by Brad Pauquette | Aug 4, 2021 | Writing Tips
There are about six words that are ever-present in the real world, but taboo within Christian culture. How do we, as Christian writers, tell good stories about the real world without these six words? Is it OK for Christian writers to include profanity in their...
by Brad Pauquette | Jul 28, 2021 | Author Marketing
The math may be hard, but the concept is easy (and so important)! Plus 5 bad investments authors love to make. What is opportunity cost? You might hear this word thrown around in a business sense from time to time. Opportunity cost is the idea that if you invest in...
by Brad Pauquette | Jul 21, 2021 | Writing Tips
I met with an author yesterday to review her developmental edit. Like many first-time authors, she was struggling to make enough bad things happen to her protagonist, especially things that might be perceived as the character’s fault. Understandably, she wants her...
by Brad Pauquette | Jul 1, 2021 | Media
An old friend of mine recently wrote an impressive piece for The Atlantic on why The Chosen fails to achieve its goals. The Chosen is a dramatic serial adaptation of the life of Christ, funded by the largest crowdfunding campaign of its type in history. Created by...
by Brad Pauquette | May 28, 2021 | Author Marketing, Brad's Thoughts
When I was in the fifth grade I won this really cool 4-square ball at AWANA. It was multi-toned blue, swirled together, like the way the ocean looks from space. We were playing at recess one day, and I felt like I had been treated unfairly. Who knows why? Probably a...
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