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March 22, 2017
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Metaphors in Motion: Wisdom from the Open Road
Certain principles are universal whether you are bicycling across America or chasing your own lifelong dream.
January 26, 2017
Bookbub Promotion Results
Debbie and I had an exciting week last week with our e-book promotion of a book that we released in the fall. Bookbub selected Wheels of Wisdom for a “Featured Deal.” With great anticipation on our part, its email to subscribers landed last Tuesday.
Results• 590 e-books sold versus Bookbub’s average of 1,600 in Christian nonfiction
• 80% sold directly through Bookbub ad
• $560 cost to push email to 1.2 million Christian nonfiction subscribers
• Book rank topped out at #551 overall in Kindle...
January 17, 2017
Bookbub chooses Wheels of Wisdom
Welcome to the new year! We anticipate that 2017 has many surprises in store for you. For Debbie and me, an exciting opportunity has already sprouted. The world’s largest promoter and perhaps its most fastidious screener of e-books, Bookbub, has recently chosen Wheels of Wisdom for one of its “Featured Deals.”
On Tuesday, January 17, 2017, Bookbub will send an email to 1.2 million of its subscribers who enjoy Christian nonfiction e-books. While most of them are from the Uni...
October 20, 2016
Metaphors in Motion
Lessons about life explode when you separate from the routine, jump on a bicycle, and head to parts unknown. Truth blares at you with such high volume that you begin to think of these revelations as “rolling metaphors” on life. When Debbie and I returned home from our third tour, we had ridden through so many special moments that we knew we had to share them.
Earlier this month, we announced the release of Wheels of Wisdom: Life Lessons for the Restless Spirit. While that boo...
October 6, 2016
Book Launch with a Cause
Debbie and I want to address some unfinished business with our launch of Wheels of Wisdom: Life Lessons for the Restless Spirit.
Two years ago, we set out from Oregon on a self-supported, cross-country bicycle tour to raise $100,000 for TheHopeLine. Three months later, we fell short of our fundraising goal as well as our attempt to make it to the Atlantic coast. A mishap not only shortened our trip but also aborted our plans to pitch large media in eastern cities to garner more exposure and f...
October 4, 2016
Wheels of Wisdom Rolls to Market
Debbie and I are happy to announce the release ofour second coauthored print book, Wheels of Wisdom: Life Lessons for the Restless Spirit. This book features fifty-two lessons from our ten thousand miles of self-supported bicycle touring. You can purchaseWheels of Wisdom in the Open Road Press store or in e-book format under Amazon’s Kindle Select program. You can also ask for the print edition at your local bookstore or find it at your favorite online bookseller. Bookmasters – Atlas Books is...
September 30, 2016
Wheels of Wisdom Tour
Did the title “Wheels of Wisdom Tour” catch your attention?
If you followed our blog over the past month, you read some stories about our bicycle tour in Michigan and Wisconsin. It’s timeto explain to youwhy it took us so long to broadcast thename of ourtour.When you announce a tour after it has occurred, something is up!
Most of our followers know that we trackour tour mileage and stops. We normally refer you to a trip log and a map when we kick off the ride. However,this time, we kept these...
September 13, 2016
Troubling Reminders
Part VI of a six-part series on the Bishops’ bicycle tour on the shores of Lake Michigan
The last night of our tour brought us face-to-face with the symptoms as well as the consequences of the underground drug trade. We’ve toured through depressed areas before, but we usually have a warning. This time would be different. Troubling reminders of social unrest lay ahead.
A Mystery UnfoldsWe cycled late in the day and decided to book a motel slightly off route to avoid the expensive ones nearer...
September 9, 2016
Sand Dunes State Park
Part V of a six-part series on the Bishops’ bicycle tour on the shores of Lake Michigan
Once back on Michigan turf, we retraced our original route down the lower half of the lake’s shoreline in search of our transportation home.
Camping Anyone?Our return trip featured our fifth camping gig. It’s not easy to camp after cycling all day—and with more riding on tap the next day.
Camping contradicts the intensity of our touring. While casual campers shoot the breeze, grill hotdogs, and tend to th...
September 2, 2016
Heavenly Light Glitters Across the Lake
Part IV of a five-part series on the Bishops’ bicycle tour on the shores of Lake Michigan
Upon departing Green Bay, two sparkling heavenly light shows across Lake Michigan awaited us. A day of cycling through gorgeous countryside toward Manitowoc, Wisconsin, would eventually land us at The day’s ride to th...
