Lots of people have ideas for a book, but that doesn't mean it should be published. Listen as author and acquisitions editor at Moody Books, Drew Dyck, pull back the curtain and tells you how it works.

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Links:

• Yawning at Tigers: You Can't Tame God, So Stop Trying by Drew Dyck
• Generation Ex-Christian: Why Young Adults Are Leaving the Faith. . . and How to Bring Them Back by Drew Dyck
• Gospel Formed: Living a Grace-Addicted, Truth-Filled, Jesus-Exalting Life — My first book.
• Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
• On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King — This is a classic on writing. Some salty language. And some pepper too.
• On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser
• The Writer's Diet: A Guide to Fit Prose by Helen Sword
• The Curious Christian: How Discovering Wonder Enriches Every Part of Life by Barnabas Piper
• Test « The Writer’s Diet — Great way to assess your write. Just copy and paste your writing, run the test, and get the report.
• The Glamour of Grammar: A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English by Roy Peter Clark
• Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon
• Drew Dyck at CT Pastors
• The God-Haunted Life — Drew's blog and site.
• Expository Mutterings - J.A. Medders — My blog and site.
• J.A. Medders (@mrmedders) | Twitter
• Drew Dyck (@drewdyck) | Twitter
• For The Church
• Resources by J.A. Medders at For The Church
• Articles by J.A. Medders at Desiring God
• Confessing The Sin of Platforming - J.A. Medders