Try a Little Happiness

If you know me and/or have read much of anything I've written lately, you know that I have been studying JOY and all things to do with joy and happiness, so (and as a Christian) choosing to read Jennifer O'Neill's THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS: 21 SPIRITUAL RULES TO SUCCESS was a no-brainer (especially I got it for my Kindle for next to nothing).  I would give the book more than 3 stars if the author wasn't a psychic.  The title includes the word "spiritual," so as a Christian, I was thinking of "spiritual" in terms of the Christian faith.  Thus I was disappointed when I realized, about halfway through the book, that Jennifer is a well-known psychic.  Normally I do a little research on authors before I read a book by a new, unknown (for me) author, but this time, I was so drawn to the title (and the sunflower on the cover) that I didn't bother learning anything at all about the author.  As a woman of faith, I am not happy to learn that Jennifer is a psychic.  With that being said, though, Jennifer doesn't write this book with psychic overtones--such that would (or could) offend a person of the Christian faith.  She writes it simply about real life and the real way to spiritual happiness.  I find no fault with the way she wrote the book or with what she says in the book.  In fact, I'm sure I will not only refer to Jennifer's book often, but that I will definitely re-read it every couple of months, at least.  Her "spiritual rules to success" ring true and I know that everything she says makes absolute perfect sense.  If we all pursued happiness as Jennifer suggests, the world certainly would be a brighter, happier, sun-shiney place full of shining, happy people!!!!

Definitely a resource worth its money

There isn't much to blog about when it comes to a book that is part handbook and part reader beyond the fact that THE CHRISTIAN WRITER'S MARKET GUIDE 2014:  YOUR COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE FOR GETTING PUBLISHED by Jerry Jenkins seems to be the must read resource for anyone hoping to break into the publishing industry--in the Christian Market......There are some great articles by various authors, including Jerry Jenkins, as well as the list of publishers, their publishing guidelines, agents, magazines, etc....everything a Christian writer needs to break into the market and create a product worth selling.

Here's hoping.....!!!!