Sentences with phrase «better writer today»

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So one of our members, my good friend and writer Amy Mitchell and I decided we would collaborate on a post today.

The general position of these writers, whose contributions vary considerably in approach and quality, is that Jesus made no claim of divinity for himself and that the doctrine of the incarnation was developed during the early centuries of the Christian era as an attempt to express the uniqueness of Jesus in the mythological language and thought forms of the Greek culture of the time.While recognizing the validity of the patristic theologians» work, which culminated in the classical christological definitions of Nicea and Chalcedon, the British theologians question whether these definitions are intelligible in the 20th century, and go on to suggest that some concept other than incarnation might better express the divine significance of Jesus today.

The consistently well credentialed and talented speakers such as Christianity Today's Andy Crouch, neuroscientist Caroline Leaf, Sports Illustrated writer Thomas Lake — and in years past, the likes of David Brooks and Os Guinness — are reigned in by a large clock visible to all that counts down their eighteen, nine, or three minute presentations.

Well today I have the chance to be at one of those conferences — Big Tent Christianity — primarily because I'm a poor writer from a small town whose publisher took pity on her and paid the way.

If Tate and O'Connor nevertheless bore fruit in that largely barren ground, what is to prevent today's best Catholic writers from doing the same?

Still a good story done by a talented writer, but does not use a rape as a story - telling tool and does not tie to a group that was not involved but is easy to demonize today.

All great Christian writers assign considerable significance to such experience, Luther and Calvin as well as Teresa or John of the Cross, and for good reason, for without some experience, however humble, few people would be religious, particularly today now that the social pressure for actively belonging to a religious body has become so much weaker.

I found in Ford far more than I had hoped for: a writer who, by his own account, had «apprenticed» himself to America; whose stories and characters so spring from their landscapes and physical situations as to personify the spirit of the motels, roadside bars, lakes and highways where we encounter them; and who may well be, as his friend Raymond Carver (who died last summer) said, «sentence for sentence... the best writer at work in this country today.»

These writing tips from CS Lewis are helpful for any writer today as well.

Updike presents the reader of his novels and stories with the pseudo — wise men of today's society — with Jimmy, the big Mouseketeer who quotes Socrates; with the neon owl that advertises pretzels; with Ken Whitman, the scientist living in Tarbox who is considered intelligent in his field but who lacks a basic understanding of life; with Bech the writer, honored in direct proportion to the decline of his literary production; with Connor, the efficient, well - trained administrator of the old people's home who fails to comprehend as much of life's mystery as his simple and sometimes senile wards do.

Eckhart Tolle is one of the best selling writers on spirituality today.

a school of writers, commonly known today as the Deuteronomists, compiled their history of Israel in such a way as to demonstrate that the meaning of history is to be discerned as a system of just rewards for good and bad behavior.

«The authors have created a story that opens up and deals with the very real issues of food prejudice in today's society as well as the disturbing food culture that has been inflicted on our youth», said Jennifer Schell, food & wine writer / columnist.

Stacey Ferguson, Justice Fergie [«Cheer for Your Cheerleaders»] Kristin Shaw, Two Cannoli [«You Know Your Child Best»] Aviva Goldfarb, The Scramble [«Always the Potential for Good»] Margo Porras, Nacho Mama [«Your Kids Will Do What You Do»] Emily McKhann, The Motherhood [«You Are Courageous»] Jane Maynard, This Week for Dinner [«Savor Even the Hard Seconds»] Mary Ann Zoellner, producer at NBC's TODAY [«Play Like a Dad»] Lian Dolan, Oprah.com [«Life is Serious Enough»] Maria Bailey, Mom Talk Radio [«Take Time to Celebrate You»] Christie Matheson, Stroller Traffic [«Nothing Better Than Coming Home»] Carla Naumburg, Psychcentral.com [«You Are Not Your Thoughts»] Jenny Lee Sulpizio, JennyLeeSulpizio.com [«I'm Not Above Mom Jeans»] Kimberly Coleman, Foodie City Mom [«Follow Your Own Inner Voice»] Missy Stevens, Wonder, Friend [«Nice Things Are Still Just Things»] Rachel Jankovic, Femina Girls [«It's Not Supposed to Be Easy»] Megan Brooks, Texas Health Moms [«The Love Language of Listening»] Carissa Rogers, Good N Crazy [«Here's to Embracing Change»] Dina Freeman, BabyCenter [«Learn to Swim in the Deep End»] Elizabeth Grant Thomas, Elizabethgrantthomas.com [«It's Easier to See Light in Darkness»] Wendy Hilton, Hip Homeschool Moms [«They Want to Make Us Happy»] Renée Schuls - Jacobson, Rasjacobson.com [«Beware of Emotional Vampires»] Shannon Lell, ShannonLell.com [«Don't Be Afraid to Sparkle»] Bunmi Laditan, Honest Toddler [«What Makes You a Writer»] Erin Dymoski, Sisterhood of the Sensible Moms [«What I'd Tell My Younger Self»] Lyss Stern, Divamoms.com [«Those Who Matter Don't Mind»] Debra Shigley, In Deb's Kitchen [«Feeling Bad?

Today, The Alt «s writers have their eyes on the devastating Madison Avenue fire in Albany and more local news, Governor Cuomo and state issues as well as world issues and cultural news.

The potential evolution of today's technology, and its social consequences, is dazzlingly complicated, and it's perhaps best left to science - fiction writers and futurologists to explore the many possibilities we can envisage.

Ian Chant is writer and editor whose interests and expertise include science, technology, data, and culture; his writing has appeared in Scientific American, Popular Science, Psychology Today, and a wide variety of other publications, as well as on public radio programs including Science Friday and Freakonomics Radio.

