If you are familiar with St. Paul, you know he was something of a writer. His letters make up a huge part of the New Testament. He told the Christians at Corinth. “ For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? ” Interesting, but what does it have to do with writing today?   An author who has written multiple books, especially those authors with books in a series, develops a bond with their audience. You might say that they come to speak the same...

If you’ve ever confused “a penny for your thoughts” with a job offer, you might be a writer.   There are more dangerous ways to earn a buck, but barring those with a high potential for personal injury, few are tougher than writing. The odds of “hitting it big” as an author rival those of doing the same in professional sports. The upside for writers is that the way is open for anyone wishing to take their best shot at it.   For the few who actually finish the job of writing a book, it can be a...

The Greeks always seem to have had a word for everything. Eudiamonia is most often translated in English as happiness. For Aristotle and other ancient philosophers, it meant much more than a feeling or state of mind. It was the highest human good desired for its own sake. It is the essence of human flourishing   Writers call it The Zone. It is that place where we are lost in the story without a thought for what comes after we step away from the keyboard. It is writing for writing’s sake...