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How to Write for Children with Jennifer Grant

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on March 2, 2021
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Children’s books are a hot genre right now.  With libraries closed, more parents are purchasing children’s books; and more authors are trying their hand at writing a children’s book. These books are so short, how hard could they be to write? Actually, very hard. Or, at least, it is hard to write a book parents want to buy and children want to hear or read. 

As a parent of a two-year-old and an almost one-year-old, I have learned there are a lot of mediocre children’s books out there. So how can you write one that connects with children and parents? 

To help us answer this question, we have a special guest. 

She is an award-winning author and editor who writes for both adults and children. Her most recent book is “A Little Blue Bottle,” a picture book about grief.

Jennifer Grant, welcome to the Christian Publishing Show.

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How to Write for Children with Jennifer Grant

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on March 2, 2021
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Children’s books are a hot genre right now.  With libraries closed, more parents are purchasing children’s books; and more authors are trying their hand at writing a children’s book. These books are so short, how hard could they be to write? Actually, very hard. Or, at least, it is hard to write a book parents […]
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How to Create Companion Products for your Book with D’vorah Lansky

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on February 16, 2021
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It’s very common these days for books, especially nonfiction, to come with additional workbooks, study guides, and video courses. These extra materials are also a great way to connect with your readers on a deeper level, while at the same time creating additional income and incentives. Paper and digital don’t need to be at war; they can work together.   But how do I know if a workbook companion or …

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How to Create Companion Products for your Book with D’vorah Lansky

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on February 16, 2021
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It’s very common these days for books, especially nonfiction, to come with additional workbooks, study guides, and video courses. These extra materials are also a great way to connect with your readers on a deeper level, while at the same time creating additional income and incentives. Paper and digital don’t need to be at war; […]
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How to Write Devotionals with David Sluka

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on February 2, 2021
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Devotionals are almost unique to Christian publishing. While some non-Christian publishers dabble with devotionals of different kinds, Christians have been writing and reading devotionals for centuries.  So how do you write a devotional? Well, that is what we are going to talk about today.  Our guest today is the author of 16 Ways to Create Devotional Writing to Renew the Spirit and Refresh …

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How to Write Devotionals with David Sluka

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on February 2, 2021
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Devotionals are almost unique to Christian publishing. While some non-Christian publishers dabble with devotionals of different kinds, Christians have been writing and reading devotionals for centuries.  So how do you write a devotional? Well, that is what we are going to talk about today.  Our guest today is the author of 16 Ways to Create […]
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How to Write a Biblically Accurate Book with Catherine DeVries

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on January 19, 2021
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One of the big differences between Christian and non-Christian books is that Christian books have an absolute standard of truth they are compared to. Or, put another way, Christian books are all a derivative of the Bible in one way or another. We are a people of the Book, and so biblical accuracy is important.  Christian readers expect biblical accuracy; and if they are not confident in the …

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How to Write a Biblically Accurate Book with Catherine DeVries

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on January 19, 2021
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One of the big differences between Christian and non-Christian books is that Christian books have an absolute standard of truth they are compared to. Or, put another way, Christian books are all a derivative of the Bible in one way or another. We are a people of the Book, and so biblical accuracy is important.  […]
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How to Write Better & Faster With Plottr and the Snowflake Method

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on January 5, 2021
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As a kid, peanut butter was always paired with only one thing: jelly. The big discussion between the other kids was if your mom used grape or strawberry jelly.  Then one day, one of my friends told me about a new candy that combined peanut butter with chocolate. How on earth could that be good? Then I tried it, and my life was forever changed. I had my first candy with peanut butter and chocolate, …

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How to Write Better & Faster With Plottr and the Snowflake Method

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on January 5, 2021
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As a kid, peanut butter was always paired with only one thing: jelly. The big discussion between the other kids was if your mom used grape or strawberry jelly.  Then one day, one of my friends told me about a new candy that combined peanut butter with chocolate. How on earth could that be good? […]
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