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Where Christian Publishing Came From with Leslie Stobbe

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on September 28, 2021
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Have you ever wondered where Christian publishing came from? I sure have. In the olden days, there were only publishers. But then Christian publishers started to emerge. Why did that happen? What caused it? 

To find out, we have a special guest who has worked in the publishing industry for 65 years.  

He is the author of God Moments in My Publishing Life, which is a book that covers 65 years of active participation in Christian publishing at all levels. He’s written articles, Sunday-school curriculum, and books. He has managed a bookstore, served as editorial director at three book publishers, and worked as a literary agent for 25 years.

Les Stobbe, welcome to the Christian Publishing Show!

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Where Christian Publishing Came From with Leslie Stobbe

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on September 28, 2021
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Have you ever wondered where Christian publishing came from? I sure have. In the olden days, there were only publishers. But then Christian publishers started to emerge. Why did that happen? What caused it?  To find out, we have a special guest who has worked in the publishing industry for 65 years.   He is the […]
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Where Christian Publishing Came From with Leslie Stobbe

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on September 28, 2021
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Have you ever wondered where Christian publishing came from? I sure have. In the olden days, there were only publishers. But then Christian publishers started to emerge. Why did that happen? What caused it?  To find out, we have a special guest who has worked in the publishing industry for 65 years.   He is the […]You can listen to this episode Where Christian Publishing Came From with Leslie …

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God Gave Me This Blog Post

By Steve Laubeon September 27, 2021
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God gave me this blog post. By invoking divine inspiration, I have guaranteed that you will read this post and possibly give me money to read more. Sound like a stretch? Then what if I just wrote or said: “God spoke to me.”“I was led to write this.”“God revealed this to me.”“I have been called to write this.”“I believe this is an inspired post.” In the Christian publishing industry, editors, …

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Category: Book Business, TheologyTag: Pitching, Theology

Fun Fridays – September 24, 2021

By Steve Laubeon September 24, 2021
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Today is National Punctuation Day! In celebration, take out a comma.

Or at least visit the official site: www.nationalpunctuationday.com.

Recently I walked into a church classroom to find a list of the 10 Commandments on the board. The first line read "No other God's."
Sigh.

If you want to read a fun book on grammar and punctuation I can recommend Mignon Fogarty's Grammar Girl's Quick …

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Category: Grammar, Language, SteveTag: Grammar, Language, punctuation

Start with Your Winning Argument

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon September 23, 2021
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A few years ago, I received a call from someone who otherwise never contacts me. “You need to pay expenses for Dick and Jane. They’ve done so much for us!” Dick and Jane had done a lot for the caller, but they had done nothing for anyone I love. While I’m not so coldhearted as to hang up the phone based on this flawed opening, the caller had opened with an unconvincing pitch. Writers can make the …

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Category: Book Proposals, Marketing, Pitch, Pitching

Creation and Imitation – A Writer’s Prayer

By Bob Hostetleron September 22, 2021
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Lord God, beautiful Creator, I have yet to create anything. From mud pies to masterpieces, everything I have formed or fashioned has been a simple, sometimes crude, rearrangement of your mighty works. I have ever and always used the raw materials you provide to make something that seemed new but was in reality an imitation of you, of your words, your wonders. Sometimes, I confess, I have cravenly …

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When Editorial Errors Matter

By Steve Laubeon September 20, 2021
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by Steve Laube

Writers make mistakes. It happens. Often an editor’s job is to be the safety net and catch those tidbits that find their way into an early draft of a manuscript for any number of reasons.

The simplicity of “cut & paste” has created more opportunity for error than ever before. I've seen half sentences left in their original place because the writer failed to cut and …

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Category: Book Business, Craft, E-Books, Editing, Grammar, Steve, Writing CraftTag: Editing, Errors, Writing Craft

Fun Fridays – September 17, 2021

By Steve Laubeon September 17, 2021
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TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY is September 19. In preparation for this upcoming day, I’ve provided some completely unoriginal pirate jokes for your fun and enjoyment. Convert your own book into pirate-speak at this translator site: Pirate Monkeyness. Please do not tell your pastor or priest to give their Sunday sermon like a pirate. There is all sorts of wrong in that. For “the wages o’ …

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What if Platform Is the Goal?

By Dan Balowon September 16, 2021
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We’ve been here before on this blog, discussing author platforms and how to get one. It’s a never-ending process, and it has always been a requirement for authors. If you find yourself talking about author platforms and believe “Gone are the days when an author could just write,” you are not completely accurate. Top authors from the “old days” were magazine or newspaper columnists with tens of …

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