tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72161609879385427172024-03-13T15:20:14.835-04:00Official Blog of Pelican Book GroupUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger678125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-11598677595332810162015-12-28T06:00:00.000-05:002015-12-28T06:00:01.040-05:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
A bolo tie
Goat cheese
Sky diving
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-67660467701490377482015-12-21T06:00:00.000-05:002015-12-21T06:00:01.435-05:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
A snow globe
A sand dollar
A football field
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-22650609756483405162015-12-14T06:00:00.000-05:002015-12-14T06:00:07.884-05:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
Lace
A sledgehammer
A lighthouse
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-9832220134328882942015-12-07T06:00:00.000-05:002015-12-07T06:00:10.762-05:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
Turquiose
A SCUBA diver
A moonbeam
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-83205880219206964192015-11-30T23:30:00.000-05:002015-11-30T23:30:00.704-05:00Meet Jan Elder and Peridot Keaton-JonesToday we welcome Jan Elder, author of one of our 2015 Christmas Extravaganza titles. It's great to get to know Jan, but today we have a special treat. Peridot Keaton-Jones is with us--our heroine from A Semi-Precious Christmas
What is your writing schedule like?
I have a full time job and I'm a night person so most of my writing is done on the weekends or sometime in the wee, small hours ofUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-10667265706317754952015-11-30T06:00:00.000-05:002015-11-30T06:00:12.947-05:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
A delivery truck
An elephant
A dog sled
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-53325156805674513962015-11-23T06:00:00.000-05:002015-11-23T06:00:08.004-05:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
A jewelry box
A golf ball
A buffalo
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-78344256372559266292015-11-17T19:23:00.000-05:002015-11-17T19:23:49.302-05:00One Minute Editor: Four Things Every Writer Should Know about Track ChangesThese days, much editing is done using Microsoft Word’s Track Changes feature. It’s a great tool, and I’d like to share with you four things every writer should know about Track Changes.
**Note** This One Minute EditorTM runs about four minutes!
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Change your view. Sometimes, the multiple changes made to a
document can seem overwhelming. Don’tUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-3922839218315870922015-11-16T06:00:00.000-05:002015-11-16T06:00:04.226-05:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
A red-tailed hawk
Cow tipping
A shooting star
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-4213380250780910632015-11-13T01:18:00.001-05:002015-11-13T01:26:18.755-05:00One Minute Editor: The Preposition PropositionHi! Nicola Martinez, editor-in-chief for Pelican Book Group. Here with today’s One Minute Editor tip.
Tighten those sentences!
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A quick and easy way to tighten sentences is to eliminate instances of the “double preposition.” (If you don’t know all the prepositions, I encourage you to learn them—or keep a list you can easily reference.)&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-83892431112583701692015-11-09T06:00:00.000-05:002015-11-09T06:00:08.896-05:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
A bookshelf
A mullet
A fur coat
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-44372330013986208832015-11-02T06:00:00.000-05:002015-11-02T06:00:07.672-05:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
A baseball bat
A wedding dress
A mailbox
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-90670751368800819552015-10-26T06:00:00.000-04:002015-10-26T06:00:02.051-04:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
Cat treats
A window
A jellyfish
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-66557780196850189502015-10-19T06:00:00.000-04:002015-10-19T06:00:01.358-04:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
A cotton ball
A radial arm saw
Green tea
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-40050277015658819902015-10-12T06:00:00.000-04:002015-10-12T06:00:08.047-04:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
A text message
A tractor
The Amazon rain forest
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-66347667536255059162015-10-09T00:00:00.000-04:002015-10-09T18:23:39.857-04:00Guest Post: Daily Bread. . .Chilean-style By Niki Turner<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
Navajo pottery
A zucchini squash
Blue eye shadow
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-1596821363171423922015-09-28T06:00:00.000-04:002015-09-28T06:00:08.980-04:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
Motor oil
A bow tie
Potsticker pork dumplings
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-74563403140922888812015-09-21T06:00:00.000-04:002015-09-21T06:00:06.689-04:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
Cinnamon
Iceland
A locked safe
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-39068416021686799912015-09-14T06:00:00.000-04:002015-09-14T06:00:02.003-04:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
Caramel
A monkey
A stapler
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-89431098730527582152015-09-07T06:00:00.000-04:002015-09-07T06:00:07.315-04:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
A blue shirt
Dental floss
A dragon
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-31533389693539071792015-08-31T06:00:00.000-04:002015-08-31T06:00:00.203-04:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing PromptWriting to spec – you’ve
heard the term. It means writing what the publisher wants. Can you do it? In our
new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you to create a story with these elements.
The story can be set in any time frame, any length, must adhere to our
guidelines and have our standard Christian world view.
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A palm tree
Mail
Cough syrup
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-24263993177410300462015-08-24T06:00:00.000-04:002015-08-24T06:00:07.587-04:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
A rocking chair
A strawberry
A moving box
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-78799635755178057312015-08-17T06:00:00.000-04:002015-08-17T06:00:01.865-04:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
A picket fence
A garbage truck
Sugar cookies
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216160987938542717.post-43157843511841467292015-08-10T06:00:00.000-04:002015-08-10T06:00:10.567-04:00Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world
view.
An alarm clock
A duck egg
A glovebox
Jamie West, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018658310590673945noreply@blogger.com0