Today’s video should be inspiring.
The veteran and the up-and-coming talent creating magnificent art together.
Celebrate the new talent among us and learn from those who have gone before.
Welcome a New Agent to Our Agency: Megan Brown
I am excited to welcome Megan Brown as the newest agent with The Steve Laube Agency! Please give her a warm welcome. I’ve known Megan for several years. She became a client of our agency five years ago and has proven to be a bright light to all who meet her. Megan is known as an author, speaker, and military missionary. She is passionate about equipping the United States military community to …
Fun Fridays – April 21, 2023
When one of Aesop’s Fables comes true. Did you know it has been 2,600 years since those stories were first told (circa 600 B.C.)? Which one are you?
Author Accounting 101
You are a published author. You must be rich! You are an agent. I know you are rich. If it only were true. Let’s attempt to explain some of the bottom-line basics of Author Accounting. Please remember this exercise is generic; your mileage may vary. I will use some simplified numbers, so we can all follow the math. Let’s start with a $20.00 retail-priced book. The publisher sells the book …
Fun Fridays – April 14, 2023
The recent deluge of news about artificial intelligence (AI) in writing can be terrifying, exciting, or a combination of both. Visions of “skynet” dance in some heads, while others have used places like ChatGPT to help with their book’s ad copy and the like. Today, I thought it would be fun to let the feline version of General-Purpose Technology (GPT) have its time in the sun …
The Readability of Your Writing
The importance of communicating ideas with readable words has become more critical than ever in a TikTok world. Have you ever wondered what grade your writing’s reading level is? Dan Balow told me of a fun website, www.readabilityformulas.com, where you can post up to 3,000 words and find out its reading-level grade. I first tried the Bible using Daniel 7:1-7 in different translations. King …
A Holy Week Meditation
With this being the week before Easter, I thought I’d take a moment to explore a thought which can be used for contemplation. When studying Luke 18:1-8 and the parable of the persistent widow, I came across an interesting thought. For the unbeliever, prayers are understood to be a transaction. We give, we get; or through begging, bribery, cajoling, intimidation, or even persistence, we feel …
Fun Fridays – March 31, 2023
Today’s video could be a satire on our modern educational system. But that wouldn’t be fun! Instead, laugh along with this clever comedy sketch about the ABCs.
Wake Up Your Boring Verbs
I’m curious what our readers think about the infographic posted below from grammarcheck.net. Please comment below. I tend to think there is a time and place for “boring” verbs, but the danger is letting your work feel or read “flat.” I first wrote the below sentences and then arbitrarily replaced the “boring” verbs with ones from the list. Better? Worse? …
Fun Fridays – March 24, 2023
Podcasts are a wonderful source of information and a newer way to help build an author’s platform. But you need the right equipment. That microphone needs to work. Today’s video sketch is called “The Worst Mic Ever.” Considering it features Tim Conway, you must watch to enjoy the hilarity. (If you are unable to view the video in your emailed newsletter, click through to our …