Are you an author or a minister setting out to take your message to the masses? Are you facing the prospect of becoming a traveling speaker, trying to prepare for the circumstances you expect, and worrying that there are countless more you can't even begin to anticipate? Are you debating whether to travel alone or attempt to bring your family along? Is that even possible? The Sanders have been there, and in this book Andy shares their real-life experiences and advice for any traveling author or speaker. Having spent years on the road as a family, children and all, they have faced the unexpected in countless surprises. In traveling through twenty-seven states and ten foreign countries, they have learned what to do, what not to do, and where to be cautious. For anyone who has not lived on the road, this book is an eye-opener; for someone facing the prospect of bringing their family into a traveling ministry, this is a must-read!
Details, details, details! Writing a book and getting it published is a multifaceted process with countless things to remember. There are professional contacts to remember, technical details to keep track of, and personal information to file. There are lessons you learn-what not to do next time, what to do a little differently, what to definitely do again because it worked great. If you don't keep it all together in one place, chances are you will forget critical information about the publishing process. This author's journal was designed to be the perfect place to keep all your notes, data, and reflections on the process of writing and publishing your book. Once the book is done, this journal can be an invaluable resource for any future book projects that come down the road. Listen to that faithful bit of advice all your teachers gave you and write it down! Your success as an author could depend on it!
You wrote the book, the publisher or your team put it on paper, and now everyone will just buy it in their local bookstore and online, right? Surprise! Book distribution is a little more complicated than that. What is book distribution? How does it work? And what sort of approach is the best fit for you? Getting Your Book Out There sets out to answer these questions and bring clarity to a subject most people know very little about-the intricate process of putting a book out there into international distribution and actually selling it. How do you get your book into a major chain store, how long will it stay there, and is that even the best avenue for you to take if you want to turn a profit? This book gives you the inside scoop, direct from the publishers themselves who have worked with some of the largest distributors in the world, explaining all the ins and outs of this mysterious process. Pick it up and arm yourself with a thorough understanding of distribution, and you'll be a big step ahead on your writing and publishing journey!
The Spirit-Led Publishing and Writing Handbook, written by a Christian publisher, an international writer, and other industry professionals with decades of experience in the industry, is the go-to book for Christians who have a calling to write, helping them to not only glean wisdom and advice about writing but also to understand the ins and outs of publishing. Bursting with information, this handbook has it all-tips on everything from writing that will keep readers engaged to preparing your manuscript for submission to a publisher, writing a book proposal, what you should have in place before you release your book, and understanding complex areas of publishing such as ghostwriting, children's books, marketing, and distribution. You'll find practical sections with checklists and suggestions for who to contact to get things done within the publishing industry, as well as handy references like an easy-to-understand glossary of industry terms, a writer's topical Scripture guide, and a writer's journal to keep track of details. All of these topics and more are covered by Christian professionals who will help you succeed in your call to write. Read this handbook before you go to another publisher!
So you re looking at publisher s websites and thinking about sending that manuscript all over. You d like to get a crowd of publishers lining up to make you the best offers available, but you don t want to just end up with a pile of rejection letters. You may have heard about this thing called a book proposal, but what is that, and do you really need it? Andy Sanders, a professional writer and the founder of 5 Fold Media, is here to explain every important detail of the book proposal what it is, why you need it (and yes, you definitely do), and what you should be prepared to include on it. He also shares some tips for catching that publisher s eye, standing out, and evaluating your current writing platform. If there are overlooked areas in your marketing campaign and personal sales strategies, Andy will help you find them. Pick up this book, check all the important steps, and get ready to make a huge leap forward!
So you want to be a writer-you've written a book, or you're just starting to get your ideas down. But in the back of your mind, you know the time is coming-that dreaded moment when an editor first reads your work, wielding their red pen of doom. Will your book hold up under scrutiny? Will you lose all hope and give up if your manuscript ends up riddled with corrections? Is it even worth it to go on from here, faced with this inevitable and mysterious trial? What if you knew in advance what your editor was going to be looking for? What if you had a "cheat sheet" for the exam they'll be putting your book through? What if you could get your pointers straight from an editor and polish your manuscript in advance? In this book, Ellen King gives you that "cheat sheet"-a 15-item list of things to watch out for, work on, and clean up. Having edited hundreds of books-the brain children of authors just like you-she gives you 15 pointers representing the most common pitfalls you might be making without realizing it. With clear explanations and examples, Ellen shows you the mistakes she has seen, explains why they create problems for your book, and then offers examples of other ways to get your ideas across. Her solutions show you the best possible way to effectively connect with your readers.
