Enjoy beautiful music from The Piano Guys!
The Joy of a Client Christmas Card List
It’s that time of year where notes, cards, and gifts are exchanged. A family and friends list of names is one thing (my wife wonderfully handles those), but it is that list of clients where I spend a lot of time. Yes it is considerable work but quite satisfying. Recite the Story When going through the client list it is fun to stop and think about each author before writing their card. Every author …
Fun Fridays – December 12, 2014
What fun it is to shop! Anybody know where this occurred or the language? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H965m0Hkk5M
Fun Fridays – November 28, 2014
Seven phone tips. And a lesson on never leaving your phone unattended…when with a friend.
Heartsong’s Publishing Legacy
Last week, as mentioned in Tamela’s wonderful tribute, Harlequin announced that the Heartsong Presents imprint is going to be shuttered. Heartsong Presents has been primarily a “direct-to-consumer” book club which published romance titles with a specifically Christian message. {And last week I joked about how things can change on Tuesday… This announcement came on …
Another Day, Another Change
It is a long standing joke that if you think you know what a publisher is looking for, wait for Tuesday. Why? Because in one meeting everything can change. Suddenly they are looking for Texas NASCAR Romance but using an Urban Fantasy setting. Acquisitions often reflect the editorial and marketing staff of a particular publisher. And that too is another area of change. Tuesday… This past Tuesday …
Fun Fridays – November 7, 2014
I cannot handle spicy food so I won’t be trying this at home. But I wonder what this would look like if you, as a writer, tried this while writing a particularly emotional scene for your book? Could you get through it without stopping? These amazing musicians from the Danish National Chamber Orchestra gave it their best. Thank you to Trissina Kear for the tip!