A beautiful rendition of “Mary, Did You Know.”
Merry Christmas!
Archives for 2019
Praise the Lord This Christmas!
Thank You, Lord, for Your willingness to leave Heaven to be with us for a short time, to share Your wisdom and love. May we walk with You always, for Your plans for us are forever right and good, even when they may not seem that way to the world. May we never let go of Your hand; and may we stay close to You in heart, mind, and spirit. _________ Today I am sharing the Psalms readings from the Book …
Answers to Recent Questions from Clients
In the course of a normal work week—if any of my work weeks can be called “normal”—I get asked a question or two. Or fifty. And, while there are no stupid questions, or so I was told by my second-grade teacher, Mrs. Hoffmann, some questions prompt more illuminating answers than others do. So I’ve picked a few that clients and others have asked recently, along with my answers (cleaned up a bit, …
054 – How to Find an Agent With The Christian Writers Market Guide 2020 Edition
Have you ever been frustrated while looking for an agent or editor? In today’s episode, I talk about where to find good editors and agents using the Christian Writers Market Guide. Why are agents and editors so hard to find for many authors? It’s because many authors: don’t know where to start. don’t know who to call. don’t know who to trust. The cool …
054 – How to Find an Agent With The Christian Writers Market Guide 2020 Edition
Have you ever been frustrated while looking for an agent or editor? In today’s episode, I talk about where to find good editors and agents using the Christian Writers Market Guide. Why are agents and editors so hard to find for many authors? It’s because many authors: don’t know where to start. don’t know who to call. don’t know who to trust. The cool …
Fun Fridays – December 13, 2019
An oldie, but a goodie! Silent monks “singing” Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.” Makes me smile every time I see it.
Tag, You’re It!
One of the most common habits I see burdening stories is overemphasis on conversational tags, which goes hand in hand with not making good use of action tags. Here's an example I just made up:
"No," she exclaimed. She looked at the the pot of stew bubbling the stove and saw red juice splattering. She began to stir.
Unable to resist multitasking, I demonstrated several bad habits in the above …
Who’s Your Book For?
A critical part of writing a good book—and a good pitch or proposal for a book—is defining your book’s audience. We all know, of course, that you shouldn’t try to write a book “for everyone.” But your book’s audience can be an elusive target. I suggest three distinct and mutually exclusive phases for the process, which apply primarily to nonfiction but could also be kept in mind for various forms …
053 Where to Find Mentorship for Your Publishing Career
Announcements My wife and I are expecting our second baby in a couple of weeks! We have entered the “any time now” phase of waiting for our Christmas baby. So the podcast will be airing some re-runs and pre-recorded episodes over the next several weeks. This episode first aired on my other podcast, Novel Marketing Episode Introduction Do you ever feel alone in the writing journey? Or perhaps you …
053 Where to Find Mentorship for Your Publishing Career
Do you ever feel alone in the writing journey? Or perhaps you are not sure what to do next. You don’t need to! In this episode, Thomas talks about 10 different places to find mentorship and the pros and cons of each.
You can listen to this episode 053 Where to Find Mentorship for Your Publishing Career on Christian Publishing Show.