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Fun Fridays – October 16, 2020

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Considering the wild and whacky year we’ve had I thought today’s video was perfect.

We all just need to do a little more yodeling! And when your teacher is named Sourdough Slim, you can’t go wrong.

I wish I had a camera to watch you try to sing along. Too much fun. [Show off your new-found skill on your next Zoom meeting! See you end up getting muted.]

And before we go to the video here’s a corny joke found in the comments for the video:

Me: Knock Knock
you: Whose there?
Me: Little old lady
you: Little old lady who
Me: I didnt know you can yodel!

[If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.]

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What Should Be in the Back Matter of a Book?

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The “Your Questions Answered” Series __________ Can you provide tips for what should go in the front or back matter pages that authors produce, such as:*acknowledgments*author notes*source citations in nonfiction Acknowledgments are optional but always appreciated by those acknowledged. Agents are often left off the acknowledgments list, believe it or not. Simply think about your team: critique …

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Nagging Grammar Questions

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Some time ago I asked my clients what publishing terms or concepts they wished someone would define or explain for them. I covered some of those in my September 16 post on this site. Some, however, asked for help with some nagging grammar questions. (We all—even the most accomplished—have such questions.) So I was going to answer them, but then I thought, Why not ask my friend, editor, and grammar …

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How to Get Out of the Slush Pile – With Deborah Raney

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You would like to think that as soon as you are done with your proposal and send it off to an agent that he or she is sitting there by the inbox ready to read it as soon as it comes in. If only. Before email became the submission method, agents and acquisitions editors threw unsolicited proposals into a stack in the corner of the office called the slush pile. Then, once a month or so, they brewed …

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How to Get Out of the Slush Pile – With Deborah Raney

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You would like to think that as soon as you are done with your proposal and send it off to an agent that he or she is sitting there by the inbox ready to read it as soon as it comes in. If only. Before email became the submission method, agents and acquisitions editors threw […]
You can listen to this episode How to Get Out of the Slush Pile – With Deborah Raney on Christian Publishing Show.

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What if You Get a Book Deal on Your Own and Then Want an Agent?

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One of our readers asked this via the green “Ask us a question” button.
What happens if you get a book contract before you have an agent? What if, by some miracle, an editor sees your work and wants to publish it? (1) would having a publisher interested in my work make an agent much more likely to represent me, and (2) would it be appropriate to try to find an agent at that point (when a …

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How Do I Know It Is Ready to Submit?

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The “Your Questions Answered” Series __________ I’m a 78-year-old psychotherapist in a psychiatric practice and have been doing some writing for patients over the years. My question is, “How do you know when an article or book possibility is developed and written well enough to send to an agent?” As an agency, we don’t represent articles, so I’ll confine my remarks to books. The …

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A Writer’s Fears (a prayer)

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Save me from fear, Lord.Give me courage to write;make me “bold in our God” (1 Thessalonians 2:2) to write for you,whatever the obstacles or blockages the Enemy may throw in my way. Save me from the fear of rejection;let me write today for your approval first and foremost,and if I receive it, let me be satisfied with it. Save me from the fear of inadequacy;remind me that “all my springs are in you” …

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476 Ways to Avoid Writing “Said”

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The folks over at ProofreadingServices.com created the incredible infographic below. Four hundred and seventy-six alternatives to the word “said.” Take care not to use all 476 in your manuscript! Very often “said” is all that is needed. In fact, overusing alternatives can weigh your manuscript down unnecessarily. However, I do hope that having this handy dandy chart at your …

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