How Renae Brumbaugh Green Went from Unpublished to Bestselling Author
You can listen to this episode 035 How Renae Brumbaugh Green Went from Unpublished to Bestselling Author on Christian Publishing Show.
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Four Questions About Publicity
by Steve Laube
Publicity is the art of telling the world about you and your book. We recently received a few questions about publicity via the green button you see in the right hand column of our blog (yes, it really works).
1.) When should a writer hire a publicist?
I think an author should wait to see what their publisher will provide in this area. If you do hire a publicist make sure …
Fun Fridays – July 26, 2019
We laugh at cat videos and dog videos. But what about birds? Today we rectify that oversight. Enjoy some fun with little birdies!
Picture-Perfect Personality
Today’s guest writer is Emilie Haney, a freelance writer, photographer, and graphic designer living in Northern California. She’s a member of ACFW and writes young-adult fiction. She’s got a soft spot in her heart for animals and a love for the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. In her spare time, you can find her designing fun, bookish items for her Etsy and Society6 shops, all while …
Five Words to Strike from Your Fiction
Maybe you’ve heard of James A. Michener. He wrote some books. And he once said, “I’m not a very good writer, but I’m an excellent rewriter.” Rewriting is the better part of writing, and deleting words (or “killing all your little darlings,” as Faulkner put it) is a key part of rewriting. It is a painful process at times, but some words are more easily deleted than others. Here are five …
034 Screen Writing 101 with Hollywood Screenwriter Bob Saenz
In this episode, recorded live at the 2019 SoCal Christian Writers Conference, Thomas Umstattd Jr. talks with Bob Sáenz an actor and writer who has written over a dozen screenplays for studios like Hallmark, and Disney Channel. They discuss some screenwriting fundamentals and reveal some in and outs of life as a screenwriter. Links: Bob Saenz Blog Bob Seanz on IMDB The post 034 Screen Writing 101 …
034 Screen Writing 101 with Hollywood Screenwriter Bob Saenz
Screen Writing 101 with Hollywood Screenwriter Bob Saenz
You can listen to this episode 034 Screen Writing 101 with Hollywood Screenwriter Bob Saenz on Christian Publishing Show.
Oxymorons
Oxymorons can be fun. Two words that can have contradictory meaning are put together to create a new phrase. Or it can be expanded to mean two separate thoughts or ideas that are in direct conflict with each other but when combined create something new.
For example, if you've ever worked in a cubicle you can see the humor in the description "office space."
Fun Fridays – July 19, 2019
Watch and laugh again at the classic Tim Conway sketch “The Dentist.” It never gets old.
The Biggest Waste of Your Time
Recently, my assistant has been besieged with submissions that wasted everyone’s time. We’re not sure what triggered this barrage; but if these words save anyone a few moments, they’re worth posting. Don’t submit works that agents aren’t seeking. Please. I realize that perhaps you think it’s worth taking a chance. That agent specializing in Christian fiction and nonfiction is great, so surely he …