When you set out to become an author, did you ever expect the "getting published" part to be so confusing? Writing a book can seem hard enough; now that you're done, why does talking to publishers make you feel like you don't speak the same English they do? This book will be your handy reference guide to publishing terminology-your dictionary of the language of the publishing industry, written by native speakers who are themselves fluent in it. With succinct explanations of terms and where they all fit in the process of publication, publishers Andy and Cathy Sanders have constructed a glossary for the author-you! Not only will this book help you understand the lingo, it will clarify much of the process you are about to undertake. Written by professional publishers, for authors, this book is your trusty companion on the road to seeing your own book in print.
A beautiful, calm day turns into a medical nightmare. Andy Sanders is admitted to a local hospital with a life-threatening fever that won't come down--no matter what the doctors do. When things go from very bad to traumatically worse, and then he has a paranormal experience when someone or something walks into his room. What walked into his room? In Vanished, Andy Sanders tells the gripping, real-life story about a mysterious stranger who visited him when he was most vulnerable.
This collection presents a critical discussion and exploration of the late D.Z. Phillips' contemplative approach in the philosophy of religion. What are the main characteristics of this ground-breaking approach, which is inspired by thinkers like Kierkegaard and Wittgenstein and meant as a serious, critical alternative to the mainstream way of doing philosophy of religion? What is its aim, if it is deliberately avoiding apology and defence of faith? How does Phillips' approach relate to systematic, historical and empirical theology and is it really as 'neutral' as he claims it to be? Or is he, perhaps, a certain kind of theologian? What are the implications of his contemplative philosophy for central issues of religious life today, such as petitionary prayer, the hope of 'eternal life' and radical religious diversity? The essays of six distinguished scholars from five different nations critically and sympathetically address these questions and are responded to by Phillips in essays of his own, written briefly before his sudden death in July 2006.
What is God saying about 2019? Andy Sanders explores what the Lord has revealed concerning God's people-His church-on both a global and personal prophetic level. Through open visions, dreams, and sound biblical teachings concerning the coming year and beyond, God is speaking to the world on a number of different topics. These include family and church relationships, the talents of believers, evangelism and advancement of the gospel, politics, technological discoveries, explosive revival within universities, and spiritual awakenings across our land. God is raising up a prophetic army of worshipers and writers around the world.The Lord shows us events set to play out in this most exciting and productive year. Step into God's plan for 2019!"If you want to see farther than everyone else, you must be willing to position yourself where no one else is willing to go.""Andy Sanders reveals heaven's agenda as God's hourglass trickles through the next season of our lives."- Bill Yount, www.billyount.com
Gasping for air, I tried to cry for help but I couldn't inhale; all the air in my lungs was gone. I was fading fast--then bam! I fell to the dirty bathroom floor between a disgusting toilet and an old tub. I remember looking at the tub for a split second before something amazing--yet terrifying--happened to me. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to die and come back to life? In The Day I Died, Andy Sanders reveals what happened during a real-life, out-of-body experience. Read this compelling short story and find out what happened the day he died.
Acclaimed writers, family, friends, and more pay homage to the celebrated Southern author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini. New York Times–bestselling writer Pat Conroy (1945–2016) inspired a worldwide legion of devoted fans, but none are more loyal to him and more committed to sustaining his literary legacy than the many writers he nurtured over the course of his fifty-year career. In sharing their stories of Conroy, his fellow writers honor his memory and advance our shared understanding of his lasting impact on literary life in and well beyond the American South. Conroy’s fellowship drew from all walks of life. His relationships were complicated, and people and places he thought he’d left behind often circled back to him at crucial moments. The pantheon of contributors includes Rick Bragg, Kathleen Parker, Barbra Streisand, Janis Ian, Anthony Grooms, Mary Hood, Nikky Finney, Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart, Ron Rash, Sandra Brown, and Mary Alice Monroe; Conroy biographers Katherine Clark and Catherine Seltzer; his longtime friends; Pat’s students Sallie Ann Robinson and Valerie Sayers; members of the Conroy family; and many more. Each author in this collection shares a slightly different view of Conroy. Through their voices, a multifaceted portrait of him comes to life and sheds new light on who he was. Loosely following Conroy’s own chronology, the essays herewith wind through his river of a story, stopping at important ports of call. Cities he called home and longed to visit, along with each book he birthed, become characters that are as equally important as the people he touched along the way.
The bibliography lists about 10.000 titles of monographs, collections and articles in the field of the philosophy of religion and philosophical theology that appeared between 1955 and 2005. The majority of them are in the English language but publications in German, Dutch and French are listed as well. Though it is not claimed to be exhaustive, the bibliography offers a fairly representative survey of scholarly work on the main topics of interest. *** Publications have been systematically classified according to eleven main categories: Introductions, Surveys and Historical Issues (Part I), Religious Language (Part II), Religious Experience (Part III), Religious Epistemology (Part IV) , Theism (Part V), Hermeneutics (Part VI), Religion and Science (Part VII), Religion and Aesthetics (Part VIII), Religion and Morality (Part IX), Religious Pluralism (Part X) and Feminist Philosophy of Religion (Part XI). Part III has been subdivided into Religious Experience and Mystical Experience, Part VII into The Concept of God, (arguments for) The Existence of God, The Problem of Evil and Atheism, and Part VII into General and Historical Issues, Theological Issues and (implications of) Modern Physics, Cosmology and Biology. *** The bibliography will particularly be useful to scholars, teachers and students in the philosophy of religion, philosophical theology and systematic theology as well as to those who are interested, professionally or otherwise, in the results of academic scholarship in those fields.
