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News You Can Use – October 16, 2012

By Steve Laubeon October 16, 2012
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Is Apple Promoting Original Sin? – Orthodox activists in Russia are objecting to Apple’s logo depicting a bite taken out of an apple. They say the image glorifies the sins of Adam and Eve. It is important to note that in the Orthodox tradition “a person experiences the faith in the Orthodox Church through its art and symbols.”

The E-mail is Legitimate – I’ve had clients ask if the email they received from Amazon promising a rebate on e-book purchases is real or a scam. It’s real. If you bought e-books from Barnes & Noble or Apple you should be getting another letter. It is a part of a lawsuit recently settled over e-book pricing.

Perfect Your Knife Skills – If you ever want to write about a chef or the parts of a carving knife…do your research. I’ll admit to learning something by reading this short article (the “tang” of a knife).

Your Self-Published Book isn’t Selling, What Do You Do? – Ten helpful ideas from Joanna Penn.

Ten Words You Literally Don’t Know You are Using Incorrectly – A helpful self-test to remind yourself of proper word usage.

Wikipedia is as Accurate as the Encyclopedia Brittanica – This article, written in 2005, makes this claim. What do you think? Has it become as reliable as the venerable encyclopedia’s of the past?

Watch this great three minute video about Branding:

 

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Fun Fridays – Oct. 12, 2012

By Steve Laubeon October 12, 2012
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Baptist Children’s Books

FakeJDGreear and ChurchCurmudgeon had a good time this Summer with their series, Baptist Children’s Books. Too much fun.
(HT: Trevin Wax)

Charlie Spurgeon and the Chocolate Factory
Green Eggs and NAMB (North American Mission Board)
Danny Akin and the Dinosaur
Goodnight Lottie Moon
Chick-Fil-Little: The Biblical Definition of Marriage is Falling
Harry Potter …

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Category: Fun Fridays, Steve

Handling Criticism

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon October 11, 2012
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Recently I received criticism about myself. I didn't like it. Like all humans, I prefer praise. However, the points made were from someone (not connected to the publishing industry) I know has my best interests at heart, so I stepped back, tried to review the criticism without emotion, and I hope I learned from it. I can say I learned enough to take steps to improve.

Our writing lives are …

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Category: Get Published, Rejection, Tamela, Writing CraftTag: Criticism, Rejection

Who Lives on Your Desk?

By Karen Ballon October 10, 2012
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Have you ever wondered what books are sitting on your editor’s desk? What titles fellow writers refer to over and over? What new gems your agent has discovered? Well, I thought I’d share some of my tried-and-true “friends” with you, along with some that I’m just getting to know.

First, let me confess that my desk is a disaster. At least, that’s how it looks to anyone who comes in. Books and …

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Category: Craft, Creativity, Karen, Writing CraftTag: Craft, Creativity, Writing Craft

News You Can Use – Oct. 9, 2012

By Steve Laubeon October 9, 2012
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Waterbrook Launches Christian Fiction Reader Hub - Check out Novel Crossing a very exciting and dynamic new site for all readers of Christian fiction. To quote their mission statement, the site "is dedicated to bringing Christian fiction readers the latest news, book releases, author commentary and reviews from a range of writers including authors, professional reviewers, fiction book editors and …

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Category: Get Published, News You Can Use, SteveTag: ebooks, faith in fiction, Harlequin, Tyndale House, Waterbrook

Fun Fridays – Oct. 5, 2012

By Steve Laubeon October 5, 2012
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What would happen if Apple's patent lawsuits continued into the future?

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This Offer Does Not Expire

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon October 4, 2012
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During a conference many authors ask , "How long do I have to submit my manuscript to you?" In other words, "Is there a time limit?"

The simple answer is, "The offer to submit to me does not expire."

Why? Because I like to find new authors and develop, nurture, and encourage their work. My goal is to create a career for that writer. This philosophy is one of the reasons we are so …

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Category: Agents, Conferences, Get Published, TamelaTag: Agent, Get Published, Offer

The Word from Texas (Part Two)

By Karen Ballon October 3, 2012
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Last week I let you in on a few of the things I learned from editors and writers at the American Christian Fiction Writer’s conference in Dallas. This week I want to share what I heard from my fellow agents.

One of the silver linings of writers conferences is getting to spend time with folks who not only understand what you do, but who do it! As you all know, writing is a solitary endeavor. …

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Category: Conferences, Get Published, KarenTag: ACFW, Conference

News You Can Use – Oct. 2, 2012

By Steve Laubeon October 2, 2012
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Why is the new J.K.Rowling e-book priced at $17.99? - This brief article presents some succinct economic details to help you further understand how this industry works.

Penguin Sues Authors for Advances Paid - There are at least two sides to every story, but this appears to be a number of cases where a writer signed a contract, accepted a sizeable cash advance, and never delivered the …

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Category: News You Can Use, Personal, SteveTag: advances, Contracts, freelance, Laube, Trivia

Zondervan and Thomas Nelson Fiction Merge

By Steve Laubeon October 1, 2012
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by Steve Laube

You may have read about some of the reorganization that has begun after the sale of Thomas Nelson to Harper Collins, which already owned Zondervan. This past week there was a new development that touches the fiction publishing programs. Instead of two separate entities, there will be one fiction division moving forward. Zondervan’s editorial team of Sue Brower and Becky …

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Category: Book Business, Steve, TrendsTag: Thomas Nelson, Trends, Zondervan
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