The Authors of Writes of Passage

The Authors of Writes of Passage

Monday, October 25, 2010

Dis and Dat

Item #1: This weekend, I attended the first Idaho Book Extravaganza, sub-titled The Future of Writing and Publishing. I spoke during the fiction portion of the workshops on Saturday. Since I wasn't one of the organizers, I can't speak for that side of it. But from what I could tell as an attendee, it seemed to work smoothly and I would say it was a success. Lots of great people. Lots of great information. Wish I could have attended every session. From talking with others, I really missed some good information.

The most common thread of the weekend was how fast the book business and publishing is changing. It's difficult to predict all that is going to change and just how fast it is going to change. For writers and publishers, it's a time to stay on your toes and be ready to shift your paradigm at a moment's notice. Easier said than done.

Item #2: On Sunday, I saw a presentation by Jeff Manion, pastor and author of The Land Between. His sermon on the land between was so wonderful and so pertinent to the turbulent times in which we are living, I knew at once I needed to buy the book. The good news is, it is currently free for the Kindle, so if you own a Kindle or if you have the free Kindle software on your computer or iPad or iPhone or Blackberry, now is the time to order this book. If you don't have any of those Kindle options, spend the $13.59 and buy the printed book. I think you'll be blessed.

Item #3: A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about granddaughter Shayla and her palomino, Aspen. One regular reader asked for a closer photo of the horse, and I promised I would try to remember to post one. So today I'm remembering. Here are a couple (from her senior photo shoot):


God bless your day!
~robin

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  1. Thanks for this post today, Robin - - I'm sure the folks who listened to your presentation were very blessed! ~ And those pictures are so cute--your granddaughter AND the horse are both precious! :)
    Blessings from Georgia, Patti Jo

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  2. Thanks, Robin. I "kindled" the book and look forward to reading it. The pics of your granddaughter are wonderful!

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  3. Thanks for sharing the pics of the horse. So pretty--both your granddaughter & the horse. ;)

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  4. Thanks, all, for the response to my granddaughter & her horse. I won't argue that both are pretty. And of course, I'm not the least bit prejudice.

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  5. Wait, Robin...you? Prejudiced toward your granddaughter? Perish the thought! :) But I echo the others, both the horse and your granddaughter are beautiful. She's quite photogenic.

    Glad you had such a great time at the Idaho event, and thanks for the heads up on that book. But the free kindle offer ran out yesterday I guess. That's what I get for not getting on here until today. Bummer. I've bookmarked it though.

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