Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
The Steve Laube Agency
Helping to Change the World Word by Word
In the U.S., this is a long weekend because of yesterday’s July 4th celebration. For those who like to be adventurous in their time off, enjoy this video of “Captain Risky.”
An insurance company in Australia made this hilarious video of a stuntman who never gets it quite right.
Despite the desire of many to declare the death of the book, they continue to sell at a breathtaking pace. (New Yorker magazine “Twilight of the Books” and BBC future – “Are paper books really disappearing?”) According to the “Association of American Publishers’ StatShot Annual Report for Calendar Year 2018,” book publishers based in the U.S. had …
You simply have to watch and listen to this video to grasp its genius. You will have to be watching to follow the lyrics. Of course, the music is now repeating in my mind on an endless loop! From the copyright notes: A biblical and ancient Near-Eastern-studies–themed parody of “I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General” from The Pirates of Penzance. Lyrics, musical arrangement, and …
A writer asked me, “What does the average book sell? An industry veteran at a writers conference recently said 5,000. What??? I know it all depends …. but … nowhere near 5,000, right?” My simple answer? It’s complicated. It depends. Average is a difficult thing to define. Each publishing company defines success differently. If a novel sells 5,000 copies at one publisher, …
Today is the first official day of Summer (June 21), so while you are basking in the warmth of the day, please enjoy this video of a woman who is passionate about grammar. Before watching, try not to laugh at this grammar joke. Did you hear the one about the pregnant woman who went into labor and started shouting, “Couldn’t! Wouldn’t! Shouldn’t! Didn’t! Can’t!”? She was having contractions.
I am so very proud of Tamela Hancock Murray and Bob Hostetler. They have both been named as finalists for the Agent-of-the-Year award given annually by ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers – acfw.com/award_recipients). Tamela won this prestigious award in 2017 and is honored to be a finalist again. This is Bob’s first time being a finalist; and he replied to the news in typical …
Today is a series of photos that create a picture of the writing life: What prospective authors think the road ahead is like: What the road is actually like: Then you send your proposal to Steve Laube: And your best-laid plans go awry: Life ambushes you without warning: But you persevere: Achieve your goals: And all is right in the world because God is sovereign over all things:
In breaking news on Thursday, the Wall Street Journal announced that a hedge fund called Elliott Management Corp is the winner of an auction to acquire the bookseller chain Barnes & Noble. (Earlier this year, in April, Elliott Management also bought a controlling interest in Waterstones, which is a 281-store chain based in the UK.) News later confirmed that the purchase price will be $683 …
It was so nice for this video to feature my office at the 0:42 mark. An honor to be included in “The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World.” [[HAH! I wish.]]
