I hope by now you’ve heard about the book of essays I’m editing through Civitas Press, What a Woman is Worth. (If not, then I am not quite as obnoxious as I fear nor nearly as effective as I hope, and I’d love for you to get caught up here.) I had a fantastic response to my call for submissions, and now I begin the work of reading through the stories so many gracious women have entrusted to me.
It will be unlike any editing job I’ve had before. The scale will be much larger; the subject matter, much deeper; the responsibility, much heavier.
And beyond editing so many pieces and writing my own, there will be work to do that will push me out of the secure place where I-know-what-I’m-doing-and-I-know-I’m-good-at-it. There will be endorsements to seek, media kits to create, a finished product to promote, rejection to face.
My normal sense of self-deprecation says, “Be terrified!” But this is not a normal project, and I don’t have time for my own bullshit. So I’m just going to be very excited instead.
But I will also be very busy, especially for the next three months until the final draft is due. And I will need your grace.
I will need to talk about the project, and I’ll ask your grace to listen. I will need to promote the project, and I’ll ask your grace to help. And I will need to give a little less on this blog so that I can give a lot more through this book, and I’ll ask your grace to stick around.
Thanks to many of you, I have a great store of guest posts that I will begin using to supplement my own posting. My hope is to publish one guest post as well as one of my own writing each week for the next few months. Please support me, the project, and the guest posters who will help keep the blog going by reading and commenting on the guest posts with your usual enthusiasm.
Thank you so much for your continued support!
Write on! Can’t wait for the dialogue which will result within this space…
Thank you, Stephanie! I’m looking forward to it too.
You know it sister. Absolutely anything I can do to help, you know you’ve got it.
Love and grace to you!
I do know it, and I am so grateful. xo
Fear is a good thing at times! It’s motivated me on occasion. I will pray the next few months go well.
I’m so thrilled to be part of the project!
Fear usually just keeps me still and quiet, neither of which I need for this project! Thank you for your prayers!
Well, in that case I will pray for fearlessness!
You go girl! I cannot wait to see the finished product. You are incredible, such an inspiration to me and many others. You are the reason I started writing again and had the courage to put myself out there in blog world (even if only 2 ppl read it
)! Thank you for that! You have my support all the way!
Oh my. Thank you, Joy.
It’s going to be great. I look forward to reading it. Though you may be a super woman with untold secret powers, even the supers need a fortress of solitude to do some of their best work. We, your readers, will be here.
You give me too much credit– all I do is answer emails quickly.
Grateful for the support.
Good luck with it all.
Thank you, Cassie!
Love you, friend! I can’t wait to see the finished product. I can only imagine the impact this book will have. Here for whatever you need, whenever.
I hope the impact will be what I think it has potential to be, you know? I think that’s part of what scares me– I know how deeply this could go if only it had the reach. Let’s pray for some big reach!
Tamara, you’ve got my support, prayers, admiration….whatever else you need. You are the epitome of the well-rounded Christian woman!
Jan, thanks so much. Say a little prayer whenever you glimpse that tacky postcard!
I pray He blesses you in your endeavor! It’s no small undertaking, the journey you’re about to set out on. He’ll see you through it, though, as He sees us through ALL trying times in our life (whether we realize it and give Him the credit or not). Be blessed
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You’re absolutely right– He’s got this. Thanks for the reminder!
Hopefully, you already know two things:
1. I’m unbelievably excited to see this come to fruition.
2. I’m available to help in any way that you need.
I do know. And I thank you. And I will absolutely, 100% be asking for your special help.
I’ll stick around, never fear
Looking forward to this, and excited for the project! love and blessings.
Thank you, Bekka! Your support has always been so encouraging.
I got your back!!
Yeah, you do! xo
The nice thing about writing and publishing is that everyone jumps into it with the same amount of experience. The only difference is that some have more experience than others. So the best way forward is to keep working. This project may feel too big, but you’ll grow to meet the challenge. If you fear it’s too much, then that’s a good sign that you just need to keep editing and writing and drinking coffee! Hang in there!
Thanks for always supporting me with your sage advice, friend.
this is an outrage.
*snort!* I hope you’ll recover.
And we will all be the lucky recipients of your decision when we get the book in the mail and begin reading, crying, pondering, growing and cheering on women. Thank you.
Thank *you.*
I love that you are doing the project. I look forward to you sharing about it here. You go girl!
Thanks so much– I look forward to telling you all about it!
I just found your blog and I find that I am comfortable and inspired and just love to read your entries!
Tyralei Walters (aka Carmen)
Thanks and welcome, Tyralei (Carmen)!
Oh, we’ll stick around because of What Tamaraoutloud is worth!
*big teary smiles*
Let me know if there’s anything a flesh-and-bones friend can do for you these next few months. I’m a mediocre cook and not great with kids, but I’m good at buying takeout food and bringing it to people
You’re also good at meeting up for soul-talks. I’m gonna need those. xo
Looking forward to it! I can’t wait to hear what you read and learn from the submissions. Grace granted!!!
Thanks, Tracy!
An absolute congrats is due for you! I’m totally interested and can’t wait to read it!
Thanks so much, Tamara!
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