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050 Between Contract and Launch – What it is like to have a book under contract

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on November 12, 2019
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This is episode 50 of the Christian Publishing Show! And we have a special treat for you today. We’ve talked with a lot of bestselling authors on this show, but we’ve never talked much about what their first year is like. It is easy to get so focused on getting a book contract that you don’t realize what comes next. So that is what we are going to talk about today. 

Our guest today lives in Tennessee and is a writer of romantic comedy for HarperCollins Christian Publishing.

Melissa Ferguson, welcome to the Christian Publishing Show!

Let’s start a little before the story. How did you get your first contract?

What were some of the surprises?

What tips do you have for authors doing their first. 

How did it feel going through all this?

If you could go back to the beginning of the year, what could you do differently?

Where can people find out more about you?

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By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on November 12, 2019
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049 Business Mistakes Authors Make (and how to avoid them) with Steve Laube

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on November 5, 2019
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These notes about what we talked about in this episode of the podcast. They are not intended to replace listening to the podcast. Questions: Why should authors pay attention to the business side of writing? What are some common mistakes you see authors make? Do authors need a budget? Let’s talk about business entities. When should authors create an LLC? Let’s talk about estate planning. What …

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By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on November 5, 2019
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048 The Pros & Cons of Small Publishing Houses

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on October 29, 2019
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What is the difference between a small and large publisher? Should you go with a small publishing house? This has been one of our most requested topics on the show, especially after: 029 Pros and Cons of Traditional Publishing 030 Pros and Cons of Indie Publishing How the Publishing Business Model Works Acts like a VC fund. Taking big risks looking for big pay offs. Those risks are funded by the …

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048 The Pros & Cons of Small Publishing Houses

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on October 29, 2019
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047 How to Start Your Own Podcast

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on October 22, 2019
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We have talked a lot about podcasts on this show lately, and this is the last episode of the series. Honestly I was not planning on doing one more episode but two things came up that pushed me over the edge. First, a lot of you asked questions about how to start your own podcast and secondly I found out about the first ever Spark Christian Podcast Conference. I am particularly excited about this …

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047 How to Start Your Own Podcast

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on October 22, 2019
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046 A Christian Author’s Guide to Getting an Agent with Bob Hostetler

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on October 15, 2019
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Literary agents: what are they? What do they do? Do you even need one? And how do you get one?  Joining us today to talk about this is a thirty-year veteran of Christian publishing. He has been a writer, magazine editor, freelance book editor, and author of fifty books, both fiction and non-fiction.  He is also a literary agent with the Steve Laube Agency and an interesting …

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046 A Christian Author’s Guide to Getting an Agent with Bob Hostetler

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on October 15, 2019
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