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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …