Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
The Steve Laube Agency
Helping to Change the World Word by Word
Every year our family makes it a tradition to listen to this rendition of Sandi Patty singing “The Star Spangled Banner.”
This youtube clip is from 1985 when it was first played for the nation. The song last six minutes and gives me goose bumps every time I hear it.
by Steve Laube
Small Message, Big Impact by Terri L. Sjodin is this month's "Book of the Month." I recommend that every veteran and aspiring writer read this book and glean from it.
The key to this book is in the subtitle: How to Put the Power of the Elevator Speech Effect to Work for You. Sjodin defines the elevator speech as: "A brief presentation that introduces a product, service, …
Watch this tongue-in-cheek look at what a writers conference asks of a "famous" writer.
Very clever.
A $30 iPad...for kids? - take a look at the new anaPad. Have to admire the entrepreneur, even when the idea seems a little odd.
Twitter Profile Mistakes - Excellent advice for writers who tweet.
Andrew Wylie in the Wall Street Journal Magazine - See what this uberagent has to say about the future of publishing. Especially note his thoughts on the global market.
Would James Joyce have used …
Steven Sharp Nelson playing eight cellos. Watch and enjoy.
His album "Sacred Cell0" is one of my all time favorites.
by Steve Laube
Thirty Three Twitter Feeds to Follow - The folks at Poets & Writers put together a helpful list of publishing and writing oriented twitter feeds to follow.
Kindle Spam Clogging Amazon - What a mess. Fake compiled books are being uploaded on the Kindle digital platform and sold to unsuspecting people. Another argument for Curation.
Google Books Creates Affiliate Program …
Randy Ingermanson recently interviewed author Mary DeMuth in his "Advanced Fiction Writing E-Zine" and the topic of rejection surfaced. I thought it was very insightful and, with permission, am posting their conversation.
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My friend Mary DeMuth recently published an e-book with the title The 11 Secrets of Getting Published.
Given that the price is only $2.99, I assumed the …
My friend Bill Reynolds, known as “Mr. Bible,” has passed away. In his career as a Bible salesman he sold over one million copies! He was one of the first sales reps to ever sell to me when I first started in the industry as a bookseller with The Berean Christian Stores. He was always cheerful and took a sincere interest in my life and development as a Christian, a father, and a …
In the final step of our current expansion we are excited to announce that Karen Ball is joining The Steve Laube Agency as a new literary agent for the firm.
Karen is one of the most widely respected editors in the publishing business. For nearly 30 years she has built and led successful fiction lines for Tyndale, Multnomah, Zondervan, and, most recently, the B&H Publishing Group. She’s …
We are thrilled to announce that Tamela Hancock Murray is joining The Steve Laube Agency as a new literary agent for the firm. For the last ten years she has been with the Hartline Literary Agency representing a number of successful authors.
She interned on Capitol Hill and at the U.S. Department of State before graduating with honors in Journalism from Lynchburg College in Virginia. Tamela …
