A Step in the Write Direction
September 1,
2014
Update: My mother always said things come in
threes. That happened last week as two family members made a trip to the E.R.
(one admitted overnight for observation; both okay now), and our daughter had a
bone marrow biopsy. Will know the results of that sometime this week. I think of
the words of the old song, “I don’t know about tomorrow, but I know who holds my
hand.”…This has been a catch-up week. A couple of proofreading jobs, then my
end-of-the-month stuff. Every month I write down highlights of that
month—family; friends; local, national, and world news, etc., then type them up
at the end of the year and give copies to our kids for their notebooks. These
highlights are also stored on my computer so we can look up things at a moment’s
notice….I also add up my income and expenses for the month and the year-to-date
so this is all done on December 31….Hope you’re all enjoying your holiday today,
those of you who have the day off.
Thought for the
Day:
Give
me the love that leads the way,
The
faith that nothing can dismay,
The
hope no disappointments tire,
The
passion that will burn like fire,
Let
me not sink to be a clod:
Make
me Thy fuel, Flame of God.
—Amy
Carmichael
Song for the Day:
I have one deep supreme desire, That I
may be like Jesus.
To this I fervently aspire, That I may
be like Jesus.
I want my heart His throne to
be,
So that a watching world may
see
His likeness shining forth in me. I
want to be like Jesus.
—“I Want to Be Like Jesus,” Thomas
O. Chisholm
Laugh for the Day: An invisible man marries an
invisible woman. The kids are nothing to look at either.
Writer’s Tips: (from unpublished Writer’s
Devotional book)
No SASEs Needed Here (and
no rejections either)
And he saith unto me, Write (Revelation 19:9 kjv).
Often
we write with a particular market in mind or, to be more honest, for the market
that pays the most. But there are other ways to use the writing ability God has
given us. For example:
Letters
to the Editor. How often have you visited with other Christians and the
conversation led to various world or local problems? You complain, but what do
you do about it? Let your voice be heard! The best place to do this is on the
Op-Ed page of your local newspaper. Back up your opinion with facts and include
one or two appropriate scriptures. Make sure you stay within the required word
length, however. If the editor does the cutting, he may omit an important point.
Personal
letters. After we moved away from one town, I continued writing to an
elderly lady for some time, updating her on family news and events. After
writing a lengthy letter about a recent vacation, I thought, “This is my last
letter to her. We’ll probably never see her again. She doesn’t care about these
trips.” To my surprise she wrote back saying, “I never got to travel much. I do
my traveling through your letters.” Then she added, “I pass your letters on to
others in our mobile home park, and they often comment, ‘It feels like I’ve been
there too.’” Somehow e-mails aren’t the same as walking out to the mailbox and
seeing an envelope with your handwritten name on it.
Greeting
cards. In the eighteen months of my mother’s cancer treatment, one lady in
our home church sent her a card every week with the church bulletin and a
personal note enclosed. Stock up on birthday cards, anniversary cards, and
holiday cards, and don’t forget “thinking of you” cards to send when a friend is
going through a rough time or perhaps on the anniversary of a family member’s
death. Blank notes are also nice to write your own personal message.
Family
histories. Begin now writing down memories of your childhood—what your house
looked like, what you did for fun, your favorite schoolteacher, how you and your
husband met. Your children (and grandchildren) will thank you for it in years to
come (and, as a plus, you’ll get a lot of ideas for stories and articles).
Jot down a few names of friends who are
lonely or going through a trial in their lives. Send them a card or letter
today.
Have a good week spreading
the
gospel through
the printed page.
Donna Clark
Goodrich
dgood648@aol.com
www.thewritersfriend.net
http://donna-goodrich.blogspot.com
***
With 3 new books coming out this fall, I’m trying to reduce the inventory I have on hand (translation: trying to find a way to get through the door of our spare bedroom!), so am offering this huge, HALF-OFF sale. In most cases this is more of a discount than I get from the publisher, so it really is a sale!
Points to
consider:
·
You can get
these for yourself, for gifts (Christmas really
isn’t that far away!), or to resell
at whatever price you want—to make a profit for yourself or for your writers’
group.
·
Shipping is
just $3 for the first book, with each additional book just
$1.
·
You can pay by
PayPal or by check. (Note: Check can be postdated for up to 30 days—as long
as you let me know!)
·
If
you order 3 or more books, I’ll include a free copy of 100-Plus
Motivational Moments for Writers and Speakers, a devotional book written by
over 100 past and present writers.
·
I’m now
scheduling workshops in the Phoenix area for 2015. If you would like to host one
in your home or at your church, let me know. I can teach a daylong one, or
separate classes: 9:00-10:30; 11:00-12:30; and 2:00-3:30. Go to www.thewritersfriend.net to see
description of classes.
Book Regular
Price Sale Price
A Step in the
Write
Direction—the Complete $24.95
$12.50
How-to Book for
Christian Writers
A Step in the
Write
Direction—Student Edition, $17.95 $
9.00
includes
assignments throughout. (Nearby
Christian
school bought 25 of these to use
this school
year as textbook.)
(NOTE: The
above two books will be combined
into one book
with assignments included in
September
2014.)
The Freedom of
Letting Go
$15.00 $ 7.50
(NOTE: This
will also be coming out in a new
edition—date
unknown—with discussion
questions at
the end of each chapter so it
can be used in
a small group study.)
Healing in
God’s Time (story of Dave
Clark, $15.00 $ 7.50
Songwriter, who
has 25 #1 songs, including
“Crucified with
Christ,” “Mercy Came Running,”
“Mercy Said
No.” He was sick for 19 years with
what 29 doctors
at Mayo Clinic could find no
cure for—until
God stepped in.
Motivational
Moments—100-Plus Devotionals $
9.95 $ 5.00
for Writers and
Speakers (book
out-of-print;
bought
remaining inventory)
Michigan
Cookbook
$ 9.95 $ 5.00
Ohio
Cookbook
$9.95
$ 5.00
Celebrating
Christmas with…Memories, Poetry
$24.95 $12.50
and Good
Food
Grandfather,
Father and Me…Memories, Poetry
$23.95 $12.00
and Good
Food
Grandmother,
Mother and Me…Memories, Poetry
$23.95 $12.00
and Good
Food
Preparing Your
Heart For Christmas—31
$10.00 $ 5.00
devotions for
the Advent season
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