Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
The Steve Laube Agency
Helping to Change the World Word by Word
Today’s video is an oldie but a goodie: the Marx Brothers around a piano from the movie Animal Crackers. Can you believe this film is 93 years old? Silly fun that still can make you smile.
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Forty-five years ago this spring (March 12, 1978), The New York Times ran a story giving the best-selling books of 1977. They created the list by sampling 2,500 Christian bookstores affiliated with the Christian Booksellers Association (CBA). While bestseller lists of Christian books are derived differently now, this list is interesting and shows how the Christian publishing market has …
We are excited to announce a new, all-access membership option for The Christian Writers Institute! Keep reading to find out more. _____ In this agency blog, we often encourage you to improve your understanding of the craft and become involved in a writing community. Authors are often surprised to realize that writing isn’t the solitary “sit and stare at the computer screen 8 hours a day” job that …
Ten Perplexing Questions If tomatoes are a fruit, is ketchup considered a smoothie? Which orange came first – the fruit or the color? If you told someone to “be a leader and not a follower,” wouldn’t they become a follower by following your advice? What would happen if Pinocchio said, “My nose will grow now”? Why isn’t there mouse-flavored cat food? If a word is misspelled …
On Friday the 13th, we must be reminded that there is always “that” backseat driver in the car. Don’t be “that” this year. (If you can’t see the video in your email newsletter subscription, click through to the site itself.)
It’s a new year! A fresh start. A turn of the page. What better time is there to start a new writing project, whether that’s a new novel manuscript, book proposal, article query, blog post, or poem? So, what are you waiting for? After all, consider the joys of starting something new: The world is your oyster. Possibilities abound. Whatever and wherever you begin, the first steps of a fresh, new …
My father always resolved never to make New Year’s resolutions. Admirable indeed, although few possess his fortitude! What are your goals for 2023? I remember when I first started writing articles and books for publication. Rejections abounded, and this was at a time of plentiful magazines and regional newspapers publishing unknown authors. Winning a contract from a traditional book publisher has …
This year, set writing goals that are ambitious and reasonable and learn how to stick with your plan.
You can listen to this episode New Year Goal Planning With Mary DeMuth on Christian Publishing Show.
This year, set writing goals that are ambitious and reasonable and learn how to stick with your plan.
You can listen to this episode New Year Goal Planning With Mary DeMuth on Christian Publishing Show.
When we reflect on a prior year, it can be hard to recall highlights or lowlights. They sort of blend together. The constant barrage of wretched news media fills in the moments of silence and crowds out the goodness of God that should be readily apparent in our everyday lives. My attempt in this article is to focus only on our industry, our agency, and a couple of other good things we have going. …
