Having just survived the 2014 International Christian Retail Show in Atlanta this video is somewhat illustrative of what happens when they hand out free stuff….
Fun Fridays – June 13, 2014
Angelina Jordan, eight years old, Wins the “Norway’s Got Talent” competition with this song in the finals. We featured her a month ago with her original audition and other performances. Ironically my wife and I just saw Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” at Gammage Theatre last week. The actress who sang “Summertime” was incredible. But little Angelina …
Fun Fridays – June 6, 2014
Next time you receive a rejection letter? Next time you receive a bad review? Next time you tell yourself you don’t have what it takes to be a writer? Next time you fail at what you know you are called to do? Watch the below video and remind yourself of the power of determination.
Marcher Lord Press is Rebranded with a New Name
by Steve Laube At the recent Realm Makers conference in Philadelphia I had the privilege to announce that Marcher Lord Press is being rebranded as Enclave Publishing. I am excited to officially reveal the new logo below (More thoughts after the picture). Notice the tip of the sword… Why the name Enclave Publishing? An enclave is essentially defined as a group of like-minded people in a place …
Happy 10th Anniversary!
by Steve Laube It is hard to believe that this weekend marks ten years since I made the decision to open The Steve Laube Agency in 2004. I can honestly say it has been a blessing to have the opportunity to serve the industry and our authors in this capacity. It is stunning to realize we have secured contracts for over 1,000 books. And the books that have been published have sold over 13,000,000 …
Fun Fridays – May 23, 2014
A great song about books! Lyrics: If You Love to Read There’s a story waiting to be told Waiting for all of us, whether we’re young or old The story is in there if you take a look Go ‘head and and open up, the pages of a book If you ask me, I will read with you Don’t underestimate the things that books can do There’s a story waiting to be told Waiting for all of us, …
It was a Quiet Week
by Steve Laube It was an quiet week in the agenting business. Periodically I like to peel back the curtain on what we do as literary agents because for many it remains a mystery or as a job that is unnecessary. I love my job. I am so very blessed to be able to do something I love and help so many people while doing it. Without further ado, here are a number of things that crossed my path this …
Fun Fridays – May 16, 2014
A Goldberg machine for dogs. Way too clever! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA56LgpFbSw
Fun Fridays – May 9, 2014
An eight year old sings “Fly Me to the Moon.” Pick me off the floor… Angelina Jordan is a finalist on “Norway’s Got Talent” (See more below.) This performance got her into the finals which will be later this month. Her original audition. Sung acapella. Here she is with her Mum and her little sister in an interview in March.