Here’s a concern. The “editor mystique”–whatever you want to call that attitude of aloofness among publishing pros that proves one’s savvy and sophistication–that is diametrically opposed to the spiritually humble attitude we want in our books. And to a certain extent, this split attitude must be accepted to progress in the business of CBA. And while I’m fine playing the
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In Search of Flannery O’Connor
"But here’s the funny part. Becoming a Christian actually made me less likely to use Christian symbolism and structures in my work because now I see Christ’s presence underlying all of life—I don’t have to place Him there artistically. Baptism made me more of a realist, more willing to let each character go his own way and tell his own
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It’s still early to be speculating, but Walden media (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) has picked up the rights to The Screwtape Letters: "The novel is a collection of letters from higher-up devil Screwtape to his subordinate nephew, Wormwood, about how he should damn a man known as the Patient. This involves mentoring the younger devil on ‘methods
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Warning! Snarky post ahead! If you’re sensitive to ironic humor, turn back now. CBA Advance gets underway, and some data is released: Leaders Reveal "State of the Industry" data: There was some warming news in chilly Indianapolis yesterday in the State of the Industry report presented at the Future of the Industry conference. * Retailers are becoming more book-oriented:
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