R.W. Holmen's Blog: Spirit of a Liberal, page 10
October 31, 2009
A Wretched Man: novel to be released soon
The edits are finally done, and the manuscript has been formatted for printing. Front and back cover designs are in place for the galley copies that have been ordered. A limited, preliminary print run will produce galley copies (also known as advance reader copies) that will be provided to reviewers. The publication process slowly chugs along, and now I must wait nervously and hope for a favorable review or two …
If any blog followers are interested in doing a review, please contact me...
October 28, 2009
BEYOND BELIEF The Secret Gospel of Thomas by Elaine Pagels
I just finished reading Beyond Belief by Elaine Pagels for the second time. I read it a few years ago, but I reread it in preparation for teaching an adult forum at Bethel Lutheran in Northfield about the historical process of canonization of the books of the New Testament.
Pagels may be the preeminent expert on the gnostic texts of Nag Hammadi discovered in 1945. In 1979, her award winning book, The Gnostic Gospels, was published and later honored as one of the 100 best books of the...
August 6, 2009
A Wretched Man: Front cover design picked
My publisher has been working on front cover designs for a few weeks. The novel is still a few months away from the bookstores, but this is what the cover will look like:
