writing books -- what the wind picked up

anyone looking for an interesting writing book for writers, students, teachers?

a group of writers, moi included, put together a writing book with a twist

WHAT THE WIND PICKED UP: Proof that a Single Idea Can Launch a Thousand Stories

Here's Product Description from amazon.com
The members of ChiLibris, all multi-published Christian novelists, remember when they had the same fear. Something they've all discovered is that it isn't the idea that is so unique--since the same basic stories are told again and again, and we never tire of hearing them. What's unique is the expression of those ideas.

To show new writers that they can relax about their ideas--and to simply celebrate the diversity of their storytelling gifts--the members of ChiLibris undertook this book. Each writer made something different from the same basic idea. Each of the 21 short stories in this book use the same five elements:

The first line: The wind was picking up.

Mistaken identity

Pursuit at a noted landmark

Unusual form of transportation

The last line: So that's exactly what she did.

As you enjoy these vastly differing variations on a theme, relax about your own marvelous ideas and concentrate instead on writing the very best novel you can. Because what readers want isn't so much an idea that's never been done before, but the story told with your style, your wit, and your voice.

all of the royalties from WHAT THE WIND PICKED UP go to Samaritan's Purse so if you buy the book, you support a great cause, too.

buy it on amazon.com or iuniverse.

and by the way, i've missed you all. ended up sort of crawling back underground. some rough seasons are just that way. maybe i'll emerge all changed -- maybe even for the better eventually?

love to each of you...