Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
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Helping to Change the World Word by Word
As things begin to resume, there are some things where bargain shopping is not a good idea.
Day care is one of these.
Enjoy today’s satirical video for a day-care service that had unexpected results!
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In meeting with writers on the cusp of their careers or flush with new success, we find that three big questions come to the forefront. Today, Tamela shares her answers:
How do I find a literary agent?
1) First and foremost, visit the Agency web sites to see which ones are actively seeking the type of work you write.
2) Talk to your agented friends to learn about their agents. …
Prolific western writer Louis L’Amour wrote in his autobiographical Education of a Wandering Man, “A writer’s brain is like a magician’s hat. If you’re going to get anything out of it, you have to put something in first.” That’s why reading well and widely is crucial to a writer’s development. You don’t have to read everything, of course; just everything I’ve written. I’m only half joking. But in …
Our guest today won the 2019 AWSA Award for Contemporary Novel of the Year; she has also won a Christy Award and a Carol Award. Beth Vogt, welcome to the Christian Publishing Show! Links: Website/blog Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest Goodreads Amazon Author Page Things I Never Told You (Affiliate Link) The Best We’ve Been (Affiliate Link) …
Our guest today won the 2019 AWSA Award for Contemporary Novel of the Year; she has also won a Christy Award and a Carol Award. Beth Vogt, welcome to the Christian Publishing Show! Links: Website/blog Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest Goodreads Amazon Author Page Things I Never Told You (Affiliate Link) The Best We’ve Been (Affiliate […]
You can listen to this episode How Beth Vogt Went …
Are you one of those parents trying their hand at quarantine homeschooling? Enjoy today’s fun video! I heard one shelter-in-place-homeschooling parent proclaim, “I hereby declare that elementary school teachers should forthwith be paid one million dollars . . . per day.” Hah! [If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go …
My daughter Ann works with analysts who are always being asked for materials to present to high-level executives. Often her conversations sound like this: Coworker: “I don’t have any idea what they want.” Ann: “Create something, show it to them, and let them tell you how to change it.” This process has proven successful time and time again. I share this because it’s some of the best advice a …
You’ve poured out your soul. You’ve written your heart out. You’ve struggled and sweated over how to say what you want to say. You’ve paced the floor, clicked your heels, and now you think maybe it’s ready to submit. But how do you know? Good question. “Good question” usually means you’re going to get a lousy answer. I won’t promise you anything different now, because it can be so hard to know if …
A strong book launch is the key to success for most best-selling books. But how do you launch strongly if you are not already famous? One tool is email. Email is one of the most effective tools for launching a book. One of the things I teach in my course, the Book Launch Blueprint, is to build your email list long before your launch. People ask when they should start preparing for their book …
Book Launch Branding and How to Launch a Book With a Small Email List with Randy Ingermanson
You can listen to this episode Author Branding & Book Launching with Randy Ingermanson on Christian Publishing Show.
