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Tweet This!Evelyn Geisler to Guest on ‘Off the Bookshelf’
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. Pacific)
Evelyn Geisler, author of Touched by God, will be a guest on the radio show, “Off the Bookshelf” in Detroit with host Greg Bullen.
Here’s a bit about Evelyn’s book:
You’ve just been diagnosed with a mental illness.
- How will your life change? What will people think of you?
- Are you labeled for life? Is there help out there for you?
- Where can you find the strength to deal with your illness?
Be comforted knowing that the One who strengthens us all will be there to guide you through the challenges of your illness. In this devotional, you’ll read about people who have faced the same difficulties you are facing. Find out about their trials and triumphs.
Draw comfort knowing that just as God was sufficient to meet the needs of these people, He is sufficient to meet your needs, as well.
Lean into the Lord and lessen your burden.
Tweet This!700 Club to Feature Author of Book on Homosexual Parenting
Monday, February 22, 2010
The 700 Club on CBN TV
Dawn Stefanowicz, author of Out From Under: The Impact of Homosexual Parenting, will guest on The 700 Club on CBN TV.
Dawn knows from personal experience that the environment in which a child is raised matters. Her story delivers a provocative, gripping, no-holds-barred account of what it was like to grow up with a homosexual father, his partners, and a chronically ill and passive mother. Candidly, transparently, yet respectfully, Dawn raises the blinds on a home shrouded in secrecy, conflict, confusion, and abuse.
Be sure to read Dawn’s inspiring testimony on the 700 Club Web site and view this video:
Dawn Stefanowicz recently addressed the Canadian Senate on hate crime legislation and appeared on EWTN. She advocates for children and families pertaining to marriage, parenting, sexuality, and education.
This week, she returned from a trip to Mexico City, where she spoke at a one-day symposium put on by Renacer on homosexual adoption. Dawn had numerous interviews, reaching all over the Spanish-speaking world in Mexico, Latin America, Spain, Southern Italy, and parts of the U.S.
Dawn is a resource to family policy, legislative, medical, research, and scholastic organizations. She offers a safe place for adult children from similar households. Dawn has been married for twenty-three years and has two children. Visit www.dawnstefanowicz.com.
Here’s what others are saying about Out From Under:
Out From Under should be read by every legislator, lawyer, physician and mental health professional in a position to lobby for the best interests of children. May society heed Dawn’s courageous testimony and spare other innocents the suffering she and her siblings sustained.
-Michelle A. Cretella, M.D., Board of Directors, American College of Pediatricians, and Chair, Committee on Sexuality, ACP, United States
Out From Under is a personal account told in an emotional narrative. Stefanowicz tells of the enormous burden that was thrust upon her as a young person, a burden that is too great for any child. This story compels one to ponder the vulnerability of children, human suffering, and the meaning of life itself.
-Senator Anne Cools, Ottawa, Canada
Tweet This!Dawn Stefanowicz has the courage to write a politically incorrect book. She has the right because she was raised in a homosexual environment and suffered because of it … there are few books like this one, which argues that such environments are disturbing to children.
-Professor John Patrick, M.D., Augustine College, Ottawa, Canada
Author of ‘Conquering Pornography’ to Guest on Radio Show
Saturday February 20, 2010
4 pm ET
Dr. Dennis Frederick, author of Conquering Pornography: Overcoming the Addiction, will guest on Victory FM in Virginia. You can listen via the Internet at www.victoryfm.net.
Pornography is a major problem in nearly 50 percent of all U.S. homes. And when asked, more than 50 percent of Christian men have recently visited a pornographic site.
The men whom Dr. Denny Frederick counsels—church leaders, pastors, husbands, and fathers—are from “normal” American homes. And they have a terrible, life-threatening secret: an addiction to pornography.
This timely and provocative book is intended for men who seriously want to overcome their addiction to pornography—no matter where they are today. The message is this: You are not alone; God wants you to live a life of freedom and peace. Chapters help readers achieve personal recovery as well as restoration of relationships with wives and children.
With more than 34 years of psychotherapeutic practice and international speaking experience, Dr. Frederick seeks to help men understand the damage pornography can cause in all aspects of life. The content does not judge the individual, but it takes a direct approach, offering practical tools to address and overcome the addiction.
In addition to easy-to-read text, there are Scripture references and questions for self-examination or group work such as:
- How deep is your secret? Who are you kidding?
- What has your addiction cost you—in your marriage, in relationships with your children, in your job, in your finances?
- Are you ready to overcome the addiction? Do you have a plan?
By guiding the reader through the examination and recovery process, Dr. Frederick offers the reader hope of genuine transformation and renewed relationships with family—and with God.
Dr. Denny Frederick is uniquely qualified to help men overcome their addiction to pornography. He has decades of clinical practice, international speaking engagements, and experience working with recovery groups, corporations, schools, and churches—all of this has provided him with exceptional insight into helping people transform their lives.
Tweet This!A Few Words on Manuscript Formatting
A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.”
G. K. Chesterton (1874 – 1936)*
By Tammy Hopf
When you’ve finished writing (and rewriting, and rewriting, and rewriting) your book, the next step is to format your manuscript appropriately. It would be sad to have done everything right in your manuscript, only to lose credibility because it was not formatted correctly.
Keep in mind that there is no set standard—no one size fits all. The best way to make sure your manuscript fits the proper format is to find out from the publisher. Most publishers offer guidelines online: Go to the publisher’s Web site and check for Manuscript Submission Guidelines. If you don’t see it right away, do a search.
You can also check out the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) area. Failing that, contact the publisher directly via phone or e-mail.
Here are some general rules of thumb for formatting your manuscript:
- Don’t be tempted to make your manuscript “stand out” by using colored ink or fancy scripts. You may think that a bright red fancy cursive might be just the thing to catch the editor’s eye, but it will make your manuscript harder to read and easier to throw in the “circular file.”
- On the title page include all your contact information (name, address, phone number, cell number, e-mail address, etc.).
- Double space the lines and leave one inch margins on all sides.
- Number each page, and put your last name and the title on every page as a header.
- Print on letter sized, white paper (typically 20#) with black ink.
- Use a standard font, like Times New Roman, size 12. Don’t make it hard for the editor to read.
- Use three number signs (#) or asterisks (*) to indicate scene or section breaks.
- If the publisher prefers the manuscript to be submitted electronically, save your manuscript in the universally standard .rtf format.
- Use your word processor’s spell check, and even better, have your manuscript professionally edited. A polished manuscript shows you take your writing seriously.
Tammy Hopf has worked with WinePress Publishing Group since 1999 and has been a project manager for eight years. As the liaison between authors and the design, typesetting, editing, and other production departments, she helps coordinate all the different aspects that transform a manuscript into a beautiful book. She enjoys working with authors to make their dreams a reality.
* http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/G._K._Chesterton/
Additional resources on manuscript formatting:
- http://manuscript-submission.suite101.com/article.cfm/submitting_a_manuscript_for_publication
- http://resourcesforwriters.suite101.com/article.cfm/submitting_your_novel_to_publishers
- http://www.charlottedillon.com/ManuscriptPreparation.html
- http://peachtree-online.com/inner/ManuscriptGuide.aspx
- http://www.writingwriteaway.com/ART-WR-003.htm
- http://www.matilijapress.com/articles/pod-publishing-alternatives.htm
