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Fun Fridays – February 17, 2023

By Steve Laubeon February 17, 2023
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“If you give a man a fish, he will be hungry tomorrow. If you teach a man to fish, he will be richer forever.”

If you teach a fish to play soccer . . . (Can you finish this sentence and make it into a proverb?)

Enjoy today’s rather unusual video.

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Ways to Delight a Literary Agent

By Steve Laubeon February 13, 2023
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Last week I highlighted some things that tend to annoy a literary agent. Let’s flip that around and reflect on a few things that get our attention. Another drum roll please: 1. Follow the guidelines on an agency’s website. (Those are there for a reason. It helps sift, at one level, those who are wanting to be professionals and those who aren’t. Note they are …

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Category: Agency, Agents, Book Proposals, Conferences, Pitch, Pitching, Platform, The Writing Life

Fun Fridays – February 10, 2023

By Steve Laubeon February 10, 2023
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A guitar has six strings. Right? Okay, there are 12 string guitars too. But 14? Watch this artist on display. The video is only a minute long; but if you’ve ever tried to play the guitar, you might be left breathless. (If you cannot see the video in your email newsletter, click through to the site to view it.)

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12 Ways to Annoy a Literary Agent

By Steve Laubeon February 6, 2023
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This article is written in jest, but with decades of truth behind it. No, we agents are not infallible and aren’t always right. We try not to sound arrogant or snooty. We genuinely would like to see you succeed, whether we are your agent or not! Our hope is you learn from what others have done or done incorrectly. Drum roll please: 1. Call a week after sending your proposal to ask what we …

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Category: Agency, Agents, Book Proposals, Conferences, Pitch, Pitching, The Writing Life

Fun Fridays – February 3, 2023

By Steve Laubeon February 3, 2023
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Cleanse your palate today with a video of a wonderful barbershop quartet. For you singers out there, you know how difficult this creative piece is to perform–but delightful in every way. (If unable to view this in your email newsletter, please visit the website itself.)

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Start Writing Your Book

By Steve Laubeon January 30, 2023
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“I’m going to write a book someday” is a frequent statement heard by every editor, agent, or published author. I tend to believe the sentiment, but that is where it ends for many–a sentiment. A survey done for Thriftbooks in late 2021 (link here) found that more than half of the respondents thought they had an idea for a novel. Of those, six percent were halfway done, and …

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Fun Fridays – January 27, 2023

By Steve Laubeon January 27, 2023
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Today’s video is an oldie but a goodie: the Marx Brothers around a piano from the movie Animal Crackers. Can you believe this film is 93 years old? Silly fun that still can make you smile. (If you can’t see the video in your email newsletter subscription, click through to the site itself.)

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New All-Access Membership to The Christian Writers Institute

By Steve Laubeon January 23, 2023
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We are excited to announce a new, all-access membership option for The Christian Writers Institute! Keep reading to find out more. _____ In this agency blog, we often encourage you to improve your understanding of the craft and become involved in a writing community. Authors are often surprised to realize that writing isn’t the solitary “sit and stare at the computer screen 8 hours a day” job that …

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Fun Fridays – January 20, 2023

By Steve Laubeon January 20, 2023
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Ten Perplexing Questions If tomatoes are a fruit, is ketchup considered a smoothie? Which orange came first – the fruit or the color? If you told someone to “be a leader and not a follower,” wouldn’t they become a follower by following your advice? What would happen if Pinocchio said, “My nose will grow now”? Why isn’t there mouse-flavored cat food? If a word is misspelled …

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Bring the Books (What Steve Laube Is Looking For)

By Steve Laubeon January 16, 2023
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