A follow-up to "The Andy Cohen Diaries" recounts his personal and professional escapades during such events as his country tour with sidekick Anderson Cooper, the launch of Sirius station "Radio Andy," and his hosting of NBC's Primetime New Year's Eve special.
A great adventure novel from Andy Adams “The darkness in which we were standing shielded my egotism from public view.”- Andy Adams, The Outlet “The Outlet” is an account of a drive when Andy Adams was the foreman of a herd of Texas cattle being driven to Montana.
A New York Times bestseller! From the author of The Traveler’s Gift comes a story of common wisdom based on the remarkable true story of “Jones,” a mysterious old man who has a knack for showing up in people's lives at just the right time, providing priceless lessons about love, life, and the importance of perspective. Orange Beach, Alabama, is a simple town filled with simple people. But like all humans on the planet, the good folks of Orange Beach have their share of problems—marriages teetering on the brink of divorce, young adults giving up on life, businesspeople on the verge of bankruptcy, as well as the many other obstacles that life seems to dish out to the masses. These situations can seem like dead ends, but to an old drifter named Jones with a gift for seeing what others miss, there is no such thing as a dead end. It only takes a little “perspective,” he says, to recognize the miracles in our moments, the seeds of greatness tucked into our struggles. Appearing when things look darkest, the mysterious, elderly man with white hair carrying a battered old suitcase shows up when he’s needed most. “Your time on this earth is a gift to be used wisely,” he says. “Don’t squander your words or your thoughts. Consider even the simplest action you take, for your lives matter beyond measure…and they matter forever.” The Noticer will provide you with: A better understanding of life’s challenges and proper perspective for tackling them Practical yet powerful methods of motivation, encouragement, and resolve for those struggling A fresh and insightful perspective on how people can change their view of the world, find strength, and move beyond their problems Based on a remarkable true story, The Noticer beautifully blends fiction and allegory in an entertaining and inspiring instruction manual for better living. The story of Jones continues in The Noticer Returns and Just Jones.
This is an assemblage of Rooney's innumerable and thoughtfully (mostly) sassy (always) letters responding to government and business folk, viewers of 60 Minutes, organizations asking him for a speaking engagement, lawyers, friends, those interested in religious matters, and others. And the letters are arranged into sections according to the type of recipient. Letters that prompted Mr. Rooney's replies are not listed (though Rooney's style allows one to easily understand the original letter's gist). No notes or index, but there seems little need for either. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Come Back from the Edge Overloaded? Maxed out? Our culture encourages us to live as if we have no limits. So we fill up our schedules and empty our bank accounts. We do as much as we can, spend as much as we can, and acquire as much as we can—all in an effort to get as much as we can out of life. This six-part DVD shows that the secret to getting more out of life is not by doing more, but by doing less. Its companion study guide is complete with a leader’s guide and six lessons, including conversation-starting exercises, discussion questions, and application steps. You’ll learn to create the margin you need to live the life God intends for you. Come Back from the Edge Overloaded? Maxed out? Our culture encourages us to live as if we have no limits. So we fill up our schedules and empty our bank accounts. We do as much as we can, spend as much as we can, and acquire as much as we can—all in an effort to get as much as we can out of life. In this six-session companion study guide to the Take It to the Limit DVD, Andy Stanley explains that the secret to getting more out of life is not doing more, but doing less. We must learn to create margin to live the life God intended for us. This study guide is complete with a leader’s guide and six lessons, including conversation-starting exercises, discussion questions, and application steps. Story Behind the Book Andy Stanley, senior pastor of three North Point Ministries campuses with a cumulative congregation of more than twenty thousand, sees firsthand the burned-out, frenzied life Christians are living. Some are just beginning to establish unhealthy patterns, while others have been living without margin for years, and their health is paying the price. This curriculum was designed to help people establish balance, so that the life God intends for them will become an achievable reality!
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Mighty anthology of Space Marine short stories The Space Marines are the foremost heroes of mankind, tireless defenders of the Emperor’s realm. Genetically crafted to be the perfect warriors, and armed and armoured with the finest equipment in the galaxy, the Space Marines bring death to the alien, the traitor and the mutant. This collection highlights the heroes and the victories of these legendary warriors, collecting together the stories from three previous anthologies: Legends of the Space Marines, Heroes of the Space Marines and Victories of the Space Marines.
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