Ever been in a meeting like this?
It never happens in book publishing. Ever.
However, publishing does like its fiction…
Fun Fridays – June 10, 2016
Watch the entire nine minute segment from last week’s “America’s Got Talent” audition. Amazing. Now, as a writer, think of this from the judge’s perspective (or the agent or editor’s perspective). There are talented people who perform well and deserve praise. And then comes something special that stands out. Those of us on this side of the desk have experienced …
Reaching a New Generation of Readers
Last Friday I posted a fun song about Millennials. Earlier this year a number of articles told of a Pew Research report that declared there are more Millennials in America than Baby Boomers. There are now over 75 million people ages 18-34. Boomers (ages 51-69) are no longer the largest demographic. (And there are more 22-years-olds today than any other age group.) This was inevitable, of course, …
Fun Fridays – June 3, 2016
Gotta love Millennials. This song will help you spell it correctly every time…and has a fun message too!
The Blue Ridge Writers Conference 2016
Last week was spent in beautiful mountains of North Carolina at the Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference at Ridgecrest. Since I wrote in my last blog about why I go to a conference I thought it might be interesting to run those four points against last week’s experience. Teaching This was answered with a resounding yes! I taught three elective classes (on what an agent does, on contracts, and …
Fun Fridays – May 20, 2016
Writing got you down? Time to learn a new skill. Become a classical musician in a few easy steps: Isn’t it easy? Just like becoming a writer in a few easy steps?
Fun Fridays – May 13, 2016
This fifteen year old had a dream as a young boy. To play the piano. One problem though. He was born without hands. The following two videos will show what he overcame:
Fun Fridays – May 6, 2016
Watch this performance by a twelve year old girl. Brilliant! I felt like giving it my own standing ovation.
Fun Fridays – April 29, 2016
Horrible Histories presents two sketches… (the second one starts at the 1:48 mark). You could say we are “honoring” Shakespeare’s 400th Anniversary again…. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEIISZf_kwE
Honored Again in “Top 101 Websites for Writers”
For the second year in a row we have been honored by Writers Digest as one of the top websites for writers in their new 2016 list. (The full list is only available to subscribers or if you buy the May/June 2016 issue here.) Their annual listing continues to be a great resource to all writers.A special thanks goes to Dan, Karen, and Tamela who work hard each week to explore all things publishing …