Writing and Books
I can’t celebrate Christmas in Niagara without going to my favorite discount bookstore for their 1/2 price Boxing Day book clearance. (These are actual pictures from the store)
Books that would normally cost $40 are reduced to $9.99 in the warehouse. On Boxing day, you pay half of the sticker price. So that $40 book is $5.
I picked up about a dozen books by authors like N.T. Wright, Greg Boyd and Annie Dillard. I also grabbed a book called “On Writing Well.”
That’s right, a book on writing.
I’ve been feeding my growing appetite for writing by submitting occasional articles to the Hanover Post (our local newspaper). My brother-in-law (he’s a writer) told me that writers get better by practicing. It’s sounds a lot like what my dad used to say, “practice makes perfect.” Getting published in the Post is a small part of honing my literary skills. One day, I hope to publish something substantial, like a journal article in Leadership Journal or a book on Christian spirituality or pastoring in the 21st century Canadian church.
Until then, I’m happy to practice by blogging and writing “Dear Editor” letters.
