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News You Can Use – August 28, 2012

By Steve Laubeon August 28, 2012
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The Beloit College Mindset List for 2016 – Read it and weep. You are getting old. Admit it. For example, for the incoming college freshman (born in 1994), – “History has always had its own channel” and “Simba has always had trouble waiting to be King.”

How to Create a Perfect Title – Calvin Miller and Rick Warren discussed this issue as it related to their sermons in this article from 1998’s Leadership Journal. It is still excellent advice for your books, articles, and blog posts.

What Successful People Do During the First Hour of their Day – It is fun to read such idealism….When e-mail is critical to your business this advice isn’t that helpful…

Top 10 Tips for Editing a Book – simple advice, yet so accurate. Do you have any you could add to the list?

Paperbacks Changed the Way We Read Books – And now e-books are creating a similar disruption. But note that paperbacks did not “ruin the industry.”

Eight Facts About Writing That Surprise Prospective Novelists – Some frank talk from another author. He exaggerates #4 and I disagree with #6. But #3 had me nodding in emphatic agreement.

Forbes magazine lists the top earning authors in 2011. How soon will you join this group?

James Patterson ($94 million)

Stephen King ($39 million)

Janet Evanovich ($33 million)

John Grisham ($26 million)

Jeff Kinney ($25 million)

Bill O’Reilly ($24 million)

Nora Roberts ($23 million)

Danielle Steel ($23 million)

Suzanne Collins ($20 million)

Dean Koontz ($19 million)

J. K. Rowling ($17 million)

George R. R. Martin ($15 million)

Stephenie Meyer ($14 million)

Ken Follett ($14 million)

Rick Riordan ($13 million)

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Fun Fridays – August 24, 2012

By Steve Laubeon August 24, 2012
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Poor Snoopy. He seems to always be rejected. I think I figured out why. See below.

 What Snoopy didn't realize is that he was sending his material to this editor:

Read moreFun Fridays – August 24, 2012
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News You Can Use – August 21, 2012

By Steve Laubeon August 21, 2012
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Thomas Nelson Publishers citing "loss of confidence" pulls a book about Thomas Jefferson from circulation - What a mess. People are taking sides and calling this an issue of free speech while others applaud the move and call it smart. More from World Magazine on the issue and a quote from the VP of editorial at the publisher can be found here. Bottom line? The book is no longer available from the …

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Category: Get Published, News You Can Use, Steve

News You Can Use – August 7, 2012

By Steve Laubeon August 7, 2012
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Are Book Covers a Dying Art? - This article from NPR is frustrating. A book designer actually says that someone will not buy a book on the web because of the cover, unlike what happens in a brick and mortar store. I disagree. Covers, even the size of a postage stamp are still a key component to the sound bite of a book's content. Go to this link (please click here) to show anyone how amazing book …

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News You Can Use – July 31, 2012

By Steve Laubeon July 31, 2012
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#1 Secret of Great Writers - Joseph Putnam reveals a secret that everyone should know.

Great Keynote Speech from RWA - Stephanie Laurie graciously posted her rousing keynote presentation on the business of writing. (Thank you Debby Mayne for the link!)

21 Links to Fonts for Self-Publishing - On of the biggest mistakes I see in self published books is the use of the wrong font. This …

Read moreNews You Can Use – July 31, 2012
Category: News You Can Use, SteveTag: E-Books, fonts, Research, RWA, Secrets, Self-Publishing, typesetting, Writing Craft

Fun Fridays – July 27, 2012

By Steve Laubeon July 27, 2012
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Five Guys playing one piano performing the song by One Direction called "What Makes You Beautiful."

Enjoy!

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News You Can Use – July 24, 2012

By Steve Laubeon July 24, 2012
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You Might Get Sued for Using that Photo! - Bloggers beware. That photo you snagged for your blog may not be yours to use. This article is a cautionary tale. (Beware, the author writes romance novels for the general market and her book covers are prominently displayed.) Our blog uses crestock.com and istockphoto.com for nearly all our photos. The licenses cost between $1 and $4 for each …

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ICRS 2012 – Observations

By Steve Laubeon July 23, 2012
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By Steve Laube

This year’s ICRS (International Christian Retailing Show) was a great time of celebration and doing a lot of business.

First I have to celebrate with Four award winning clients!

AWSA (Advance Writers & Speakers Association) Fiction Book of the Year
Susan May Warren - Heiress (Summerside)
The Christy Awards
Ronie Kendig – Wolfsbane (Barbour) – best Contemporary …

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Fun Fridays – July 20, 2012

By Steve Laubeon July 20, 2012
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I love visual experiences that make me want to read more. Enjoy this unique video short (six minutes) extolling the joys of discovery found in books. The last scene gave me goosebumps.

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Category: Fun FridaysTag: Reading

Ebook-Originals, the Next Step in Traditional Publishing Strategy

By Steve Laubeon July 19, 2012
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Guest Post by Sue Brower

Our guest today is Sue Brower. She is Executive Editor at Zondervan in charge of fiction and thinks she has the best job in the world…she gets paid to read all day!  Zondervan is currently looking for completed manuscripts to fill the Zondervan First fiction eBook platform.  The ideal stories will primarily have romance-driven plots and vivid, realistic characters.  We …

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Category: Book Business, Book Proposals, Defense of Traditional Publishing, E-Books, Get Published, TrendsTag: ebooks, publishing, Strategy
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