Tim Bishop's Blog, page 3
June 3, 2019
Open Road Press releases new paperbacks
Over the weekend, Open Road Press officially released two paperbacks to the market with another release upcoming in a month. Thanks to its new distributorship through Small Press United, a division of Independent Publishers Group, titles previously published only in e-book format have been formatted for print and set up on a print-on-demand basis.
The first such title, Metaphors in Motion: Wisdom from the Open Road by Tim and Debbie Bishop, contains eight lessons included in the original manu...
November 20, 2018
Wheels of Wisdom collects another first-place award
Wheels of Wisdom: Life Lessons for the Restless Spirit has won its fourth 1st-place book award and its eighth award overall. Best Book Awards selected the seeker’s devotional as the winner in the Christian Inspirational genre of its 2018 contest. For more details, here’s a news release from the contest sponsor announcing the results.
In September, Wheels of Wisdom was selected as a semifinalist in the broad 
nonfiction genre of the annual Kindle Book Awards contest. The honor was its second e-...
June 14, 2018
Book Marketing Initiatives
If you’ve not heard it said that the difficult and time-consuming aspect of publishing a book occurs after it’s been written and sent to market, it’s true. Book marketing can be challenging and daunting, especially for authors with few followers. As an update, here are some of the marketing angles that we’ve pursued with our latest book, Wheels of Wisdom: Life Lessons for the Restless Spirit.
InterviewsYesterday, I interviewed with Rabbi Eric Walker on his show, “Revealing the Truth.” What a...
June 6, 2018
More Accolades for Wheels of Wisdom
Debbie and I are pleased to announce that Wheels of Wisdom: Life Lessons for the Restless Spirit has been selected as the winner in Christian Nonfiction in the 2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards contest. The book was also chosen as a finalist in Inspirational Nonfiction.
Last month, the e-book version of Wheels of Wisdom earned a bronze medal in the Adult Nonfiction Personal category of the Independent Publishers Book Awards contest, a so-called “IPPY Award.” 
You can learn more about thes...
January 30, 2018
Wheels of Wisdom places among Heavyweights
Wheels of Wisdom: Life Lessons for the Restless Spirit by Tim and Debbie Bishop has picked up its third book award. This will never get old! Last week, the Jenkins Group announced the medalists in its 2018 Illumination Book Awards. According to the inscription on each medal, these awards are “shining a light on exemplary Christian books.” Wheels of Wisdom earned a bronze medal in the devotional category. Here’s our news release with reaction.
In 2017, Wheels of Wisdom captured tw...
November 24, 2017
Small Business Saturday Special
In celebration of Small Business Saturday, Open Road Press is offering a 50% discount on the purchase of over $29 worth of softcover books from the Open Road Press store. Purchase at least two softcover books and the discount will automatically apply at checkout. Offer ends at midnight. Please share this post immediately so others can get in on the action.
The latest release by Open Road Press, Wheels of Wisdom: Life Lessons for the Restless Sp...
October 10, 2017
Wheels of Wisdom wins Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal
Debbie and I are happy to announce that our latest book, Wheels of Wisdom: Life Lessons for the Restless Spirit, has won another first-place book award. It finished with a gold medal in the Christian-Devotion/Study genre of the Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards contest. Here’s a link to the official news release for more information.
In May, Wheels of Wisdom won the inspiration award in the National Indie Excellence Awards contest. You can read more about that award and how we look...
August 16, 2017
Preparing for the Solar Eclipse
Did you hear yet? We’re due for a solar eclipse next week. How fun!
Most people in the States already realize that we will “see” a solar eclipse swath a diagonal path across the US on August 21, 2017. This rare event has prompted much publicity. One local county at ground zero expects 170,000 visitors, which will nearly double its population, at least for a few hours. I hope they double the rate of pay for their law enforcement.
Last month, Debbie and I met an interesting...
June 8, 2017
Wheels of Wisdom earns National Indie Excellence Award
Debbie and I received some wonderful news recently. The judges of the 2017 National Indie Excellence Award contest selected our latest book, Wheels of Wisdom: Life Lessons for the Restless Spirit, as the winner in the inspiration category. This news release explains further.
When I first saw the email and read the subject line: “Congratulations – You’re a Winner in the 11th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards!”, I thought it was junk ma...
May 2, 2017
Taking the First Step
Making progress in any facet of life doesn’t happen automatically. Whether learning a special skill, succeeding in a business venture, or searching for a life mate, everyone must start somewhere. Finding the courage to take the first step begins a process that will gain momentum toward a long-desired outcome.
“It’s like riding a bicycle!”
My bicycle touring began outside of our family home on Green Street in Houlton, Maine, at age seven. My mother captured the moment...
