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036 How to Protect Your Author Platform from Big Tech Censorship

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on August 5, 2019
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Is your platform at risk of being destroyed by big tech companies? In this episode, find out what is happening and what to do about it.  What is happening  Big tech companies are censoring, shadow banning, and suspending accounts of Christian authors.  There is a chance you may already be algorithmically shadowbanned and not know […]

You can listen to this episode 036 How to Protect Your Author Platform from Big Tech Censorship on Christian Publishing Show.

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Category: The Writing Life

Book Manufacturing

By Steve Laubeon August 5, 2019
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If you ever get the chance to visit a printing press, do it. I've had the privilege to visit two of them. The first was Standard Publishing's printing press in Cincinnati. Their plant is quite large and they do a wide variety of printing, everything from books to curriculum to Star Wars coloring books.

The other plant was Bethany Press International in Bloomington, MN. During my years with …

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Category: Book Business, Publishing History, The Publishing LifeTag: book manufacturing, Get Published, printing

Fun Fridays – August 2, 2019

By Steve Laubeon August 2, 2019
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So many metaphors for the writing life are expressed in this endearing video. Care to supply one of your own?

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Category: Fun Fridays

I Have to Market My Own Book? That’s Not Fair!

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon August 1, 2019
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First of all, thank you so much for being a reader of my posts, whether you’re here for the first time or you’ve been reading my words for years. This wouldn’t be a blog community without you. A few weeks ago, someone commented to the effect that publishers expect an awful lot of authors as far as marketing. The author wants to spend time writing. As someone who wrote books for publication for …

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Category: Marketing

Your Submissions Questions Answered

By Bob Hostetleron July 31, 2019
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Submitting your work to an agent can be scary. What if I get the secret handshake wrong? What if my attempt at humor falls flat? What if this agent really is the ogre he’s rumored to be? And those questions are only the beginning. There are so many. So, in an effort to ease your mind a little and help you along, I’ve decided to list a few submissions-related questions I’ve been asked as an agent, …

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Category: Agents, Book Proposals, Pitching

035 How Renae Brumbaugh Green Went from Unpublished to Bestselling Author

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on July 30, 2019
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In this episode, recorded live at the 2019 SoCal Christian Writers Conference, Renae Brumbaugh Green shares her journey of going from unpublished homeschool mom to bestselling author of 30 books.  Links: Armonia Publishing Renae Brumbaugh Green’s Website The post 035 How Renae Brumbaugh Green Went from Unpublished to Bestselling Author appeared first on Christian Publishing Show.

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035 How Renae Brumbaugh Green Went from Unpublished to Bestselling Author

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on July 30, 2019
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How Renae Brumbaugh Green Went from Unpublished to Bestselling Author
You can listen to this episode 035 How Renae Brumbaugh Green Went from Unpublished to Bestselling Author on Christian Publishing Show.

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Four Questions About Publicity

By Steve Laubeon July 29, 2019
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by Steve Laube

Publicity is the art of telling the world about you and your book. We recently received a few questions about publicity via the green button you see in the right hand column of our blog (yes, it really works).

1.) When should a writer hire a publicist?
I think an author should wait to see what their publisher will provide in this area. If you do hire a publicist make sure …

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Category: Marketing, The Publishing Life, The Writing LifeTag: Book Business, Marketing, Publicity

Fun Fridays – July 26, 2019

By Steve Laubeon July 26, 2019
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We laugh at cat videos and dog videos. But what about birds? Today we rectify that oversight. Enjoy some fun with little birdies!

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Picture-Perfect Personality

By Guest Bloggeron July 25, 2019
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Today’s guest writer is Emilie Haney, a freelance writer, photographer, and graphic designer living in Northern California. She’s a member of ACFW and writes young-adult fiction. She’s got a soft spot in her heart for animals and a love for the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. In her spare time, you can find her designing fun, bookish items for her Etsy and Society6 shops, all while …

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Category: Book Proposals, Branding, Marketing, Platform, The Writing Life
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