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Fun Fridays – September 23, 2016

By Steve Laubeon September 23, 2016
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For those of you who may not have heard, Karen Ball’s father passed away this past week. She has been providing in-home care for a long time. He was a former pastor and loved the old hymns of the faith.

My father passed away four years ago this month. He too loved the old hymns and particularly liked to hear me sing “How Great Thou Art.”

The lives of these two fathers are what inspired my choice for today’s video. It is a creative arrangement of four classic hymns, “How Great Thou Art,” “It is Well with My Soul,”  “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” and “Holy, Holy, Holy.”

The legacy of great music lives on.

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Category: Fun Fridays, Personal

Two Types of Nonfiction Books: Which Are You Writing?

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon September 22, 2016
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Broad Appeal I receive a number of emails each day advertising new books and older books being released as ebooks. Recently one notice contained summaries of several titles in a series. I thought the book on three views regarding remarriage after divorce sounded interesting. As faithful blog readers, you may gasp, “Is Tamela getting divorced?” The answer is a resounding, “No!” I credit my long …

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Category: Book Proposals, Branding, Marketing, PlatformTag: book proposals, Niche Books, Non-Fiction

Autumn Haiku

By Karen Ballon September 21, 2016
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I love autumn. Love the crisp air, the faint scent of burning leaves, the cold mornings that still give way to sunny, blue-sky days. Love watching the leaves change into their new wardrobe of rich red, gold, and orange. There’s so much about this season that testifies to God’s artistry and creativity. So, as autumn officially launches, let’s share some of our creativity with each other by crafting …

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Category: Creativity, Writing CraftTag: Creativity, Haiku

A Call for Entries in the 2017 Edition of The Christian Writers Market Guide

By Steve Laubeon September 19, 2016
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As announced earlier this year, I have taken over the responsibility of publishing The Christian Writers Market Guide. This is a huge undertaking, and I have secured the expertise of Lin Johnson to help compile the information in the next edition. Since it has been almost two years since the last edition, many things have changed. We are reaching out to those who were listed in the last edition to …

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Category: Book Business, MarketingTag: Christian Writers Market Guide

Fun Fridays – September 16, 2016

By Steve Laubeon September 16, 2016
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English is so strange…

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What Do You Think of Used Books?

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon September 15, 2016
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Some authors might complain that books shouldn’t be sold on the secondary market since authors don’t earn royalties on used books. I understand that sense of loss, but as is the case with libraries, used book stores are a great place to discover authors and their work. Our town has two used book stores, though I tend to favor one with convenient parking. Here, a customer can’t go in and say, “Do …

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Category: Personal, ReadingTag: Book Sales, Reading, Used Books

“Do You Love Me?”

By Karen Ballon September 14, 2016
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Have you heard the one about the elderly woman who heard her friends’ husbands over the years tell them how much they loved them? Oh! How she longed for her husband to do the same. To regale her with the depth and breadth of his enduring love. But…nothing. Finally, as they were sitting out on the porch one morning, she turned to him and said as sweetly as she could, “WHY don’t you ever say you …

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Category: Personal, TheologyTag: God's love, Theology

Not All Opinions Are Valid

By Dan Balowon September 13, 2016
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Today I am opening myself up for criticism from anyone who knows me well and could identify the times I spoke or wrote about something when I had no idea about what I was communicating. The blogger’s curse…to fill space, we venture into uncharted territory. I confess starting to write a post for this agency’s blog and getting halfway through before realizing I had no idea what I was talking about. …

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Category: The Writing Life, Writing CraftTag: Craft, Qualifications

The Work of a Cover Designer

By Steve Laubeon September 12, 2016
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We have all heard the phrase “a book is judged by its cover.” And it is true. We all do it. Even when the cover is as small as a postage stamp in an online bookstore. It is the first impression of what’s inside. Rarely will you buy the book after you’ve read it. Instead you make the purchase before reading. What you are buying is the promise of the cover, and the title, and …

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Category: Art, Branding, MarketingTag: Book Covers, Branding, Marketing

Fun Fridays – September 9, 2016

By Steve Laubeon September 9, 2016
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Truly a universal language!

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