[Due to our servers going down a week ago Thursday, we are repeating last week’s Fun Friday so you can get it in your inbox. Enjoy!]
Literally the most fun you’ll have all day. A meme to start. A video to bring it all home.
Where Do You Find New Clients?
“As an agent, what percentage of your new clients come from meetings at conferences vs. general email or postal proposals? Can you address the importance of conferences?” Thanks to Scott for the question. It is a good one. Another way to frame it is “Where do you find new clients? Blind submissions or conferences?” The answer, as always, is “It depends.” Meeting someone at a conference is a …
Silly Saturday – April 1, 2017
Big Announcement! An audio coloring book! Watch the video and be amazed.
When Proposing a Series of Novels
“Are today’s publishers more interested in an individual novel or a trilogy? Also, when submitting a proposal for the completed first novel in a planned trilogy, is it better to focus on the first novel or give an overview of the complete trilogy? Is there an upper limit to how many books should be in a series?” These are some excellent questions submitted by both Peter and …
Audio, Audio, Wherefore Art Thou Audio?
“I’ve heard that audio rights are never given to the author in the contract because that is how the publisher makes more money. Is this true? And if you lose the audio rights, do you lose all control? Let’s say for instance, do you have any say in who reads your story or is that completely out of your hands? Do your writers hold onto their audio rights in your publishing negotiations?” …
Fun Fridays – March 17, 2017
Truth in Advertising. An eleven-year-old girl scout wrote a well crafted letter which was read on a popular podcast. Listen to Mike Rowe read the letter. Below the video is a “rest of the story” for you. As you listen, think of your own writing. Does it convey your voice? Is it structured to build the reader to a conclusion? Is there a turn of a phrase or a word choice that makes it …
Fun Fridays – March 10, 2017
This is an incredible invention. Should revolutionize safety on our roads and highways. Try it for yourself! Tell everyone you know! Kudos to this Indiana State Trooper for his excellent service.
A Ghostwriting Masterpiece
The Christian Writers Institute has just released a marvelous book by Cec Murphey, Ghostwriting: the Murphey Method. It is a wonderful look behind the scenes in how so many bestselling books are created. Cec is the writer who helped craft many bestselling books including Gifted Hands by Ben Carson and 90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper. In the book he turns back the curtain and through dozens of …
Fun Fridays – March 3, 2017
Pixar-in-a-Box “The Art of Storytelling” is a free online course in storytelling is available here. Their three minute introduction is our Fun Friday for today. Enjoy!