Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
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Helping to Change the World Word by Word
In this episode, Steve Laube and Thomas Umstattd Jr. talk about the 2021 Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference Kickstarter Campaign. If you have any questions about the conference or about the Kickstarter campaign, this is not an episode you will want to miss. You can see the progress of the Kickstarter campaign here:
You can listen to this episode Everything You Need to Know About the 2021 Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference on Christian Publishing Show.
In this episode, Steve Laube and Thomas Umstattd Jr. talk about the 2021 Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference Kickstarter Campaign. If you have any questions about the conference or about the Kickstarter campaign, this is not an episode you will want to miss. You can see the progress of the Kickstarter campaign here:
You can listen to this episode Everything You Need to Know About the 2021 …
As you may know, the 2020 Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference was canceled due to COVID-19, ending 50 years of continuous operation. In addition, the Mount Hermon organization decided they could no longer sponsor the event moving forward. Just like that, the longest-running Christian Writers Conference ended. We’ve been asked to stand in the gap and save the conference, running it as …
Today’s hilarious “informative safety video” is what a pandemic-sensitive church service might look like. Safety first! It was created by Bethany Baptist Church, located near Pontypridd in the South Wales Valleys. HT: Pat Laube
The “Your Questions Answered” Series __________ How long should a writer wait after sending an agent a query email, bio, and book synopsis? Two weeks ago I sent these to an agent who was recommended to me. So how long do I wait and/or what should I do next? First, look on the agent’s website for guidelines. If the agency includes guidance regarding response times, they’ll run the gamut …
Several weeks ago, I asked my awesome clients to share a few awesome words about their awesome writing spaces. (Some of them said I overuse the word “awesome,” but they’re just being picky.) It’s a subject that fascinates me and sometimes inspires a change or two to my own writing space, so I share their responses in the hopes that they do something similar for you: _____ “My workspace is an …
Readers in other countries read American books. American readers also read books by authors from other countries. For American authors, the most important country to think about and write for is Canada. Our guest today is the author of multiple books, including The Herringford and Watts Mysteries, and is a senior associate agent at the William K Jensen Literary Agency. She lives in Toronto, …
Readers in other countries read American books. American readers also read books by authors from other countries. For American authors, the most important country to think about and write for is Canada. Our guest today is the author of multiple books, including The Herringford and Watts Mysteries, and is a senior associate agent at the […]
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A common question we agents get is “How to you know?” Or as Bob Hostetler put it, “When you know, how do you know?” The answer is extremely subjective. And each agent, just like a consumer, will see an idea or read a book differently. After thinking about this question, I believe it comes down to three things. Instinct For me it is an instinct that comes from reading …
