Writing is fun to a point. Breathing in the inspiration and exhaling the words to make it come alive is exhilarating and . . . fun. Almost everything that follows the construction and completion of a novel is not fun. For me. Although I love people, interacting with readers and writers, and many other meaningful connections with those in the biz of publishing, the nuts and bolts of “process” on the road to publication is not even slightly fun. Not to say it’s not important, required, necessary—insert your own description. It’s just not fun.
Cover design is fun. It’s so utterly cool to be involved in it, to have real input, and then to watch what emerges from the skilled and talented imaginations of cover artists. Fun.
Discussing stories, recommending novels, getting the feel for what an individual likes to read and then telling them about the perfect books for them . . . real fun.
So what’s fun stuff for you in the book biz?
Lord, thank you for the pleasure and work and the learning experience. Walked with you, it’s meaningful. Apart from you not only can I do nothing, it all means nothing. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
Into the Fire 
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