by Donovan | Aug 11, 2014 | Christian Commentary
In the Bible there is a story about a man named Terah. Terah is known for several things. Being the father to three boys Abram, Nahor and Haran He was a man who had to bury his own son who preceded him in death That he was a man that took in his grandson (Lot) to...
by Donovan | Aug 7, 2014 | Authorprenuership
Reviews for an author provide social proof that your book is effectively engaging with your audience. Many authors struggle to get just a smattering of reviews and when you look through Amazon some of the numbers are tepid at best. While there are many ways to obtain...
by Donovan | Aug 4, 2014 | Authorprenuership, Personal updates
I always had the plan to write more than one book. In fact, I knew when I started the Third Heaven series that it needed to be at least three books to tell the story. It was just too epic to do the story justice with less. Now after seven years, the book is finished...
by Donovan | Jul 28, 2014 | Leadership
In last weeks, post I talked about how leaders are always looking to be more effective. To increase our effectiveness it helps to look for principles that can help us do that. I mentioned that the Pareto principle. Commonly referred to, as the 80/20 principle is a...
by Donovan | Jul 25, 2014 | Authorprenuership, How I did it
Authors today are bombarded with a number of choices when it comes to publishing. Traditional publishing options, indie publishing, hybrid publishing etc. However, one thing remains clear. Your platform consists of people that you have connected to. Common...
by Donovan | Jul 21, 2014 | Leadership
Below are 10 mistakes that leaders must be careful not to make. See if you can find yourself or your organization in this list. 1. Top down attitudes 2. Putting paperwork before peoplework 3. Failing to affirm people 4. Not making room for mavericks 5. Using...
by Donovan | Jul 21, 2014 | Christian Commentary
In my book, The Gospel Explained. I open chapter three with the following statement: “Do you know why Jesus came? It was to provide you with life. Whatever “life” is; God believes that it is so important that He allowed His son to leave the glory of eternity, live on...
by Donovan | Jul 17, 2014 | Leadership
In last weeks, post I talked about how leaders are always looking to be more effective. To increase our effectiveness it helps to look for principles that can help us do that. I mentioned that the Pareto principle. Commonly referred to as the 80/20 principle is a...
by Donovan | Jul 14, 2014 | Authorprenuership, Christian Commentary
I want to give you a scene. The angel Michael overlooks the lake of fire at the end of time and sees multitudes of men and women screaming. Moans, and wails and curses echo from the Lake of Fire. As he listens, he hears a curse come from one of the persons judged to...
by Donovan | Jul 11, 2014 | Authorprenuership
Today I want to reblog and direct you towards an excellent post written by Avily Jerome of the New Authors Fellowship. I think her remarks echo my own that standards used by the Christian Booksellers Association will leave a lot of wonderful Christian stories in a no...
