Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
The Steve Laube Agency
Helping to Change the World Word by Word
I want one of these machines in my office.
A burger bot!
The interview with the inventor is not the best, but at least you can hear his vision for the product.
I do not want this next machine in my office. Salad by robot.
Now you know my meal of choice…
The featured image above is from http://creator.rest/ where you can see more about the burger bot machine.
Can you boil the essence of your novel or non-fiction book idea into twenty-five words or less?
This is one of the keys to creating a marketing hook that makes your idea sellable in today's crowded market.
You have less than a minute to make that hook work.
It is also called creating the "elevator pitch" or the "Hollywood pitch." The goal is get the marketing department to exclaim, "We …
This is a video of an author who, after extreme effort, finally gets published. “Your mission, should you decide to accept it…” Perfect video for Friday the 13th!
The writing profession starts off as a private venture. Creating ideas and stories in the privacy of your own home. But those of you who become serious about the work and slowly become more visible the issue of personal protection needs to be addressed.
I cannot emphasize this enough.
The idea to write this post came from a conversation this past week with a client who turned their manuscript in to the publisher a week early. The editor was thrilled! Thus began a short exchange on what every writer should endeavor to do in their career. This may seem simple but is important to reiterate. Do your best work. Always. No shortcuts. No “mailing it in.” No “sending …
A video of authors counting the entirety of their annual income in cash. Just kidding! Actually a video showing 70 people from 70 different countries showing how they count money. Who knew?
Katie sent the following question: What should an author do if they receive a full manuscript request from an editor as a result of a contest, but the editor works for a small publisher and the author wants to explore other options first (e.g. getting an agent, finding a bigger house, etc.)? I would like to avoid a breach in etiquette here, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s …
Sing along with Yakko! The first is all the countries in the world. Then is every word in the English language in one performance! (This one includes play by play commentary.) Teach them to your children and grandchildren… HT: [Blame this one on] Dan Balow
