Janet Kobobel Grant

Insider publishing tips revealed You yearn to get published, but the journey looks perilous and complicated. Don't give up Two literary agents break it all down, dishing up pointers for you. In an easy, step-by-step format, learn how to take your concept from the seed of an idea to a published book. -What's right for you--DIY or traditional publishing?-Should you get an agent or go it alone? -How does an agent or an editor know if an idea is dead on arrival?-Which elements make a proposal stand out?-What does silence mean from an agent?-What takes an author's book marketing efforts from wasted to meaningful? Avoid the pitfalls on the path to publication. Learn the dos and don'ts, the ins and outs, from two insiders willing to tell it like it is.

Model Your Life on the Great Women of the Bible Who Trusted God and Found Him Faithful. Studies of 6 women from the Bible—each with 6 sessions—for personal reflection or group study. Through intriguing stories of biblical women, the Women of the Bible study series helps readers see how God wants to work in their lives. Questions and activities are designed to encourage personal application, understanding, and prayer, and to foster interaction within study groups. Each chapter includes 8 sections: Opening Narrative, Discussing the Story, Sharing Your Story, After Hours, Setting the Stage, Behind the Scenes, Prayer Meetings, and Words to Remember. The leader’s guide makes it easy to facilitate weekly Bible studies to nurture knowledge of Scripture and a sense of God’s presence in life. Esther: a Jewish orphan who became queen of Persia and saved her people—Choose to be a woman God delights to use no matter what the circumstancesMary: a young woman who said yes to God’s incredible plan for her life—Obedience can be a joyous choice that is blessed by GodDeborah: a leader of Israel when God’s people were in a period of great decline—Faith, courage, and devotion toward God have a powerful impact in a woman’s lifeHannah: a woman who poured out her heart to God and received a miracle—Understand the wisdom and importance of committing dreams to GodSarah: a woman of faith whose insecurities sometimes got the better of her—Face life’s uncertainties, move beyond fear, and enjoy a faith-filled relationship with GodRuth: a daughter-in-law who left her own people out of loyalty to Naomi—Trust the Lord through faith and action in difficult times