The panelist of authors and book marketing experts will explain the new methods offered today and show writers how to integrate these new tools, social media, and shortcuts to better promote their published books.

Beyond that, I think the challenge of perceiving the life of someone who has had such a profound impact on the world, as we know it today, through a different set of lenses, regardless of the amount of literary license given to the writer and director, may do everyone a world of good.

As writer - director, though, Stone had first made two horror movies (1974's Seizure and 1981's The Hand), neither well regarded today.

Even Moneyball, the closest thing to a # 11 for me, didn't cut it, despite being a dense, rewarding character study from two of the best writers in the industry headlined by a charismatic and authentic turn from one of the finest actors working today.

Yesterday we got a look at the nominations for the Producers Guild Awards — a solid predictor for the Best Picture Oscar category — and today the Writers Guild of America has unveiled its nominations for the...

The #Witcher writers» room opened today, and it was full of ideas and banter and cupcakes and creativity and darkness and champagne and this hilarious picture that's better than any of the posed group selfies I attempted.

But I do think that the best nonfiction writers working today approach their subjects with the same fearlessness and unorthodoxy and humor and personal investment that were all critical components of «gonzo.»

LOS ANGELES, CA July 16, 2013 — Fox Searchlight Pictures Presidents Stephen Gilula and Nancy Utley announced today that the company has acquired worldwide rights to Oscar nominated writer Nick Hornby's (AN EDUCATION, High Fidelity) adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's NY Times # 1 best - seller Wild, the book that re-launched Oprah's Book Club 2.0.

A must for cinephiles, foodies and wine lovers alike, the five - day «extended weekend» features a premier selection of independent films and hotly anticipated Oscar contenders, as well as conversations with some of the most exciting actors, directors, producers and writers working in movies today.

Interviews with A Separation «s writer - director Asghar Farhadi and Pina director Wim Wenders, also a Best Documentary nominee, coming later today.

Just as Frances Halliday found her happy ending as a ballet choreographer, Gerwig is now fulfilling her destiny as one of the best writer - directors working today.

When: June 19th Why: Mark Ruffalo is hands - down one of the best actors working today, but while he's earned great reviews for his performance in writer Maya Forbes» directorial debut, his character feels a little too close to the eccentric fathers he's played over the past few years, especially in fellow indies like «The Kids Are All Right» and «Begin Again.»

A smart, funny and well - crafted from one of the best writer - directors of comedy - dramas (Terms of Endearment, As Good as it Gets) working today.

Sorkin may be one of the best dialogue writers working today, but that's a talent that works best when he's having two characters bounce that dialogue off each other.

And his trust in these filmmakers have only proven themselves to be some of today's best directors, writers, actors, and more.

Ruben Östlund, writer / director of THE SQUARE (Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film) «It's a happy morning today!

With young women making up close to 60 percent of college students, critics like Richard Whitmire, former USA Today editorial writer and author of Why Boys Fail, worry that today's schools — with their emphasis on order, sitting still, and passive learning — are much better suited to girls than to Today editorial writer and author of Why Boys Fail, worry that today's schools — with their emphasis on order, sitting still, and passive learning — are much better suited to girls than to today's schools — with their emphasis on order, sitting still, and passive learning — are much better suited to girls than to boys.

If 19th - century writer Charles Dickens was alive and well and penning about cars today, he'd no doubt title his review of the new Cadillac XTS as A Tale of Two Cadillacs.

Regardless of where you are in your writing and publishing journey, joining Writer's Craft Academy today will be the best $ 35 you'll ever invest in your career as an author!

I'd rather be active and today's technology, as well as digital publishing outlets such as KDP, allow writers the opportunity to connect directly with readers.

While that description hardly seems applicable to the women of today, both Collins and writer and journalist Anna Quindlen — in a new afterword — remark upon the still - persuasive power of Friedan's words, as well as the timelessness and relatability of the stories shared by the women she interviewed while researching and writing the book.

Her latest collection advances the widely held conviction that Munro reigns as the best short story writer in English today.

The stigma of self - publishing is alive and well in today's digital world, despite the very vocal writers who say otherwise.

Author's Honorée Corder and Brian Meeks consider the marketing mindset that they believe is critical to being able to market your books effectively in today's crowded market as well as their new book, The Prosperous Writer's Guide to Finding Readers.

If having an experienced dissertation writer to help you sounds like a good idea then please contact us today to find out what we can do for you.

With the world of publishing changing so much right now, what do you think new writers should be doing to find their way through and what avenues do you think are best for them today?

Macmillan is dedicated to publishing today's best writers and thinkers in all formats via a group of prestigious independent publishers built on centuries of tradition and innovation.

Her current roster includes New York Times best - selling fantasy writer Jim Butcher, Hugo Award winning science fiction author Elizabeth Bear, USA Today best - selling author Anne Bishop, Nebula and Hugo finalist Cherie Priest, and RITA Award Winner Shelley Bates.

This brilliant nonfiction study from one of today's best history writers focuses on the anti-war protests of the time, during a conflict that was promoted as the «war to end all wars» and, tragically, was anything but.

I'm not the first to declare that Lee Child has to be one of the best American thriller writers living today.

Bulwer - Lytton has an undeserved reputation as a bad writer, but he is a wonderful storyteller who created a lot of the best - known phrases we still use today.

We're intrigued by the next release coming from Melanie Benjamin, one of the best writers of historical fiction based on real people working today.

Ms. Cast is a # 1 New York Times and USA Today Best - Selling author and a member of the Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame.