This is way too much fun. Imagine an entire gymnasium, on its home court, during a college basketball game, being completely silent…until something special happens. Enjoy this ESPN story about a Taylor University tradition.
Who are the Major Retail Outlets for CBA Books?
[This post had to be updated and revised in March 2017 and again in August 2019 due to numerous changes in the industry.] The question came up recently asking which retail store is the most important to a CBA publisher for selling print editions of their books? And to which store are the most books sold? CBA is a label to describe the Christian book market. It used to be an acronym for Christian …
When Your Book Doesn’t Sell
You have spent years writing your book and now it has been published by a traditional publisher. It took a while for the publisher to bring it to market. But it is finally out there. Dreams have been realized. You. Are. A. Published. Author. But then the sales reports begin to appear. Sales have floundered. There isn’t any buzz. No one is even commenting on your Facebook page. It’s a …
Fun Fridays – Nov. 11, 2016
What if headlines for Old Testament stories were written for the Internet? Original found at: https://wronghands1.com/2016/09/30/clickbait-old-testament/. Used under the provision of Creative Commons.
The Year 1908 and Being a Cubs Fan
As you may know, last Wednesday saw the Chicago Cubs baseball team win the World Series, their first time since 1908. To put it in historical perspective, in 1908 Teddy Roosevelt was president of the U.S. (Taft was elected in November of that year). The Summer Olympics were moved to London because Rome was financially ruined by the eruption of Mt. Vesuius a couple years earlier. The first Model-T …
How Long Should You Wait for an Answer?
You have sent your project to an editor or an agent. Their guidelines state “We will respond within 6-8 weeks.” Do you mark your calendar on day 56 and send that person a query the minute the deadline passed? This past week one of my clients set a personal record for waiting. She was contacted by a magazine asking to publish a poem she submitted…in 1990. You read that right. …
Announcing “The Christian Writers Institute”
I am very excited to announce the launch of The Christian Writers Institute! Come visit at www.christianwritersinstitute.com. Over three years ago I began thinking of the need for a place where writers could find the best teachers all in one spot. The idea percolated for awhile until this year when its development began in earnest. It is great to see it finally become a reality. This new online …
Fun Fridays – October 21, 2016
I want Dug to come to my house. But our cat might not appreciate a talking friend.