Sacred Margins: On the Spiritual Life of a Writer
About this ebook
it is filled with possibility,
for even the margins are sacred."
“Very well done. I highly recommend it.”
— Randy Alcorn, bestselling author
“Every chapter echoes the truths I have long held to be the reason why I write.”
— Robin Jones Gunn, bestselling author
Part spiritual formation and part reflection on craft, Sacred Margins: On the Spiritual Life of a Writer draws from Scripture, vast reading, and decades of experience in publishing to explore the interior life of the writer—the hidden places where words are formed long before they reach the page.
Steve Laube journeys into profound facets of the writing life: the yearning to create, the alchemy of memory, the wonder of imagination, and the transparency of broken places. He also includes the difficulties writers face: self-doubt, waiting, criticism, time, success, and spiritual darkness, all while offering a deeply Christian vision of perseverance rooted in obedience.
Through insights and spiritual exercises, the book emphasizes that words matter because God uses them to bring hope and truth. For those compelled to write, this book will inspire them to see that the blank pages are sacred opportunities.
“This book belongs not only on the shelf but in the soul of every Christ-follower who dares to put pen to page.”
— Bryan M. Litfin, Professor of Bible & Theology, Liberty University
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About the author
Steve Laube, a literary agent and president of The Steve Laube Agency, has been in the book industry for over 40 years. He first worked as a bookstore manager, where the Christian Booksellers Association awarded him the National Store of the Year. He then spent over a decade with Bethany House Publishers and was named the Editor of the Year. He later founded his own Literary Agency and has represented nearly 3,000 new books, and was twice named Agent of the Year. His office is in Phoenix, Arizona. In addition, he was inducted into the Grand Canyon University Alumni Hall-of-Fame by their Department of Theology.
He is president emeritus of The Christian Writers Institute.
He also serves as Publisher of Enclave Publishing, a division of Oasis Family Media.
