I know that I am very fortunate. Throughout this entire book process I have been blessed to have many people that are very well connected really like the book and want to help me out. As a result I am getting offers for interviews left and right, magazines, blogs, and offers to speak at churches to get the word out. I have been humbled by all of it.
It has been a struggle too. I have a longstanding struggle with success. Sometimes I like and want it too much, other times things are fine. I definitely swing back and forth on that one. One way that struggle shows itself is that I have felt very strange telling people about the different interview opportunities, speaking engagements, you name it, that have come with this process of releasing the book.
I have been challenged by good friends to get over myself and to just let people know what is happening. I have been told that everyone is perfectly capable of checking out the links or skipping right over them. Proverbs tells us that “wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.” I have very good friends who are willing to care about me enough to help me to get over myself.
If this is the last book I ever write, I am perfectly fine with that. Well, almost perfectly fine with that. 🙂 If this is the start of a writing gig that becomes a part of my ministry here that would be great too. Either way, here I am. Getting over myself. For at least a while.
One of the more recent interviews was with Russell Trunk who is the Director and Editor in Chief of . Russell has interviewed , , , and ; among many others. I know, I know, “which one of these is not like the other?” running through your head too? He also has interviewed some authors I respect quite a bit, and… drum roll please… ! For real, Air Supply!
Russell was actually very gracious and asked some very in-depth questions. I love it when the interviews get into the guts of these tough issues, Russell very deftly did just that.
Here is the interview with . In the interest of being someone who is over themselves, I will be posting more of my interviews and whatnot here. Probably not all of them, but then, getting completely over myself takes time right?
Thanks for all your support through this. Remember, April 8 is just around the corner! In gratitude for your prayer and help in all this… I give you a very special gift. Just drink it all in. Let it waft over you…. ahhhh….
Your welcome, Jim
cox said...
1Thanks Jim, no I’ve gotten air supply stuck in my head twice in two days.
03/12/10 5:42 PM | Comment Link
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2Cox, you are welcome. Complain again and I will bring out the Toto.
03/15/10 1:27 PM | Comment Link