My Most Important Message in 40 Years
All my conference keynotes condensed into one essential talk Audio and text: After 40 years of traveling on the Christian writer’s conference circuit, I finally said no to airline security …
Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac
Preview: mental health resources with book excerpt, list of resources, and our playlist of encouraging songs My latest book, Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac, is co-authored by my …
Hope for balance in life
If I hear another pastor, teacher or speaker proclaim, as if from Mount Sinai, “Put God first, your family second, your ministry third and your self last,” my “self” is …
Submissions requirements
To expedite your book’s publication, please follow these instructions precisely: Single space lines, one space between sentences. Use common fonts: Arial/Helvetica or Times New Romans/Georgia. End chapters by pressing CONTROL …
Publishing is brutal! I’m here to help.
Hi. Please call me Jim and I’d love to help through this bloody business of publishing. (We not only have “deadlines” and “kill fees,” but we also “kill off widows …
Top ten things you won’t hear at commencement
Ever since Pebbles and Bam Bam graduated from Bedrock High, commencement speakers have been telling the crowd of cap and gowns to work for world peace, follow its dreams, and …
Freshly squeezed: Good Out of Bad
Happy sixteenth birthday, Squeezing Good Out of Bad! Yikes! It’s hard to believe that Squeezing Good Out of Bad is sixteen years old. Old enough to drive and, in some …
Intimacy with Christ: beyond information and involvement
Most churches are great at sharing information about Christ and many are good at providing opportunities for involvement for Christ. But according to Willow Creek Association network of thousands of …
Have a great break
You and I both need a vacation, but fear not! You can find hundreds of articles, book excerpts,
Local paper features ‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac’
‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac’ Father-daughter duo’s new devotional book, focused on mental illness, the Bible and how the Church has handled both Taylor Frymier Local authors are …
My personal experience with mental illness
Thanks to WriterKat for her honest post at Medium.com: Mental health issues seem to come with a gift in the creative art—or maybe it’s just part of the human condition. …
Top ten wishes for my 50th birthday
February 2002 Twenty-five years later, a revised version appears in If You’re Not Dead, You’re Not Done! Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital …
James Watkins: Writing coach
Does your writing need some CPR? I love teaching and coaching writers. It’s been a joy to work with hundreds of individual authors in titling, organizing and marketing their articles, …
James Watkins: Hoper
If you need some hope and humor, you’ve come to the right place! Here are over 100 posts full of hope and humor I trust will be helpful. • Hopeful …
3 ways to recover from ‘Corona hangover’
Quick COVID resources • For kids: Calming COVID concerns (Text and video) • Top ten ways God may be working COVID-19 for good • What would Jesus say about COVID-19? …