Steve Laube

News You Can Use – Mar. 27, 2012

By Steve Laubeon March 27, 2012

Do the Differences in screen vs print reading contributing to illiteracy? – Chris Meadows asks some interesting questions about the future of reading.

Branding for Writers – A perennial topic that bears another look.

Trinity Broadcasting Sued by Granddaughter and Former Employee – Please. Not again.

Oprah’s Endorsement Hurt Book Sales – Interesting perspective!

My Parley with Book Pirates – Lloyd Shepard engaged web site pirates. A fascinating report.

Proofreading Tips – from the Grammar Girl

A Fun Infographic about Twitter:

Fun Fridays – Mar. 23, 2012

By Steve Laubeon March 23, 2012

Kids can say the darndest things about the Bible!

http://youtu.be/Ofbe158uk7k?t=2m48s

Category: Fun Fridays, HumorTag: Humor

Are We Speaking the Same Language?

By Steve Laubeon March 21, 2012

by Karen Ball

I love languages. I started studying French in the 7th grade (“Bonjour, Monsieur DuPree. Comment-allez vous?), and by the time I had my double college degree in multiple-languages and journalism, I’d studied French (12 years), Spanish (5 years), and Russian (1 year). But I confess, I never expected to have to learn a new language when I entered the publishing …

Category: Book Business, Career, Communication, KarenTag: Career, Communication, Editing, Language

News You Can Use – Mar. 20, 2012

By Steve Laubeon March 20, 2012

Why Finish Books - I loved this essay! He had me at the picture of C.S. Lewis...

Why Your Book Isn't Selling - Suggestions from a book marketing expert.

The Publishing Industry May Not be Falling Apart After All - One author suggests that today's crisis sound awfully familiar. And underneath all the talk of seismic changes and Amazon, she has a valid point. If you click all the way through …

Category: News You Can UseTag: Book Business, Estate Planning, Facebook, Get Published, Marketing, Reading, Twitter, Word of Mouth

Fun Fridays – March 16, 2012

By Steve Laubeon March 16, 2012

This is from a local used bookstore in the Phoenix area.
Enjoy!

Category: Fun FridaysTag: Fun

The Perfect Christian Woman … According to Christian Publishing

By Steve Laubeon March 12, 2012

This lady...

Lives a Purpose Driven Life and
Knows the Power of a Praying Wife.

She practices Five Love Languages and
Will not be Left Behind.

She spent 90 Minutes in Heaven
And is convinced that Heaven is for Real.

She is both Captivating and Radical
Because she Kissed Dating Goodbye and
Has developed a Mary Heart in a Martha World.

She wears Blue Like Jazz and keeps The …

Category: Fun Fridays, HumorTag: Christian Publishing, Humor

Fun Fridays – March 9, 2012

By Steve Laubeon March 9, 2012

Be careful with your cell phone in church. This could happen to you!

Category: Fun FridaysTag: Humor

News You Can Use – Mar. 6, 2012

By Steve Laubeon March 6, 2012

Your Average Facebook Post Only Reaches 12% of Your Friends - Exposing yet another challenge to the world of marketing, either through traditional means or through social media.

New French Law Seizes Digital Rights - "Any book published in France--which would include translated foreign-language books--that went out of print in France--not necessarily elsewhere--before 2001, can be scanned into …