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Past, Present, and Future

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon January 3, 2013
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years 2012 and 2013 in arrowsThe year 2012 proved to be another wonderful year in which God blessed our family.

We welcomed a new son-in-law into our family. Joel and Jill are happy in Daegu, South Korea. Of course, we wish they lived near us, but we still keep in close touch. Attending their July wedding meant we were privileged to visit South Korea, a memorable adventure made more special by Joel’s gracious family.

Our younger daughter, Ann, began her senior year in the last step of 13 years of Christian primary and secondary education. She has already been accepted by both colleges where she applied, and as of this writing, is leaning heavily toward attending Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

On a sad note, like Steve Laube’s family, we also lost our beloved cat this year. We adopted Dixie Belle from a shelter when she was reported to be five or six years old, meaning she was at least 21 when she passed away. She was a wonderful cat and we miss her.

My husband, John, and I are grateful for God’s perfect provision us. John has been working as a Navy civilian for 31 years. I am privileged to be a part of The Steve Laube Agency, where I continue to work with awesome editors and publishers, and gifted authors whose talent and sweet spirits have enabled us to gain excellent contracts. I thank the Lord every day that He sees fit to use me as a vessel, and am grateful for the Lord’s provision for CBA. We don’t live in easy times, but He is good.

May your 2013 be all you could ever want!

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Category: Personal, TamelaTag: 2012, Personal

2012: Defining Moments

By Karen Ballon January 2, 2013
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A line from yesterday’s sermon has me thinking today:
"Don't let the events in your life define your purpose. Instead, let your God-given purpose define you and how you deal with the events that come your way."
 There are a number of events in 2012 that I could share, events that might be considered “defining”. Some wonderful, some…not so much. I’m so thankful to be working with the amazing …

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Category: Christian, Faith, Karen, PersonalTag: Christian, Faith

News You Can Use – Jan. 1, 2013

By Steve Laubeon January 1, 2013
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Amazon is Ripe for Disruption – Interesting article from Forbes Magazine by Suw Charman-Anderson.

Authors Who Say “I Don’t Have Enough Time for Promotion” Are Doomed to Fail – Toni Shannon encourages authors to become disciplined for success.

Can an Old-Fashioned Non-Interactive Author Survive in the Social Age? – A great counterpart to the previous article. This is from PBS and Felicia …

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Category: News You Can Use, Steve

2012 – A Year in Review

By Steve Laubeon December 31, 2012
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by Steve Laube

 

With today being New Year's eve we have a chance to reflect, evaluate, and celebrate the events of this past year.

Our agency was extremely busy this year closing on 118 new book contracts covering nearly 200 new books. That meant we averaged a new contract every two business days. Amazing. What makes this exciting is that, despite dour predictions, publishers …

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Category: Agency, Book Business, Conferences, Steve, TrendsTag: 2012, Agency, Book Business, Trends, Year in Review

Love Came Down at Christmas

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon December 20, 2012
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This year I am being blessed with a stress-free Christmas. Why? Because I am spending the day with a few key people in my life who love me. Just before the Lord takes me home, these are the type of people I'll want surrounding me at my bedside.

I am responsible for the dinner, but with these people, if the steaks burn, we're fine. We'll order Chinese. Or dig something out of the freezer.

We …

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Category: Christian, Faith, Personal, TamelaTag: Christian, Christmas, Faith

News You Can Use – Dec. 18, 2012

By Steve Laubeon December 18, 2012
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Ornaments for Book Lovers - For last minute online shopping?

Let the Ebook Price Wars Begin: Three Ebook Pricing Predictions - Interesting article from Forbes magazine. The predictions are quite reasonable.

Psy Makes $8 Million by Ignoring Copyright Infringement - Care to see how much a viral video can create literal revenue? Read this article for some behind the scenes discussion of this …

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Serious Talk with Your Potential Agent

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon December 13, 2012
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What are some of the things you should ask when an agent has called to offer you representation? Here goes, in no particular order:

1) Would you go over your contract terms with me? Even though you will be reading the agency contract before signing, this is your chance to learn the main points you can expect to see.  Ask questions now. After you review the contract, don't be afraid to ask for …

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Category: Agents, Book Business, Contracts, Get Published, TamelaTag: Agents, Book Business, Get Published

Proper Care and Feeding of …You!

By Karen Ballon December 12, 2012
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Thanks so much for all your thoughtful responses last week. I gained a great deal from reading and pondering them. This week, I’d like to take a look from the other side of the desk. As an author myself, I know how hard the writing gig is. And I know a LOT of authors, published and not, who have hit speed-bumps -or even felt like the Editor/Publisher/Agent semi just flattened them in the middle of …

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Category: Agents, Book Business, Career, Craft, Karen, Writing CraftTag: Critique, help, Writers

News You Can Use – Dec. 11, 2012

By Steve Laubeon December 11, 2012
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Timing your book’s launch date for maximum impact – This post by Alan Rinzler is a MUST READ for every author. Think about where your book would fit most effectively and talk to your publisher about it. If you self-publish you have no one to blame but yourself for missing the opportunity to maximize your release date.

NY Times Creates Separate Middle Grade & YA Bestsellers Lists – Now there …

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Fun Fridays – December 7, 2012

By Steve Laubeon December 7, 2012
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Every once in a while it is "fun" to do more than laugh. Instead we can revel in the beauty of God's creation.

Enjoy this incredible time-lapse study of the leaves turning in Central Park. Less than three minutes long.

Fall from jamie scott on Vimeo.

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