As a published author, experienced editor, and literary agent, L. Edward Hazelbaker has been helping Christian writers develop their books, hone their skills, and improve their writing for many years. This book is the expression of his desire to help more writers than he can assist one on one. Boot Camp for Christian Writers is designed to encourage, equip, and educate. It you’re joining or already a member of God’s army of great-commission writers, it’s time to enter Boot Camp, where you’ll be inspired and challenged to be all you can be when answering God’s call to write.
Table of Contents:
What Others Are Saying
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Orientation to Boot Camp
Chapter 2: Learning from the Beginning
Chapter 3: Who We Are as Writers
Chapter 4: Writing vs. Speaking
Chapter 5: Serving Your Readership
Chapter 6: Steps to Producing a Good Manuscript
Chapter 7: Even Editors Need Editors
Chapter 8: Getting the Most Out of Editing
Chapter 9: Writing Styles and Tones
Chapter 10: Style Guides
Chapter 11: Chapters and Themes
Chapter 12: Flow of Thought
Chapter 13: Paragraphs and Formatting
Chapter 14: Quotations and References
Chapter 15: The Big Words
Chapter 16: Commas
Chapter 17: Colons and Semicolons
Chapter 18: The Dashes
Chapter 19: The Ellipsis
Chapter 20: Syntax
Chapter 21: This and That
Chapter 22: That and Which
Chapter 23: That and Who
Chapter 24: Repetition
Chapter 25: Emphasis: ALL CAPS, Italics, and !!!!
Chapter 26: Tense
Chapter 27: Voice
Chapter 28: Tools
Chapter 29: Bible Versions and God
Chapter 30: Proofing
Chapter 31: Graduating from Boot Camp
About the Author:
L. Edward Hazelbaker has been a published author in the Bridge-Logos family since 1998. His overall experience in professional writing in various disciplines spans 46 years, and he has edited the work of others for 30 years. He has also helped Christian writers get their work published by representing them as their literary agent. His vision is to equip Christian writers and encourage them to use their skills to fulfill the Great Commission. Hazelbaker makes his home in Oklahoma with his wife, Melveta, and their family.
