Category Archives: Readin’, Ritin’ & Rithmetic

A Question, (Hopefully) an Answer & a Reminder

Posted on July 14, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Book reviews. Every author covets them and most authors don’t understand them. One of the questions I was asked recently was a double pose. How do I get book reviews? Should I find a service that provides book reviews? I … Continue reading →

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Just Write

Posted on July 7, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Someone posted a question on an author/prospective author group the other day. “What is the most difficult part in writing a book?” I answered, “Sitting down and starting.” I’ve consistently said the short answer is to just write. Everyone has … Continue reading →

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A (Virtual) Evening with the Author

Posted on June 30, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

One of the fun things about being an author — at least for me — is spending time with small groups to talk about the writing/publishing process. Sure, I usually sprinkle in something about myself and certainly share the journey … Continue reading →

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Letters from the Earth

Posted on June 23, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Fellow Higher Ground Books & Media author Nancy Flinchbaugh came up with an intriguing concept for a book. Since I was planning a road trip from Ohio to upstate New York, I decided to load the audio version of Letters … Continue reading →

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The Screwtape Letters

Posted on June 16, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I never read The Screwtape Letters. I knew it was a classic C.S. Lewis tale, but it just never intrigued me enough to buy it or borrow it from the library. For some reason, however, I decided to download it … Continue reading →

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Liturgy of the Ordinary

Posted on June 9, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

We were chatting on the Five Minute Friday Twitter feed a couple of weeks ago about seeing life amid the virus lockdown. I made the comment, “Look for the extraordinary in the ordinary … Every Day. Good days. Bad day. … Continue reading →

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Healing River

Posted on June 2, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I received an e-mail from a friend of mine the other day. I hadn’t heard from Mitch Teemley for awhile, although I do periodically check out his blog, The Power of Story. He offers stories with a message. Or, as … Continue reading →

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When Words Get in the Way

Posted on May 26, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I had planned to post a review today. I can’t. After plugging through the book, there just wasn’t much positive I could say. I realize how important reviews are, and I didn’t want to saddle the book with a low … Continue reading →

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Good News, Bad News … and Just News

Posted on May 19, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

It’s been a mixed week in my writing world. No, I haven’t penned many new words on my WIP … but I’ll get to that in a second. Let’s bring you up to date. The good news is my Christmas … Continue reading →

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So, You Want To Write a Book

Posted on May 12, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I was asked a question about what advice I would give to someone who wanted to be a writer. Simple answer: You are, you just don’t know it. I do believe everybody has a story to tell. We don’t share … Continue reading →

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