I’ve written an article for the Faithlife blog titled How to Choose a Bible for Preaching. When you search for information about how to choose a Bible, almost all articles are about how to chose a translation. This one actually talks about choosing the Bible itself.
You can read the full article here:
I’ve written an article for Laridian’s blog about creating your own topical chain reference in PocketBible. Here’s a snippet:
Topical chains are references that take you to the next verse in a topic. They are great for personal study, devotions, sermon prep, and for teaching or preaching. You can easily create your own topical chain reference in PocketBible. It can be as simple or detailed as you want: anything from a few verses and topics to a complete topical chain reference study Bible. Click here to read the rest.
Social media is a great way to stay in touch with your readers. Not everything you do has a place on your blog or website. Some things just work better on social media. In order to make it easy for your readers to find you on the social media of your choice you could place clickable icons on your site. Using some easy HTML and free icons, this tutorial will show you how to do just that.
In this tutorial we are creating a Pinterest link for FantasyWritersWorkshop.com’s Pinterest board. Let’s do this! (more…)
The first key to a successful white paper project is knowing its intended audience. Knowing your audience helps you know what they need. It helps you develop content that appeals to them in the way they need it and in the way they can use it.
The first step is to analyze your audience. This will answer several important questions about them. It will tell you: (more…)
Getting project done on time and within budget is something that we all face. Some projects require professional writing skills that most project managers either don’t have or don’t have the time to use. Many simply do not enjoy writing and would rather hand that task over to someone who does. Also, most companies don’t have a staff of writers on the payroll. This is where hiring a freelance writer makes sense. Hiring a freelance writer has several benefits.
Higher Quality
We’ve all heard the term: jack of all trades and master of none. One of my favorite quotes comes from Orville Redenbacher: do one thing and do it better than anybody. A freelance writer has the advantage of being a master of his or her field. Higher quality writing will flow better, will appeal to the audience, and will motivate the reader to action.
More Affordable
The freelancer will only be paid for the work that’s done. You won’t have to worry about expenses such as healthcare and 401k, and keeping them busy after the project is complete. This greatly reduces the cost of writing and you can even hire a better quality writer for less money than hiring a full-time employee.
They have a Range of Experience
Freelancers often have a wide variety of experience. They come to freelancing with a background that may include a vast background of skills, including software development, manufacturing, PR, health care, training, and many other possibilities. They’ve often written in many fields. You get the benefit of the knowledge they’ve gained from other clients. (more…)
I wrote an ebook for BibleBuyingGuide.com on how to choose a Bible. This ebook covers topics such as who the Bible is for, how it will be used, covers, bindings, paper, fonts, tools, and more. You can download the book by clicking on this link or cover photo:
Here’s my latest guest post on Laridian’s blog – Setting up and Delivering a Message with PocketBible on your Kindle Fire (or other Android OS tablet)
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Rubik’s Cube I’ve decided to post my college paper for Technical Writing. It is titled Rubik’s Cube: the one-minute solution and it’s my modification of the easy solution. I’ve added patterns to look for which speeds up the solving process. I’ve attached it here as a PDF.
Rubiks Cube the One Minute Solution
I’ve been interested in many topics over the years but there has always been this one strength that always rises above the others: writing. Warning: this article includes a lot of tooting my own horn in order to get the point across. I’m trying to show how experience relates to strengths. Please be patient with me and think about your own experiences.
All through school my teachers complemented me on my writing. My papers were usually read to the class. I had a teacher in third or fourth grade that took my report home because she liked my writing. She ended up losing the paper and she asked me to rewrite it. This was a week after the field trip to the Kerns Bakery in Knoxville, TN. I couldn’t remember what I wrote but she said it still captured what she liked about the first paper.
I used to create my own comic book characters. I wanted my own publishing company and I wanted to be the main artist. When I didn’t feel comfortable enough about my drawing I went on to something else. What I didn’t notice is how easy it was for me to write all of the stories. I had them developed in no time with a high level of detail. I might not have been able to draw them, but I could have written them.
Then, in college my composition instructor used my first paper to show the other students what a well-written paper looks like. All through college my fellow classmates and teachers complemented my writing. The instructor in my capstone class (bachelors in Business Management) told me that I should start a business writing business plans. I should have listened to her.
My point is this: if writing comes easier to you than other activities that you’ve tried and fellow students and teachers tell you that you should be a writer… you should be a writer. If you feel an urge to write… you should be a writer. If you enjoy writing… you should be a writer.
OK, you’ve decided that you should be a writer…what next? You have several options depending on whether or not you want to make writing a full-time living. If not, then write what you enjoy and submit it to publishers or post it to your own blog. You never know what it can turn in to. If you decide that you want to be a full-time writer then learn as much about writing as you can and choose a topic (preferably another strength or something you have an education in). Next, decide if you want to be a technical writer or freelance writer. Both are great choices. Do as much research on both as you can to help you make a choice. We will look at your options in more detail in upcoming posts.
Some trivia: I hurt my hand a few days ago and I just wrote this article in about 15 minutes while typing with one hand. I think I should be a writer.
This weekend 
(4/25-4/27) my 206 Tips for Writing Fiction is free! Here’s more information about the book:
This is a book of tips. It will look different than most books on writing. Rather than giving you long explanations and step-by-step instructions on writing fiction, this book list tips within categories. The categories cover many aspects of writing fiction and editing your work. The tips are in no particular order. The tips themselves are designed to be easy to use. They start with a quick statement, which is printed in bold, and then you’ll find a few sentences that talk about the benefits of the tip and/or an example of how the tip might be used. This book is not exhaustive. There are plenty more books of tips to be written on the subject of writing fiction.
Topics include:
• Choosing a genre
• Developing characters
• Plot
• General writing
• Getting ideas
• Staying motivated
• Managing your time
• Editing