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Devotion for the Second Saturday in Advent

Isaiah 28: 16-17 (ESV)

16 therefore thus says the Lord God, "Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: 'Whoever believes will not be in haste.' 17 And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plumb line; and hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and waters will overwhelm the shelter."

Heavenly Father, You have made Jesus the cornerstone, that whoever believes in Him will live with You in glory forever and ever. Strengthen our faith and soften our hearts to that we believe, live according to Your will, and enjoy eternal life with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. In the name of Jesus. Amen.

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Thanks to November 2011 Commenters

Thank you to the 78 commenters who left 155 comments in October. Your comments extended the conversation and added value and interest, and I enjoyed replying to every one of them.

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Devotion for the Second Friday in Advent

Isaiah 24:21-22 (ESV)

21 On that day the Lord will punish the host of heaven, in heaven, and the kings of the earth, on the earth. 22 They will be gathered together as prisoners in a pit; they will be shut up in a prison, and after many days they will be punished.

Lord, prepare our hearts and minds and souls so our names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life, so we aren't thrown into the pit of a prison and punished. We give our lives to You. In Jesus' name. Amen.

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Devotion for the Second Thursday in Advent

Isaiah 13:9-11 (ESV)

9 Behold, the day of the Lord comes, cruel, with wrath and fierce anger, to make the land a desolation and to destroy its sinners from it. 10 For the stars of the heavens and their constellations will not give their light; the sun will be dark at its rising, and the moon will not shed its light. 11 I will punish the world for its evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; I will put an end to the pomp of the arrogant, and lay low the pompous pride of the ruthless.

Heavenly Father, You have warned us in Your Word of the awful destruction that awaits those who are not saved. Cleanse our hearts, purify our actions, clothe in Your righteousness, and forgive us for our sins and iniquities so we are not destroyed when Jesus returns in glory. In His name. Amen.

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Devotion for the Second Wednesday in Advent

11:1 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. 2 And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. 3 And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear, 4 but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked. 5 Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.  6 The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them. 7 The cow and the bear shall graze; their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 8 The nursing child shall play over the hole of the cobra, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den. 9 They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.  10 In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples—of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious.

Lord, we long for the return of the shoot out of Jesse, on whom the Spirit of the Lord rests, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. Like Him, may our delight be in the fear of the Lord. In Jesus' name. Amen.

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Interview: Nicole Langan of Tribute Books

My guest today is Nicole Langan, owner of Tribute Books. She's here to share some exciting news about upcoming changes at the publishing company.

Lillie: Welcome to A Writer's Words, An Editor's Eye, Nicole. Please tell us what is changing at Tribute Books at the beginning of the year.

Nicole: Thank you for inviting me, Lillie. It is great to be here. Exciting things are happening at Tribute Books. Beginning in 2012, we will transition into an ebook publisher of young adult titles.

Lillie: How did you decide to publish only young adult titles specifically in electronic formats?

Nicole: Our main reason is the explosion in popularity of e-readers such as the Kindle, Nook and iPad. Over the course of 2011, we've watched our ebook sales outpace our print sales by 2 to 1. The under $5 price point of most of our titles and the ease of purchase and delivery are surely contributing factors.

On a business level, the young adult genre sells especially if it is well written and has a paranormal romance theme. On a marketing level, the devotion of the young adult fan base is unparalleled. On a personal level, I thoroughly enjoy a good young adult novel and review many on my blog at http://tributebooksreviews.blogspot.com.

Lillie: What electronic formats will you offer, and where will the ebooks be sold?

Nicole: In terms of formats, we're looking at .epub, .mobi, .pdf and .doc. The ebooks will be available through Kindle, Nook, iPad, Smashwords and as PDF downloads through Tribute-Books.com. They will retail between $2.99 and $4.95.

Lillie: Please tell my readers what you are seeking and where they can find guidelines to submit to Tribute Books?

Nicole: Manuscripts that have already been professionally edited will receive greater consideration. Our preference is to work with previously published authors who know the ins and outs of book promotion. An established social media platform is a must, and we will not consider writers who do not have a well-followed blog, Facebook page, or Twitter account.

