You know the toothpaste commercials—4 out 0f dentists. Or the fine print on contests stating the chances of winning–1 out of 1,000,000. How about the odds they give for side effects during medical procedures? 1 out of 10,000 will experience… I realized years ago I’m always going to be that “One in…” and it will…
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COTT Unveils New Literary Contest for Unpublished Writers
Get Ready to Spar! Clash of the Titles Unveils a NEW annual literary contest, THE OLYMPIA and it’s strictly for unpublished writers! Also, you will no longer need to be a previous Clash Champion in order to compete for the crown. Submissions open September 14, 2012, As always at COTT, the outcome of the…
Sabbath Sunday: The Sad Scrapbook
Each Sunday I share an amateur nature photo I took along with a thought or two about God’s love for you. This was a picture snapped early in our 2010 Outer Banks vacation. By the end of the week, it was gone. It reminds me of a true…
Character Confession: I Don’t Feel Like Dancing
Around late July I can feel the music cueing up. My feet start tapping. I’m humming the tune. The Kids-Go-Back-to-School-Hallelujah Song. By August I usually proclaim that on that first day of school, I will be dancing. One year I think I even said I’d be doing so on top of a table. …
And the Survey Says…
Last week I mentioned Michael Hyatt’s recent post about changing blogging habits. It wasn’t that long ago the unwritten rule was to post several times a week. But trends change. Now it looks as if posts are less frequent so readers can absorb content, and free the blogger up to do other things and prevent…
COTT: Laura V. Hilton Wins 2012 Laurel Award
Julie’s Note: Laura is in a critique group I facilitate, and I am in a group she facilitates, if that makes sense. She’s a gifted writer, and I am thrilled that other readers agree with me. Congrats, Laura! 2012 LAUREL AWARD WINNER Author Laura V. Hilton’s novel, A Harvest of Hearts, is the winner of Clash of…