My Book Update
Catchin' Up with my progress
It has really been a great week and I'm looking forward to this new one that is just now beginning! Lat week I had the chance to attend the Aledo Christian Writer's Group with Lori Boruff who acts as facilitator. It was terrific. I had the opportunity to share my learnings from the St. Louis Christian Writer's Conference promoted b the American Christian Writer's Association. I told them about my mentoring relationship with the conference speaker, John Riddle.

The group had turned in a group project to be edited by a professional editor. I was impressed with the editing program and went home to Google its name. I found it. Its called Wizard of Words Deluxe and it does much more than editing, it actually creates your entire book for you. I also discovered Stylewriter which is an incredible "plain English" syntax and grammar program. Both are worth every dime you pay and they are reasonably priced.

I have also been reading You Can Market Your Book, by Carmen Leal. Carmen escorts her reader, step-by-step through the entire marketing and promotional process. She offers amazing information and includes tons of priceless additional resources.

That's what I've been doing this last week. Directly concerning my book, tentatively called: "Invasion of the Occult In Health Care: The Changing Face of Spirituality in Medicine", I continue to work diligently. I have a fairly complete chapter outline. Most of my research on: Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, and Healing Touch is finished. I have some research to do on other chapters but the most difficult part of the fact finding is over. It has been a painstaking process, but I believe it has been worth it if I want to educate health care professionals, patients and families, as well as pastors and Christians sitting in the pew. I am excited because the book is taking shape and I am learning so much in the process.

If you would like further information on my book or on the writing and marketing process please contact me at  michaelelmorechristianwriter@mchsi.com