Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Writing Next Step Devotions was a labor of love that started in late 2020 and culminated with its publication in November 2022. Since this was my first book, I learned a lot along the way, doing some things well from the start but having to backtrack and improve afterward what I didn't do well initially. …
Continue reading The Process of Writing “Next Step Devotions”
I'm pleased to announce that on November 10,2022 I published Next Step Devotions, a collection of 366 discipleship lessons based on passages from every New Testament chapter. This project was more than two years in the making, and it feels great to finally have it available for purchase on Amazon. As I write this, it …
I read with interest this week a brief note from the Harvard Business Review blog regarding a recent study of pronouns used in books published in America between 1960 and 2008. According to the study: Use of singular pronouns like "I" and "me" increased 42% over the time period. Use of plural pronouns like "we" and …
Continue reading Pronouns, Individualism, and the Human Heart
A little over two years ago, I decided to periodically write hand-written letters to my sons to capture some memories, personal father-son thoughts and other things important for me to say to them. I wanted to take the time to write them out by hand and personally deliver or mail them because I wanted the …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #363: Write Letters To Your Loved Ones
Amazon claims that the average length of all books sold there is 64,000 words. If you Google a question about the average number of words in a book, you'll find sites with a variety of stats, usually based on the type of book and age of the audience. For example, a novel for adults might …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #358: If You Want to Write a Book, Start Blogging
