November 14, 2018

25 Trends in Publishing: Interactive PB/Animal Perspectives

About the column: A handful of agents and interns who work with Cyle have learned the latest and (sometimes so, sometimes not so) greatest trends in publishing right now. Tune in each week to find out what’s trending, ranging from ABA to CBA, children’s to adult. The authors of these columns have included social media tags at the end to keep up with trends they […]
November 7, 2018

How Writing Thank-You Notes Can Help Writer’s Block (Hope’s Hacks)

This month’s cure: Thankful for Writer’s Block What the cure is: Writing thank you notes during periods of writer’s block Why the cure will help: As someone who has struggled with severe depression, I know it can be hard to roll out of bed. Let alone try to write my word count goal for that day. But I discovered that doing kind acts for others, such as writing […]
November 7, 2018

25 Trends in Publishing: Eastern Cultures

About the column: A handful of agents and interns who work with Cyle have learned the latest and (sometimes so, sometimes not so) greatest trends in publishing right now. Tune in each week to find out what’s trending, ranging from ABA to CBA, children’s to adult. The authors of these columns have included social media tags at the end to keep up with trends they […]
October 31, 2018

25 Trends in Publishing: Diverse Books

About the column: A handful of agents and interns who work with Cyle have learned the latest and (sometimes so, sometimes not so) greatest trends in publishing right now. Tune in each week to find out what’s trending, ranging from ABA to CBA, children’s to adult. The authors of these columns have included social media tags at the end to keep up with trends they […]
October 24, 2018

25 Trends in Publishing: Biographies

About the column: A handful of agents and interns who work with Cyle have learned the latest and (sometimes so, sometimes not so) greatest trends in publishing right now. Tune in each week to find out what’s trending, ranging from ABA to CBA, children’s to adult. The authors of these columns have included social media tags at the end to keep up with trends they […]
October 17, 2018

25 Trends in Publishing: Amish Fiction

About the column: A handful of agents and interns who work with Cyle have learned the latest and (sometimes so, sometimes not so) greatest trends in publishing right now. Tune in each week to find out what’s trending, ranging from ABA to CBA, children’s to adult. The authors of these columns have included social media tags at the end to keep up with trends they […]
October 10, 2018

25 Trends in Publishing: Screenplays

About the column: A handful of agents and interns who work with Cyle have learned the latest and (sometimes so, sometimes not so) greatest trends in publishing right now. Tune in each week to find out what’s trending, ranging from ABA to CBA, children’s to adult. The authors of these columns have included social media tags at the end to keep up with trends they […]
October 10, 2018

Trick or Tweet: Why You Should Do Twitter Pitch Parties (Hope’s Hacks)

Note: Hope’s Hacks will be taking a brief hiatus. The column will come in a monthly form starting in November. However, if you are every struggling with writer’s block, don’t hesitate to reach out to Hope. She can be reached here. This month’s cure: Trick or Tweet What the cure is: Participating in Twitter Pitch parties to jumpstart the process of finishing that edit or last chapter. […]
October 3, 2018

25 Trends in Publishing: Hero Bright (Fantasy)

About the column: A handful of agents and interns who work with Cyle have learned the latest and (sometimes so, sometimes not so) greatest trends in publishing right now. Tune in each week to find out what’s trending, ranging from ABA to CBA, children’s to adult. The authors of these columns have included social media tags at the end to keep up with trends they […]
September 26, 2018

25 Trends in Publishing: Political Plotlines

About the column: A handful of agents and interns who work with Cyle have learned the latest and (sometimes so, sometimes not so) greatest trends in publishing right now. Tune in each week to find out what’s trending, ranging from ABA to CBA, children’s to adult. The authors of these columns have included social media tags at the end to keep up with trends they […]
July 13, 2012

FREE-DESTINATION, GRACE, AND PRE-WILL: Part 5 of 5

Conclusion The truth of the matter is that no human being has the capabilities to properly understand how God works in creation.  The goal of human philosophy is to try to best understand how humans perceive God to work in creation.  Christians are aided with the help of absolute truth confined within the pages of scripture.  Unfortunately many Christians have relegated much of the truth […]
March 27, 2013

Are Christians Drowning in Social Pornography?

Are upwards of 70% of Christians drowning in a quagmire of social pornography? Hopefully, you agree that pornography is wrong and detrimental to the Christian walk with Christ.  But what about the millions of believers who are addicted to social pornography? In fact, social pornography is just as damaging to relationships as sexually-based pornography. According to statistics, 70% of Christian men struggle with pornography. Those […]
March 29, 2013

Three Steps to Discovering If You Are Addicted to Social Porn

Here are three ways to find out if you are addicted to social pornography. Ask close friends or family: This is usually a very quick way to find out. Ask them to be honest, and then ask them directly if they feel you have an addiction to social media. Ask co-workers: They will know if they interact with you consistently in the course of your […]
April 1, 2013

Five Steps to Breaking Social Porn Addiction

If you find that you have an addiction to social pornography, the next step is to deal with it. Here are five steps to try to break its addictive hold on your life. Pray that God will help you conquer your addiction. Ask people at home, work, or school to keep you accountable to not accessing as much social media. Set a limit in the […]