenty of “author mistakes”
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Passion versus Publishing…which to choose?
I receive a lot of questions from aspiring writers and this one caught my eye. Q: Have you ever had a story that you wanted to write, a spiritual message you wanted to share, but it won’t let you just yet? A: Yes, I have a couple stories sitting in my heart that I haven’t had the opportunity or perhaps the divine timing to write yet. I’m a firm believer that God will work out the story in the right time, so I continue to collect ideas, impressions, do research and let those ideas soak, waiting for the right timing. But sometimes I’m not ready – emotionally, or even professionally to write it. Maybe I don’t have the skill level yet. And I certainly don’t want to […]
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As a Writer, you’re always pushing yourself to write better, to write deeper, to write stories that will leave your reader with profound, life-changing truths. And that means you have to develop some skills to press on in the journey, wherever you are.
What does it take to be a Writer?
Read the RestAdvice from Sandra Bishop, awesome Literary Agent!
Susie here: So, one of my favorite agents is Sandra Bishop with Chip MacGregor Literary. I’ve gotten to know her a bit this last year – and not only is she mega fun, but she also has a great eye for a story. I love talking books with her and getting her insights. She shared this great bit of advice for writers yesterday over at Chip MacGregor’s blog….she gave me permission to pass it along to you! Thanks, Sandra!! BOOK REPORT: What Sandra Learned This Summer Okay, so summer isn’t the vacation it used to be, is it? I’m still in denial about that. When my kid gets out of school in June, I’m still of the mindset that life should be should be all about popsicles, […]
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