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It Is About You—and That’s Good!

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon April 23, 2020
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I may have addressed this topic in a blog long ago, but it bears repeating. If you see a blog post written by someone you’re in contact with and think you were the source of that blog, you could be right. And that’s good.

Say, for example, you asked a question about developing a sympathetic heroine. Then, behold! You see a blog post about that topic the next day. It could be a coincidence; the blogger may have written it well before you saw it. I’m writing this post two months before I expect it to go live.

But what if the author wrote the post because you asked a question? Rejoice! You have helped that blogger serve their audience better. If you’re asking a question, so are many others. Instead of the blogger inventing a post on toothpaste brands in publishing, the post is talking about topics that help authors.

And that’s a good thing!

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Category: The Writing Life

The Feather Duster

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon April 16, 2020
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You might think my purchase of a feather duster has nothing to do with writing, but I found a correlation. Relationships. That is why I bought my feather duster from Fly Lady (website here). Fly Lady has an excellent housecleaning system that I am too free-spirited to follow. However, I have been receiving her emails for years. I know she is not my friend. She is running a business. However, her …

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Category: The Writing Life

Inside or Outside the Box?

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon April 9, 2020
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Some writers get frustrated by writing category stories, meaning stories that demand a precise formula. Some people even have the unmitigated nerve to criticize authors writing these stories as somehow not as talented as people who write books with fewer restrictions. I think both types of authors possess abundant talent, but today I will focus on writers targeting the genre market. A genuine …

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Your Comparisons Section Is Your Friend

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon April 8, 2020
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An essential part of a good book proposal is a “book comparisons” section. It’s usually only a few paragraphs or so in which you compare your idea to successful, fairly recent books in the marketplace. Many writers hate the comparison section. And no, hate is not too strong a word. For some, the comparison section (or “comps,” as the cool kids call it) ranks near the top of the list, along with …

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Category: Book Proposals

Industry Update for Authors During the Pandemic

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon April 6, 2020
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[A variation of today’s post was sent to our clients last week, but by request I was asked to update it and make these thoughts available to everyone.] __________ I hope this note finds you well among this global scourge which has affected us and our loved ones. As you hunker in your bunker for awhile, you may have wondered about the state of the publishing industry. Editorial For now things …

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Category: Book Business, Book Sales, Career, The Writing Life

Fun Fridays – April 3, 2020

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon April 3, 2020
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Today’s video made me laugh. Hope you enjoy it too. Thank you Tamela for sharing it with me! [If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.]

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Ask Us First

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon April 2, 2020
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Now more than ever, people are using social media to share their opinions and their anxieties. Sharing can be therapeutic and helpful. We all need to know we are not alone during this stressful time. Yet, in the matter of business concerns, social media can cause undue and unwarranted anxiety. When we represent you as an author, part of our job as your literary agent is to answer your questions. …

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Category: Agents, The Writing Life

April Fool’s Jokes for Writers

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon April 1, 2020
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It may be too late by the time you read this post, but April Fool’s Day is a good time to mention some ideas for writers who like to prank others. In my early days of writing full-time, my son knew far more about computers than I did. (That hasn’t changed; he knows more about most things than I do.) So, one day before leaving for sixth grade, he did something. To this day, I don’t know exactly …

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Category: Encouragement, Humor, The Writing Life

How to Write Fiction with a Christian Worldview with Brian Godawa

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon March 31, 2020
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Brian Godawa, welcome to the Christian Publishing Show! Links: Godawa.com Hollywood Worldviews: Watching Films with Wisdom and Discernment (Affiliate Link) The Imagination of God (Affiliate Link) Jezebel (Affiliate Link) Sponsor: Christian Writers Institute’s Tax & Business Guide for Authors In the course you will: Learn whether or not you qualify for tax deductions for your writing-related …

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Category: The Writing Life

Free Publishing Q&A Webinar

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon March 30, 2020
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With writers conferences being cancelled and many people under stay-at-home restrictions, I thought you might want to join a FREE Publishing Q&A Webinar that Thomas Umstattd Jr. and I will be doing this Friday, April 3rd, at 3 pm Central time. We did one on March 20th with little promotion and had more than 200 people register from seven different countries! We spent two hours answering …

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