f a i t h * i n * f i c t i o n: Rejection Week

f a i t h * i n * f i c t i o n: Rejection Week:
Dave Long is hacking manuscripts over at Bethany House and he has a right to:

"No offense writers, but we[acquisition editors] need to be harder on you. YOU need to be harder on you. First drafts shouldn’t cut it. Dialogue manacled in cliche shouldn’t cut it. Inauthentic genre books plotted and detailed from Hollywood movies and not hardcore, intensive research shouldn’t cut it. Voiceless narrative without the punch of imaginative personality shouldn’t cut it."

And, unfortunately, I agree. I have read and reviewed at least ten books this year and have not yet, reviewed a five star book. Gilead came out in 2004. Just received Forgiving Solomon Long(Chris:) ) , Expiration Date and Grown Folks Business(Victoria.)

But I'm not harping and am taking full blame of my own writing. According to my writing group, I'm too hard on my writing. And you'll be the judge when I complete Angel's quest or submit the other adventure/boat trip novel that sits on the top of my coat closet.

In short...Let's remember we write for God. If we need more time to work on craft, then let's do so. God is patient. James Patterson does eight or nine drafts before he sends it to his editor.

Writing to see what the end's gon' be,
Dee

Hidden Sermon Inside Little Country Church

Some of you know that I am a big-HUGE-short fiction fan. And today I ran across a whopper at Infuze Magazine. Chris Well wrote it. And it is awesome. Make sure you read the comments after the story. It's nice to see feedback from others, so that you know if you're really affecting people. I guess I better brush off my old shorts and tweek them(Claudia.) Christ has light years on me.

Writing to see what the end's gon' be,
Dee

Unveiling-Summer Reading Project

Will not be able to discuss Unveiling just yet. My copy hasn't come in. Anyone else has the book?

DEe

Survey Reveals The Books and Authors That Have Most Influenced Pastors

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Survey Reveals The Books and Authors That Have Most Influenced Pastors

May 30, 2005

(Ventura, CA) –Books sales and book influence are two different factors. While bestseller lists identify the books that generate the greatest revenue, a new survey by The Barna Group, conducted among a nationwide, representative sample of Protestant pastors, shows that the most influential books often fail to reach the bestseller lists.