Guest post by Frank Viola
Many people have asked me for advice on writing and publishing. I’ve written six books published by four different publishers, and thankfully, each one has done well. While I claim no expertise in this area, I can share from what I’ve experienced so far.
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Darren Rowse is the man behind the popular ProBlogger website. His site is filled with helpful information for anyone who wants to succeed as a blogger.
What is little known is that Darren was formerly a clergyman. In this video, he combines two topics about which he is an expert–sermon-making and blog writing–and he explains, “How Preparing a Sermon is Similar to Writing Blog Posts.” Darren encapsulates several useful ideas that can help anyone craft better sermons and better blog articles.
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Many people know that The Shack by William Paul Young is an amazing read, but few realize the book has a history that is nearly as dramatic.
Young was a Portland, Oregon salesman who began writing his tale in 2005 at the urging of his wife, Kim. It took him about four months to complete the first draft of his novel.
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I have written a book that is likely to stir the interest of many Christian writers, or those who wish to become one. The book is called, Capturing Faith: How to Research & Write a Local Church History.
My main purpose
in writing the book was to inspire people to begin thinking about the history of their church and its contribution to their community and the world. Lots of wonderful things are happening in local churches, and it’s being lost because few people are documenting it.
I don’t think that history has to be dry and uninteresting. Television programs like Antique Roadshow, History Detectives, Pawn Stars and American Pickers, have a historical component and they are very popular with viewers.
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The U.S. Constitition guarantees the the right of authors to make money off their intellectual property. In Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8, it says that the Congress has the power “To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.”
The first Congress came up with a law pretty quickly when it convened. While other issues remained on the back burner, they enacted the first Copyright law in 1790. That law has been reshaped over the years, primarily because people were living longer and the length of a vaild copyright was extended. Changing technology also had a role in changes to copyright law; it has been amended over time to keep up with the times. Revisions came in 1831, 1870, 1909 and 1976.
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