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Tamela’s Year – 2014
Once again, the Lord has blessed me with much more than I deserve. My family and I are healthy and happy and He continues to provide abundantly. I am grateful to you, my readers, and so to help you, I offer my perspective on the business: Heartsong At the start of 2014, I happily represented a robust list of Heartsong authors. As we all know, the line is poised to shut down this year. I appreciate …
Start the New Year Right
I must have started this blog fifteen times. I’d write a word or a line, then delete it. All because I’m trying to think of something new and clever to say about the fact that we’re facing a new year. But you know what? There isn’t really anything new to say. Sure, publishing has changed, and will continue to change. Yes, books are being published and will continue to be published. How that …
Bestsellers Thirty Years Ago
We hop back into our “way-back machine” for our twice yearly trip to the past and see what books were selling before I started losing my hair and life was comparatively simple. January 6, 1985…thirty years ago today, here are the New York Times bestseller lists: Fiction The Talisman, by Stephen King and Peter Straub. (Viking) The Sicilian, by Mario Puzo. (Linden Press/ Simon & Schuster) Love …
2014 – A Year in Review
Another year has passed. Another year full of thrills, chills, and bills. Like in past years (2013, 2012, 2011, 2009) I’d like to take a look at what has transpired and put things in perspective. The Agency Another stellar year for our agency. We finished with nearly 100 new contracts which include over 150 future books. It is exciting to note that eleven of those contracts were for debut …
Fun Fridays – December 26, 2014
An appropriate and beautiful song for the day after Christmas!
The Christmas Truce
This is a tough world to figure out. Depending on your worldview, people are either inherently good with the bad habit to do bad things or they are inherently evil who once in a while do something good and wonderful. Because of the belief in original sin, Christians generally adhere to the latter view. One hundred years ago today, something wonderful happened, but was quickly swallowed up by evil. …
Fun Fridays – December 19, 2014
Simply marvelous a cappella version of “Angels We Have Heard on High.” Turn up the volume, close your eyes, and let the beauty wash over you.
Unlikeable Characters
In a recent blog, I touched upon the problem of unlikeable characters. I mentioned that I stopped reading a published book because I didn’t like any of the characters. So when do I think a reader will keep reading about unlikeable characters? I’d say one or more of the following will save a story: 1.) The protagonist has been victimized and the reader can root for her to overcome being …