by Brad Pauquette | Feb 12, 2021 | Author Marketing, Platform Building
“Let’s do it.” “I’m lovin’ it.” “Mmmm, mmmm, good.” “In 15 minutes, save 15% or more on car insurance.” You can probably name all four of these companies just based on their slogans, and probably pass a test with 100 more. You’re bombarded with slogans every day of...
by Brad Pauquette | Jan 15, 2021 | Brad's Thoughts, Christianity
Let me tell you a brief story. In the early days of the Christian Church, the first two hundred or so years after the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus, the Church grew rapidly. Large numbers of believers were added to the faith. As it ballooned in...
by Brad Pauquette | Dec 24, 2020 | Bible Discussion, Brad's Thoughts
I cry every time I read Christmas books. I don’t know why. The Christmas story from the Bible, The Polar Express, How the Grinch Stole Christmas…it doesn’t matter. One of my favorite Christmas books is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara...
by Brad Pauquette | Nov 17, 2020 | Links
Writers are tough to buy for. Your literary shot glasses, each featuring the portrait of a long-dead author, are well-intentioned and thoughtful. Well, not thoughtful, more creepy. But you tried. Most writers don’t need another notebook, or a glow-in-the-dark pen...
by Brad Pauquette | Oct 15, 2020 | Writing Tips
Over the years I’ve found that writers who can also act often write better dialogue. If you can believably act your dialogue out, you can write it. Writers who sound stilted, awkward, and, for lack of a better word, cringey, when they read dialogue out loud typically...
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