Mesu Andrews's Blog, page 60
April 16, 2012
ELEMENTS OF A GREAT GOOD-BYE
This devotional is about saying good-bye. Uncle Bouzer (brown rotti-pitbull) usually gets the fireplace all to himself, but two nights before Gussy (my grand-dog) moved to Salt Lake, Bouzy decided to share with his little buddy. Good-byes are hard on everybody, and I think the dogs sensed change in the air and needed a little [...]
April 9, 2012
KEEP MOVING
It happened again yesterday. Someone asked me that hard-to-answer question that defies explanation: "How do you write to a deadline when your chronic illnesses flare up?" My standard answer has become, "I just keep writing." But there's so much more to it than that. How does one explain the strength and grace of God that [...]
April 2, 2012
JUST SAY NO
There can be a hundred reasons for rejection. As an author, I've dealt with rejection for years—and still do. But rejection isn't reserved for authors. Perhaps a friend of yours has been too busy to have coffee…the last four times you've asked. Maybe your husband isn't home for supper…again. Or we could talk about every [...]
April 1, 2012
ECPA Christian Book Award Finalists
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) Announces the Finalists for the 2012 Christian Book Awards Presented annually to the finest in Christian publishing since 1978, the Christian Book Awards now honors titles in seven categories: Bibles, Bible Reference, Non-Fiction, Fiction, Children, Inspiration, and New Author. A minimum of five finalists are chosen in each category. [...]
March 26, 2012
PAUL—GOING VIRAL
Are you familiar with the phrase going viral? I'm not talking about the swine flu or some other icky illness. Going viral is a techy-generation term referring to social network marketing on sites like Facebook, Twitter, etc. But going viral can also include word-of-mouth publicity—describing any product or concept that is taking our society by storm. Books [...]
March 23, 2012
Deep-O-Tionals
Devotions With Depth Looking for a brief yet insightful glimpse into God's Word? Deep-O-Tionals uses fun and simple stories to illustrate eternal truths. Enter your email address When you CLICK SUBMIT, you'll receive FREE weekly devotional each Monday morning. The email edition includes personal prayers, expanded Scripture study, and journaling opportunities. But if your inbox overfloweth, and you'd rather [...]
March 19, 2012
LEGACY SCHMEGACY
Do you want to leave a legacy? Amazon.com lists just under 13,000 books with the word "Legacy" in the title, so I'm thinking legacy is some sort of magical word in our society. My old high school used to have an incredible drill team—the Eastern Hancock Royalettes—largely due to the talent and drive of the [...]
March 16, 2012
Metro Portland Chapter – Pacific NW Assoc. of Church Libraries
Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:00am @ Title Waves Bookstore Its members are church librarians who work together to establish or help improve their libraries and share resources with one another. The Metro Portland chapter has about 30 members. They're a fun group of people who just love to read! They also help others in their [...]
Good Shepherd Community Church
Sunday, April 1, 2012 1pm-3pm @ Good Shepherd Community Church The Good Shepherd Book Club gathers together to chat with Mesu about writing, publishing, and practical tips for aspiring authors.
Cedar Mill Bible Church Book Club
Saturday, April 14, 2012 10am Conference Call w/ Cedar Mill Bible Church Book Club Conference calls can be a great way to connect with a group close to home or across the country! The secret is to have lots of questions ready!
