Jan Verhoeff's Blog – July 2007 Archive (5)

Ya know, I have many days go by when life just kind of sits there, isn't wonderful but it ain't bad. Then along comes a Monday from hell and I remember that 'boring' isn't necessarily bad. In my other job where creativity is NOT rewarded, I get to experience people who aren't having so much fun at what they do, and now and then they feel the need to make everyone miserable.

Hawkeye once said when he was rescuing a dying soldier, "Don't let the Bastard Win!" I remember as a kid not…

Today was hot and horrid, as days go. Nothing particularly bad happened, just one of those days that beats you to a pulp and leaves you struggling for air.

When I got up this morning I had many things on my todolist for today. I figured I'd whip them off one by one and be done by noon, when I needed to start playing taxi driver for the kids, but that didn't happen. About an hour into my list the phone began to ring, life began to get in my way, and I suddenly realized God had a…

August 18, 2007

If you happen to be in or around Lamar, Colorado -

there's a day long seminar for writers

at Shore Arts Center

$25.00 per person if pre-registered

$35.00 at the door

Speakers N.T. Betz, Dianne E. Butts, and Gayle Gresham will be speaking on the craft of writing, publication, and overcoming the obstacles of getting your book published.

For $5.00 you can have a table all day to sell your books and be part of the sales…

This morning I was busy posting to my website a new article I'd written and I realized I hadn't edited it completely. There was a paragraph at the bottom that didn't make as much sense as I had hoped it would. My cutsy details were missing definition and comprehension, so I took them out.

Then I considered how often I find myself editing out a 20 second slot of work on a book... It's pretty often. When the reality is that what I wrote to begin with belongs in the book. But, editing…

I finished a report I wanted to share with my business leaders about Multi-streams of Income. You can get a copy of the report at http://jvpublications.com/marketing.htm

I'm actually rather excited about this one. I've been putting out reports and articles online for several months now, and this one has been a high-impact seller in just one day. When I checked my sales earlier I was amazed at the number already sold, and not even…