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Fun Fridays – May 15, 2026

By Steve Laubeon May 15, 2026
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111 Instruments in 111 seconds.

We can be delightfully creative creatures.

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TODAY is the Free Webinar: Ask a Literary Agent: Q&A With Steve Laube at 5 p.m. EST

By Steve Laubeon May 13, 2026
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REMINDER: Our free webinar happens this afternoon. Today, Thomas Umstattd Jr., and I are presenting a live webinar to answer the most pressing questions writers have and to share a little about my new book, Sacred Margins, which Amazon has started to ship early. Please don’t miss out on the FREE webinar. Date: Wednesday, May 13–TODAY Time: 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) Thomas Umstattd Jr. is …

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Category: Agents, Book Business, The Writing LifeTag: Book Launch

REMINDER: Register for the Free Webinar: Ask a Literary Agent: Q&A With Steve Laube – May 13

By Steve Laubeon May 11, 2026
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REMINDER, in case you missed last week’s announcement. Thomas Umstattd Jr. and I are presenting a live webinar to answer the most pressing questions writers have and to share a little about my new book, Sacred Margins, which Amazon is already shipping to customers. Please don’t miss out on the FREE webinar. Date: Wednesday, May 13–this Wednesday Time: 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) Thomas …

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Category: Agents, Book Business, The Writing LifeTag: Book Launch

Fun Fridays – May 8, 2026

By Steve Laubeon May 8, 2026
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A real page turner! [If you cannot view today’s video in your newsletter, please click through to view it on our website.]

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Category: Fun FridaysTag: Fun

What Do Publishers Want?

By Dan Balowon May 7, 2026
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For those authors desiring to publish with a traditional book publisher, the ever-present question will be, “What do they want?” We maintain detailed overviews of Christian publishers for agency use that are constantly updated, and you would be surprised by how often updates are needed. It is better to answer today’s question with things that are consistent across all publishers and editors, …

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Category: Agents, Book Business, The Publishing Life, The Writing Life, Trends

Letters I Hate Writing and Letters I Love Writing

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon May 6, 2026
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At my office, we make every effort to respond to serious queries and proposals. Now, maybe the manufacturer of metal pins based in another country is serious, but we send those emails to the trash bin. Or more accurately, the image of a trash bin on the computer. At least that trash bin doesn’t require Hefty citrus-scented trash bags and is in no danger of attracting hungry bears. And by the way, …

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Ask a Literary Agent: Writing Q&A With Steve Laube – Free Webinar, May 13th

By Steve Laubeon May 5, 2026
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Thomas Umstattd, Jr. and I have periodically come together to discuss various topics related to the book world. We are going to do it again! I don’t want you to miss out on the FREE webinar. Date: Wednesday, May 13 Time: 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) We are planning an hour or more of conversation on the questions most pressing to writers and a little about my new book, Sacred Margins, which …

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Category: Agents, Book Business, Marketing, The Writing LifeTag: Book Launch

Monday Moments – May 4, 2026

By Steve Laubeon May 4, 2026
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Today’s moment is the third in a series of brief meditations I’ve created based on my new book, Sacred Margins: On the Spiritual Life of a Writer. Let me know your thoughts in the comments. The transcript of the video is below. If you cannot see the video, click through to our website or to YouTube, where you can view it. The book itself will be released on May 19th in paperback, ebook, and …

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Category: Monday Moments

Fun Fridays – May 1, 2026

By Steve Laubeon May 1, 2026
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Gotta get me one of these! [If you cannot see today’s video in your newsletter feed, please click through to view it on our site.]

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Category: Fun FridaysTag: Fun, Kindle

The Inciting Incident (Part Three)

By Lynette Easonon April 29, 2026
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We’ve covered a lot of ground in this series. You now know what the inciting incident is. You know what it must do. So, let’s wrap up this series by talking about what goes wrong—and how to get it right in your manuscript. The Four Biggest Mistakes Writers Make with the Inciting Incident Mistake #1: Confusing the Hook with the Inciting Incident This is one of the most common mistakes I …

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