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Archives for 2022

What to Sell?

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon May 26, 2022
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Recently I had a conversation with a friend who shared this trick question:

What do you sell to your customer? What they want or what they need?

I answered, “Hopefully, both!”

The answer?

Neither. You sell them what you have.

Aha!

Now to connect this question to the art of writing:

If you have an outstanding project but are hesitating to submit your work to our agency, don’t. Because the market has been challenging, we may need to decline your exceptional work. We refuse works of excellence every week. However, neither of us will ever know if we could have had a successful partnership if we didn’t have a chance to review your manuscript. 

Our agency is never desperate for submissions, nor have we ever been closed to submissions. We always enjoy reviewing proposals from authors who want to partner with us in what we all hope will be the next step to success in publishing.

Once we have your submission and agree to work together, we can pitch your work to editors. We expect the editors to decide that they want and need to publish your work.

We look forward to seeing what you have to say!

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Category: The Writing Life

Publishing in Generalities

By Dan Balowon May 25, 2022
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While agents and publishers accept book proposals because they contain a number of specific things they like, most book proposals are turned down because of a general reason. For example, refer to the “Who We Are,” section of this website. Each agent has a set of filters we use to focus our efforts. The filters reflect our strengths and/or personal preferences. Outside of these, we decline. …

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Category: Book Proposals, Career, Get Published, Inspiration, The Writing Life

Fun Fridays – May 20, 2022

By Steve Laubeon May 20, 2022
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Buddy Greene proves that with enough practice you can play at Carnegie Hall! Sheer brilliance on an unappreciated instrument. It’s great that Bill Gaither showpieced this virtuoso. Hope it inspires you! (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)

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The Writers Conference Bell Curve

By Bob Hostetleron May 19, 2022
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I’ve attended and presented at Christian writers conferences for more than three decades. (I know, I don’t look anywhere near old enough to make that claim, and thank you.) I’ve sometimes served on faculty at as many as a dozen conferences in a given year. (I know, it’s hard to believe that many conference directors would actually book me for their event, no offense taken.) And so I suppose I’ve …

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Category: Conferences

How to Adapt Your Book Idea Into an Online Course with Becky Kopitzke

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on May 18, 2022
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Learn how to further engage your readers and earn income from your expertise by creating an online course that complements your book.www.NovelMarketingConference.com Support the show

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Category: The Writing Life

The Conference Appointment

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon May 18, 2022
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If you’re preparing to go to a writers conference, here are a few tips based on questions authors have asked over the years about agent and editor appointments: 1. What do I wear?  Each conference has its own personality. Visit the conference website to glean information concerning accommodations and weather. Comfortable, flattering clothes that show polish are available at different price …

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Category: Conferences

How to Adapt Your Book Idea Into an Online Course with Becky Kopitzke

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on May 17, 2022
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Learn how to further engage your readers and earn income from your expertise by creating an online course that complements your book.
You can listen to this episode How to Adapt Your Book Idea Into an Online Course with Becky Kopitzke on Christian Publishing Show.

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Category: The Writing Life

How to Adapt Your Book Idea Into an Online Course with Becky Kopitzke

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on May 17, 2022
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Learn how to further engage your readers and earn income from your expertise by creating an online course that complements your book.
You can listen to this episode How to Adapt Your Book Idea Into an Online Course with Becky Kopitzke on Christian Publishing Show.

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Category: The Writing Life

My Editor Made My Book Worse!

By Steve Laubeon May 16, 2022
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by Steve Laube

You just received a 15 page single spaced editorial letter from your publisher. They want you to rewrite most of the book. But you disagree with the letter and are spitting mad. What do you do?

Or your agent took a look at your manuscript and told you to cut it in half to make it sellable. What do you do?

Both examples are true stories and illustrate the universal …

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Category: Craft, Editing, Steve, Writing CraftTag: Editing, Writing Craft

Fun Fridays – May 13, 2022

By Steve Laubeon May 13, 2022
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Today’s video is a clever way to illustrate a charitable need. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra plays Vivaldi’s “Spring” but with one-third of the notes missing, thereby showing that 1/3 of all Cancer Research UK’s funding came from gifts. Very clever. It also illustrates something else. When your manuscript seems to be missing something, this video is what the words …

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