A
Step in the Write Direction
July
1, 2013
Update:
A good week; not so rushed for a change. Most of it was spent on last minute
details of father/grandfather anthology—double-checking spelling of names in
bylines and bios, sending list of email addresses and bios to publisher, making
table of contents, final proofing, and then SENDING ENTIRE MANUSCRIPT TO
PUBLISHER!! All that’s left to do is send him pictures for cover and let him
make selection….Not sure what to do next. Have caught up on some housecleaning
and filing, and have a 204-page book to proofread, due July 9. JULY? Where did
the rest of the year go? It can’t be half over already!...BREAKING NEWS: Just
heard that 19 firefighters died while fighting a fire in Yarnell, Arizona, and
250 homes destroyed. All one crew! Pray for their families. Such a
tragedy!
Thought
for the Day: “Desire is the
key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting
pursuit of your goal—a commitment to excellence—that will enable you to attain
the success you seek" (Mario Andretti).
Laugh
for the Day:
Three
boys are in the school yard bragging about their fathers. The first boy says,
"My dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a poem and they
give him $50." The second boy says, "That's nothing. My dad scribbles a few
words on a piece of paper, he calls it a song and they give him $100." The third
boy says, "I got you both beat. My dad scribbles a few words on a piece of
paper, he calls it a sermon, and it takes eight people to collect all the
money!"
Note
re: last week’s blog:
Donna,
I really agree with you on the "money/success thing." I got an email a couple
weeks ago from a man who bought a copy of Listen To HIS Heartbeat. He said that he
retired and moved to FL. He got away from church, reading his Bible, and
praying. He was walking in depression. One day he saw my book in a box and
picked it up. After several days of using it as a daily devotional, he is now in
a good church, reading his Bible, praying, helping others and happy in the Lord
again. He thanked me for sharing my life and writing my book. If that doesn't
motivate me to write....nothing will! (Linda Etter, Adrian,
Michigan)
Writer’s
Tips: Hints on Endnote Format
Sample
endnote:
Goodrich, Donna Clark. A Step in the
Write Direction—the Complete How-to Book for Christian Writers (Eunumclaw,
WA: UpWrite Publishers, 2011), 49.
*
You don't need a comma between the name of the book and the parentheses with the
publishing information.
*
When you repeat a source in the SAME chapter, you don't have to repeat the
publishing information. Give all the information in the first endnote, then if
you quote that source again in that chapter, just give the last name of the
author (or the book, if it’s a commentary, i.e., Exodus 20:16, The Life
Application Bible), and the page
number. If this source appears in ANOTHER chapter, then repeat the publishing
information.
*
When you repeat the same source immediately after the first citation, all you
need is the word Ibid. If it’s a different page number, then Ibid. 34. Note: Usually you don’t need page or p.
before page number; however, follow the style guide of your
publisher.
*
When you give a web site, delete the hyperlink (the blue line and underline
beneath it). You can do this one of two ways: Either highlight it and right
click, then when a menu drops down, click on Delete Hyperlink. Or you can
highlight and click on Ctrl u (this deletes the underline). If the blue remains,
then go up to the big A on the toolbar; click on the small symbol next to it and
a box of colors will come up. Click on the black. This will get rid of the
blue.
*Difference
between footnotes and endnotes: Footnotes appear at the bottom of the page;
endnotes at the end of the book, although some authors place them at the end of
each chapter.
Have
a great week spreading the
gospel
through the printed page.
Donna
Clark Goodrich
