by Fran Geiger Joslin Writing can feel overwhelming and difficult, especially when getting started. I recommend writing a paragraph or blog-length article first. Then go back through your piece, tweaking it with each tip below to gain more interesting content. The more you practice following these rules, the more your writing will improve.
by Fran Geiger Joslin Authenticity Book House represents a rising from the ashes, a living corporation pulled from the hardness of life for the glory of God. The foundation of this statement sits on the reality that God loves to take the pain and defeats of our lives to create something new. ABH began in …
by Erin Ensinger My childhood shares some uncanny parallels with Laura Ingalls.’ When I turned seven, my pioneer parents packed up our Ford Escort and fled the civilization of our small paper mill town. Staking a claim in the backwoods of Maine, we lived in a trailer without running water or electricity while my father …
by Fran Geiger Joslin If writing a book ever crossed your mind and you investigated publishing, you know all about publishing perils. I spent some time this last month reading about the perils of traditional Christian publishing. The number one peril, it appears, is the necessity of a platform. Understandably, for-profit Christian publishing houses must …
by Fran Geiger Joslin I listened as a young man poured out his woes. His wife recently experienced a miscarriage. His heart is broken. He lost his biggest client last week. Without thinking, I blurted out, “The devil kicks you when you’re down.” I often hear widows list all the circumstances in their lives that …
by Fran Geiger Joslin In the beginning was the Word,and the Word was with God,and the Word was God.He was in the beginning with God…And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,and we have seen his glory,glory as of the only Son from the Father,full of grace and truth. (John 1:1, 2, 14) My mind recently calculated the meaning of the words …
by Erin Ensinger When I asked ABH President Fran Geiger Joslin to speak to my freelance writing class at Cairn University in 2017, she challenged me to think twice about whether I really wanted her input. She never gives the typical advice on topics such as how to get published, make a full-time living as …
by Fran Geiger Joslin How much does it take to make me smile? Well, most people would say I smile all the time, but I mean what does it take to get me really excited? The answer? Not much—and yet, so much! Let me explain. I work among writers. Good writing makes me so happy! …
by Nicole Geiger Prayer takes place daily at ABH where we regularly ask for expansion. Sometimes it feels as if we move too slowly, receive little support, and come to work with next to no motivation. It’s difficult to trust that we’re making a difference when forward movement seems scarce. At times we struggle not …
“Immanuel touched the pages of his Bible with new respect. More than ever, he thirsted to fully understand the words of this book.” by Fran Geiger Joslin “God is calling you,” urged the older men in the church. Immanuel’s “anxieties rose.” In response to the statement by the older men, his mind filled with doubt …
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