By Annette Cole
Mastron, Communications Director for Southern Writers Magazine
This week, I saw the
excellent movie, I Can Only Imagine. It is the story of the writer and
performer of the song of the same title. It is also about Bart Millard's,
MercyMe's singer/songwriter, inspiration for the song. Quite literally, it is a
David and Goliath story, with a twist. The songwriter learns forgiveness for his childhood monster, which includes
his own personal Goliath, his father. Bart also witnesses his
father’s redemption, a powerful message indeed.
In Bart’s story, there
are 2 people highlighted who helped him along the way. One of them, an gifted
music teacher in a small rural town, saw his talent when he didn’t even know he
could sing. Another is a famous singer who unselfishly gave him back his song. These
two individuals gave him their help which ultimately made Bart, and MercyMe, a
success. This isn’t just a movie about Bart’s story. It’s also a movie about being in the right place, doing the right thing to help someone else’s dreams come true. It’s a theme we at Southern Writers Magazine, and especially this blog, believe in wholeheartedly. There’s a lesson in his story for us all. Giving your support to
others, showing kindness and doing the right thing will ultimately lead to your own success.
Author, Claire Fullerton has this philosophy, too. She writes amazing reviews of other authors
books, all while writing her own books. She then shares these reviews on all
her social media sites. She’s an author who is also a supporter and giver to
other authors, and to her readers.
My first introduction
to Claire’s, Millie & Finley characters was in November 2016 in this short
Christmas piece titled, A Place In The World, free to read at this link. Claire gave to readers
a snippet of her characters at the The Dead Mule Society website. These characters have occupied a corner of my mind
ever since 2016. I think of them from time to time, craving more of their
story. Her third book Mourning Dove, with Millie & Finley’s story, releases in
June. Well done, Claire Fullerton you have helped fellow authors and
pre-marketed your book by introducing these memorable characters two years
before the book releases.
It costs nothing to
help another author. Just show your kindness for a fellow author. Write a book
review for a fellow author and watch your own success occur. In the
comments, please share a book review you’ve written for a fellow author. If you’re
a reader writing a review will help authors to stay motivated to continue
honing their craft. Then, share it on your own social media links.
You could
even share this blog post which will include all the comments. Authors will
appreciate your support, and readers will love finding out about your memorable
characters and new books they can read.
Success can occur if “YOU
Can Only Imagine?
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