Our preference is for darn good writing, the particular topic is secondary in importance. However, books written with a series in mind or those that delve into the paranormal will have a slight edge.

We're looking for submissions that are not explicit or erotic in nature. In keeping with the young adult age range, we're looking to keep things PG-13.

Interested authors can submit their manuscripts via email to info@tribute-books.com. There will be no charge for the authors we select to work with, and they will receive 50% of the net profits of their ebook sales in quarterly royalty payments. We're looking for Microsoft Word documents with a maximum of 350 pages of text with no photos, charts, illustrations, graphs, etc.

The complete list of guidelines can be found at: http://www.tribute-books.com/publish.html.

Lillie: Is there anything I've failed to ask that you would like to share with my readers?

Nicole: My hope is that we are able to recruit some talented writers of well-written, well-crafted stories in order to develop an eager fan base for the titles we publish. We want readers to be excited about the ebooks we produce. Young adult authors have the most devoted fan followings out there, and we'd like to introduce that audience to a whole new host of talent.

We try to keep an active online presence with our web site, Facebook, Twitter, and blog. We'd love to have anyone who loves young adult literature to join us for the ride.

Lillie: Thank you so much for stopping by and letting my readers know about Tribute Books' change to become an ebook publisher of young adult titles. They will probably have more questions for you. Will you check in during the day to respond to comments and answer questions?

Nicole: Absolutely! I'm looking forward to it.

Lillie: If you have questions for Nicole, leave a comment below.

[image error]Nicole Langan has spent roughly the last 12 years in the publishing world. She was awarded a B.A. summa cum laude in English and Communications from Marywood University. From 1999-2004, she went from being an intern to an editorial assistant to an associate editor of a regional Pennsylvania magazine. In 2004, she started Tribute Books. Since that time, she's worked with dozens of authors, illustrators, photographers, and editors in publishing over 30 books. Some of these books have gone on to win awards such as the Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year and the Mom's Choice Award, while others were endorsed by PBS and The Thoreau Society. In 2012, she'll embark on a new transition becoming solely an e-publisher of young adult titles and continue to coordinate blog tours for outside publishers and authors via Tribute Books Blog Tours.

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Devotion for the Second Tuesday in Advent

Isaiah 10:3-4 (ESV)

3 What will you do on the day of punishment,

in the ruin that will come from afar?

To whom will you flee for help,

and where will you leave your wealth?

4 Nothing remains but to crouch among the prisoners

or fall among the slain.

For all this his anger has not turned away,

and his hand is stretched out still.

Lord, in this Advent season, cleanse our hearts and minds and purify our actions to prepare for the judgment day. Our sins are filthy rags upon us; wash them in the blood of the Lamb and we should be clean. In the name of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. Amen.

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Devotion for the Second Monday in Advent

Isaiah 8:16-17 (ESV)

16 Bind up the testimony; seal the teaching among my disciples. 17 I will wait for the Lord, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him.

Heavenly Father, in this season of Advent, we wait for the Lord Jesus and our hope is in Him. In His name. Amen.

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Devotion for the Second Sunday in Advent

Luke 1:26-38 (ESV)

26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, "Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!" 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end."

34 And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?"

35 And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God." 38 And Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

Heavenly Father, help me to say "Behold  I am the servant of the Lord. Let it be to me according to your word." You ask so little of me, yet I sometimes find it hard to live in accordance with Your will. I want to trust You so implicitly that I never think of the difficulties but only of the joy of turning my life over to You. In Jesus' name. Amen.

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Devotion for the First Saturday in Advent

Isaiah 7:14-15 (ESV)

14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. 15 He shall eat curds and honey when he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good.

Thank You, Lord, for telling Your people to expect Immanuel, God with Us, long before Jesus appeared on the earth. Thank You for telling us in Your word that He will return in glory long before the Second Coming so we have time to prepare. Help us to be ready for Jesus' return. In His name. Amen.

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