Welcome and purpose
Hi! Welcome to my blogspot!I hope you'll feel at home, browse the entries, and add your own comments.
Since I was a child I've loved working with words, both in writing and editing. One of my earliest memories is of the big black letters in Dick and Jane. (Guess I'm dating myself!) But although I did all kinds of writing for years (academic, journalistic, creative), I never thought of myself as a "writer" until much later in life. "Writers" lived in Tudor-style manor houses or on Polynesian islands and earned lots of money; they "starred" at New York cocktail parties or traveled to distant wars. Also, because it came easy, I didn't think of writing as a career in itself but as a craft that enabled me to do other work. Fortunately, I no longer believe this misguided notion .
Christian Fiction
Although I take all kinds of projects (fiction, nonfiction, theses, publicity, etc.), and have worked in the general market for years, increasingly I am focusing on Christian authors and books, offering writing and editing services, preparing queries and proposals, and providing consultation on publicity and the publishing field.
Christian fiction is exploding, and as I see authors pushing the "edge" in this field that a little over twenty years ago barely existed, I am concerned that the Word of God is handled correctly. Therefore, I rely heavily upon the wisdom of my husband Richard, who has an M.A. in Religion in Church History. (For more information, see the "Christian Services" section of my Web site, www.logosword.com.)
Media services
One of my joys has been working with my son, Eric, who developed his own photography and media consulting business, Gateway Media Consulting, Inc. and Gateway Art Photography. Our He created my Web site design, along with many others. And he's a whiz publicist, with many years of experience, including being the campaign manager for a twice-victorious state representative (no proud mom here!). On top of that, his wife Nikki is a terrific professional photographer. In other words, besides the fact that I love our family, they're really fun to work with, too.
Writing for the general market.
A word about writing for the "secular" or general market. When I was the editor of a large regional arts and entertainment news magazine for eight years, Christians sometimes accused me of compromising. The real issue is whether I did what I thought was right. I believed at the time that God placed me in it. And, although I couldn't share the wonderful Gospel, I could pray over the content, write and edit with integrity, and scrutinize incoming articles for truth. When necessary, I took a strong stand and refused to allow certain items. I could filter the content and protect my audience from corruption. And I tried to never compromise on important issues.
That's my philosophy of writing for the general market, and if you come to me with a manuscript or project, I will do my best to accomplish it with the utmost integrity and excellence--whether it's from a Christian perspective or not. My main criteria are that content not be anti-Christian or harmful to others in some way.
posted by Linda Nathan @ 11:13 AM
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