Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
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Helping to Change the World Word by Word
Sometimes in publishing it’s not what you don’t know that gets you into trouble, it’s what you don’t know you don’t know. One thing a lot of authors don’t know to even ask about is metadata. Hold on to your horses, ladies and gentlemen, because today we are going to nerd out about metadata with […]
You can listen to this episode 040 What Authors Need to Know About Book Metadata on Christian Publishing Show.
Today the U.S. celebrates Labor Day as a national holiday. For many of us, it used to mark the end of summer and the day before the first day of school. But with many schools starting the year in August, that has been lost. I suspect few don’t know what Labor Day represents other than just a day to go shopping or simply a day off work. I found some material on the official US Department of …
The sheer delight of this duet is fun to watch. Classical pianist Lang Lang and jazz pianist Jon Baptiste sit down and improvise for two minutes on a very familiar piece of music. Enjoy! HT: Trissina Kear
Over the years, I’ve been disappointed by a few people I felt should have supported me, but didn’t. They never shared my happiness in victory so I never shared my defeats with them. They weren’t always too mean; but in times of my successes they might say something like, “You must be so proud.” Folks, a person saying this isn’t proud of you. They’re saying you must be proud of yourself. There’s no …
Years ago, I was writing on deadline (when am I not?). My work-in-progress was about sixty percent complete when my computer screen went blank. At first, I blamed it on my son. Even when he was in grade school, he was better with computers than I was. He knew it. I knew it. And one day when I fired up my computer for a full day of writing, the startup screen appeared and then disappeared. Shut …
Chad Allen is a writer, speaker, editor, and writing coach. A 20-year publishing professional, he has worked with such bestselling authors as Michael Hyatt and Mark Batterson. He is the creator of Book Proposal Academy, an online course and mentoring and community hub for writers. Questions: What is a book proposal? What is Pub Board? How to Get A Publishing Board To Buy Your Book …
Book Proposals Tips & Tricks With Chad Allen
You can listen to this episode 039 – Book Proposals Tips & Tricks With Chad Allen on Christian Publishing Show.
The opening words of your novel may be all a prospective buyer will read before making their purchasing decision. Are yours an opening salvo; an opening punch; or an opening sigh, easily dismissed? They will also be the first words an agent or an editor reads when they see the sample chapters you have pitched. Every story starts somewhere. Even “once upon a time” is a beginning. I thought it would …
So incredibly creative. Watch this video and be inspired to create origami with your words! Craft them into a story never seen before. Inspire others to think beyond the paper airplane you made when growing up.
Last week we talked about the things that distract you from your time and concentration as a writer. If you do want to be serious about being a writer, there are ways to stop impediments and bring balance to your life. First Order of Business Tell yourself, “I am a writer.” When you’re not yet published and especially if you aren’t making money, saying that sentence aloud sounds ridiculous. …
