“Book Report” by the Peanuts crew. (five and one half minutes long)
When you are stuck with writer’s block, watch this video and let the creativity begin!
Archives for July 2011
News You Can Use
How Much is My First Printing Going to Be? - Just-in-Time Inventory and efficient printing technology has made that question irrelevant. Richard Curtis helps writers understand the new lingo.
Owners of eReaders and Tablets Are Heavy Readers of Printed Versions ofMagazines and Newspapers - This is the headline from a recent survey taken of 26,000 people by Gfk MRI. Also noted that women are 52% …
The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread?
Guest Post by Teddi Deppner
Today debuts our first guest post. I first met Teddi at the Mt. Hermon Writers Conference while she sat through my Major Morning Track, listening patiently to 8 1/2 hours of lecture over four days. She has recently been asking some penetrating questions about technology and the publishing industry so I invited her to create a post and express those thoughts for …
RWA 2011 – Bright Lights Big Stories
by Lynette Eason
Today we are pleased to have a guest post from Lynette Eason, author of the bestselling "Women of Justice" series published by Revell. She also won the 2011 Inspirational Reader's Choice Award for romantic suspense. Last week Lynette was at the RWA (Romance Writers of America) convention and we asked her to share her experience.
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"Bright Lights Big Stories" …
True Words
Several months ago someone challenged me to read an article by Marilyn McEntyre entitled “Letting Words Do Their Work.” Because I respected the editor who made the recommendation, I hopped right on over the the link.
It’s not easy reading. Nor is it a “quick read.” But I’ll tell you what it is:
Powerful truth. If you're a writer, speaker, agent, reader, or simply one who loves--truly …
News You Can Use
Would John Locke Be Better Off with a Traditional Publisher? - Mike Shatzkin analyzes the revenue of million copy e-book selling author John Locke. The math is fascinating. According to Shatzkin, the author is making less than $30,000 per book. It is highly likely a traditional publisher would pay him a lot more for his work. Read the post. You decide.
Twenty-five Rejection Proof Markets - A …
Happy 4th of July!
Every year our family makes it a tradition to listen to this rendition of Sandi Patty singing "The Star Spangled Banner."
This youtube clip is from 1985 when it was first played for the nation. The song last six minutes and gives me goose bumps every time I hear it.
Book of the Month – July 2011
by Steve Laube
Small Message, Big Impact by Terri L. Sjodin is this month's "Book of the Month." I recommend that every veteran and aspiring writer read this book and glean from it.
The key to this book is in the subtitle: How to Put the Power of the Elevator Speech Effect to Work for You. Sjodin defines the elevator speech as: "A brief presentation that introduces a product, service, …
Fun Fridays – July 1, 2011
Watch this tongue-in-cheek look at what a writers conference asks of a "famous" writer.
Very clever.