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News You Can Use – Dec. 13, 2011

By Steve Laubeon December 13, 2011
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Paying Authors More Might be in the Best Interest of Publishers – Mike Shatzkin is a really smart guy and every published writer will want to read every part of this 2,300 word article. Brilliant.

The Twelve Most Dangerous Words for Writers – A provocative title. Worth reading and thinking it through.

The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity – I know I shouldn’t have enjoyed this article but I did!

When You Have to Choose a Pen Name – This author was told by her publisher it was in her best interest.

20 Reasons Why You Should NOT Use Social Media – Clever article by Jeff Bullas.

An 8-year-old Teaches Persuasive Writing – Inspired by the movie “Miracle on 34th Street”.

Behind the Numbers at Google – Infographic from BusinessMBA.org

 

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Category: Book Business, News You Can Use, SteveTag: News, Publishing News, Trends

Fun Fridays – Dec. 9, 2011

By Steve Laubeon December 9, 2011
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Cello Wars! (the Star Wars version)

These guys had way too much fun doing this. Please do yourself a favor and watch the whole thing right through to the credits (four minutes long).

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Category: Fun FridaysTag: Humor

The Superiority of Christian Romance Novels

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon December 8, 2011
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A dedicated reader of the blog (Thank you!) posed an excellent question in response to a recent post:
 Recently, I heard a female Christian marriage counselor/speaker say that women should avoid Christian romance books. She stated there was no such thing as Christian romance. Since she was speaking on the topic of pornography, I assumed she was referring to fiction that leads the reader’s mind …

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Category: Genre, Romance, Tamela, Writing CraftTag: Romance, Tamela, Writing Craft

Threads in the Fabric (Part Two)

By Karen Ballon December 7, 2011
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As promised last week, during this Christmas season, I want to share with you all the immeasurable gifts I’ve found in the wondrous world of words. So…

Welcome to my office!

The entrance is, as you can see, humble. But what delights I find inside! So let’s slip past my four-legged greeters (Kirby, our Corgi is welcoming you in today), to the first room, which holds not only a table for work …

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Category: Karen, PersonalTag: Books, Karen, Personal

News You Can Use – Dec. 6, 2011

By Steve Laubeon December 6, 2011
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Is Amazon a "Ruthless Money-Making Devil"? - James Daunt, UK bookseller extraordinaire, makes a bold claim

Five Tips on Writing...from the Grinch - Fun article for the Christmas Season

EMI is sold! - Music giant will be split in half and sold to Universal and Sony. Yes it is the music industry but it would have the same impact if one of the Big Six were split up and sold. Further …

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Category: Book Business, News You Can Use, SteveTag: News, Publishing News, Trends

Author Accolades – Dec. 5, 2011

By Steve Laubeon December 5, 2011
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We are very pleased to announce that we have two client's whose books have been named as "The Best Christian Fiction of 2011" by The Library Journal.

Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee's Forbidden (Center Street) - we represent Tosca

Tracy Higley's Pompeii: City on Fire (B&H Publishing Group)

Also Debbie Ulrick and Liz Tolsma are part of the Log Cabin Christmas collection of novellas which is …

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Category: Agency, Awards, Get PublishedTag: Awards, New Books

Fun Fridays – Dec. 2, 2011

By Steve Laubeon December 2, 2011
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What if a Worship Service was announced like an NBA game?
Remember the NBA? The strike is practically over. For those of you who missed the opening of the season, this video will have to suffice.

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Category: Fun FridaysTag: Humor

Christian Romance — Fact or Fiction?

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon December 1, 2011
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In response to a recent blog post, "A Matter of Taste,"  a reader asked what I would say if someone claimed there is no such thing as Christian romance.

In fact, I have been confronted with this question before. At a Christian writers' conference a few years ago, a woman told me in a snide manner that romance is a "fantasy" and walked away before I could respond. I felt especially sad that the …

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Category: Genre, Romance, Tamela, Writing CraftTag: Christian, Get Published, Romance, Tamela, Trends, Writing Craft

Threads in the Fabric

By Karen Ballon November 30, 2011
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If you came to visit my office, you’d see my walls are lined with bookshelves. Twelve in all—six ceiling-to-floor shelves and another six half that height. Plenty of room for all my books, right? Yeah, that’d be nice. I still have box upon box of books, all awaiting the day they can come out and play. Trouble is, I’m out of room for bookshelves. So I find myself faced with the painful duty of …

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News You Can Use – Nov. 29, 2011

By Steve Laubeon November 29, 2011
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How Much Does a 99 cent E-Book Cost on Amazon? - This is a chilling story for those who think that going the self-publishing route with the Kindle is all puppies and kittens. And it makes a good case for the International nature of story telling.

Don't Waste Your Exclamation Points! - Intended for pastors this is a reminder for all writers.

Thoughts on the Future of Book Marketing - …

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