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Tamela Hancock Murray

I’m Thankful for…

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon November 22, 2012
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Happy Thanksgiving!

A tradition my (Steve) family has had during Thanksgiving is to play “The Thankful Game.” Since we spend our day with extended family we have a bit of driving to do to get there. So during the trip we would rotate around the car with each member of the family having to to finish the sentence “I’m thankful for…” The answers could be serious or silly. Everything from animals to favorite foods to sports to faith was placed on the table (or the altar if you think in terms of symbolism).

In honor of that tradition I thought it fun to have the three of us agents play the game for you. But then you are supposed to continue the game in the comments below.

May God’s grace be with you all as we give thanks to Him from whom all blessings flow.

I’m thankful for…

Steve: The legacy my dad left to us. We miss you.

Tamela: My husband, daughters, and parents, who always love me.

Karen: A family legacy of faith and love

Steve: Mentos

Tamela: Tunes for the car!

Karen: The unfettered delight my dogs exhibit whenever I come home.

Steve: The joy of reading

Tamela:  The times in my life when the Lord has spoken to me.

Karen: a supportive and loving husband, family, and friends, all of whom make the good days richer and the dark days easier to bear.

Your Turn!
What are you thankful for? 

Leave a Comment
Category: Karen, Personal, Steve, TamelaTag: Thankful

I Thought I Was Rich!

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon November 15, 2012
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Recently I received a check in the mail. I opened the envelope, and discovered the amount that was larger than I anticipated. "This is great!" I thought. "Now I have a little extra to shore up my savings."

I reached for another envelope in the stack of mail. It was from the insurance company. Upon opening, I discovered that, after I deducted income taxes, the premium consumed the entire amount …

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Category: Book Business, Money, TamelaTag: Money

Juggling Agent Interest

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon November 8, 2012
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Whether you have been sending queries simultaneously through email, the Post Office, or by pitching at conferences, you may be among the select few authors who garners interest from more than one agent. Congratulations! While interest from more than one publishing professional doesn't guarantee a contract, the consensus is that you have a strong proposal and a good shot at success. For the sake of …

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Category: Agency, Agents, Book Business, Get Published, TamelaTag: Agents, Get Published

Choosing and Courting Your First Choice Agent

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon November 1, 2012
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You've done your homework, including:

visiting agency web sites
talking to author friends about their agents
interacting casually with agents on social media
reading agents' blogs
attending writers conferences as your time and budget allow

This is part of the process in helping you choose the agent you most feel you want to work with.

When deciding, think about:

agency's …

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Category: Agents, Get Published, TamelaTag: Agents, Get Published

Write That Novel!

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon October 25, 2012
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This question is from a writer who follows my Facebook business page. I have permission to use her question as a blog post:
I like to write, but am racked with doubt so I quit. How do you motivate your writers to finish?
I would say to set a goal. Look at your schedule. How many words do you think you can write in a day? If you write 1000 words a day, you will have the first draft of a novel in …

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Category: Craft, Encouragement, Get Published, Tamela, Writing CraftTag: Encouragement, Get Published, Write

Email Gaffes

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon October 18, 2012
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Do you think what you send across the Internet is private as long as you're careful? Think again. Here are just a few things that have happened over the years to some of my friends, and to myself:

I didn't realize Auto-Complete would send my mail to the wrong person

We've all misdirected mail when we have people with a similar name in our address books. Steve Laube shared a story with me …

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Category: Book Business, Communication, Tamela, TechnologyTag: Email, Technology

Handling Criticism

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon October 11, 2012
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Recently I received criticism about myself. I didn't like it. Like all humans, I prefer praise. However, the points made were from someone (not connected to the publishing industry) I know has my best interests at heart, so I stepped back, tried to review the criticism without emotion, and I hope I learned from it. I can say I learned enough to take steps to improve.

Our writing lives are …

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Category: Get Published, Rejection, Tamela, Writing CraftTag: Criticism, Rejection

This Offer Does Not Expire

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon October 4, 2012
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During a conference many authors ask , "How long do I have to submit my manuscript to you?" In other words, "Is there a time limit?"

The simple answer is, "The offer to submit to me does not expire."

Why? Because I like to find new authors and develop, nurture, and encourage their work. My goal is to create a career for that writer. This philosophy is one of the reasons we are so …

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Category: Agents, Conferences, Get Published, TamelaTag: Agent, Get Published, Offer

What Did You Do at the ACFW Conference?

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon September 27, 2012
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by Tamela Hancock Murray

As most of you know, I am just back from the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) conference, held in Dallas this year. Attendance was nearly 700 this year -- amazing in this sluggish economy. People are still buying books, which means authors keep writing, and publishers are acquiring. That's the good news.

Contrary to the opinions of bloggers who make …

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Category: Conferences, Get Published, TamelaTag: ACFW, Conference

Redundant Redundancies

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon September 20, 2012
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We all say them occasionally but should avoid redundancies in writing. I still see redundancies in query letters, and sometimes even in published novels -- and I don't mean an endearing speech marker a writer has bestowed upon a character. Here are just a few:

tiny little
add up
very unique
nodded his head
fiction novel
advance warning
close proximity
safe haven
hurry up
lag …

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Category: Craft, Humor, Tamela, Writing CraftTag: Craft, Redundancies
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