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When You Hit the Wall of Discouragement
by Steve Laube
I recently received the following question from a client (an award winning author):
Is it common for an author to hit a wall of discouragement? To feel as though they're working so hard for so little? To question why they're doing this?
Unfortunately it is quite common. Doesn't mean it aches any less. Sort of like getting old…everyone does and it aches, but it is a common …
Fun Fridays – June 3, 2022
Every day I learn something new. Today’s 3-minute video talks about strange concrete arrows in the ground in remote places throughout Utah. Who knew? So, you are all creative people. What metaphor does this make you think of for writers?Or what about the stories of the workers who built them? Is there something fun you could create from that?
Could You Translate Please?
What many U.S. Christian authors write about today has little or no application outside of the U.S. It’s why the majority of Christian books are not exported or translated into other languages. Most often it is not the theology holding it back, but the theme of the book. A simple example would be homeschooling. It is illegal in quite a few countries of the world. (Germany, Sweden, and many other …
A Writer’s Prayer: Words and Language
Thank you, God, for words and language,for the mental, tactile, and often emotional pleasure of words on paper. Thank you for the joy of a well-turned phrase,the satisfaction of just the right word, the beauty of an artful description, or finely tuned sentence. Thank you for the honor of reflecting your image (2 Corinthians 3:18)in thinking and wording things into being (John 1:1), bringing dead …
Fun Fridays – May 27, 2022
Today’s video left me in awe. Hiromi Uehara takes a familiar melody, Pachabel’s “Canon in D,” but turns it into something breathtaking. It may seem a little strange sounding for the first couple of minutes, but stay with it! You’ll be glad you did. If you can read music, the transcription score of her performance runs throughout the bottom of the video. Dare you try …
What to Sell?
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 …
Publishing in Generalities
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. …
Fun Fridays – May 20, 2022
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.)
The Writers Conference Bell Curve
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 …