In this interview, Jerry Jenkins tells authors how he got his start as a writer and how he’s maintained his career for decades.
You can listen to this episode How Jerry B. Jenkins Got His Start as a Writer on Christian Publishing Show.
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HarperCollins Buying Competitor?
Over the weekend a rumored purchase (now confirmed, see below) has surfaced in The Wall Street Journal (link). The word is that News Corp (owner of HarperCollins and The Wall Street Journal) will be buying the consumer division (HMH Books & Media) of educational publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. If this goes through, it means classic books by C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien and George Orwell …
Fun Fridays – March 26, 2021
Try not to blink. As today’s video illustrates, our Creator made a universe nearly beyond comprehension. In the blink of an eye. Think about it today, every time you blink. “All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or …
Submission Mistakes of the More Subtle Variety
I wrote a post on this blog a while ago (here) about some embarrassing and even disqualifying mistakes writers had made in submissions to me. One reader commented on that post, expressing gratitude and then adding, “What would be helpful to me is to hear the subtle or inadvertent mistakes aspiring authors make when sending a proposal to you. Can you help us with that?” Why, yes, Louise, since you …
Steps to Writing a Book
Each week I attend a Bible study with other men where the only other significant unifying trait is that we are Christians navigating our way through life. Actually, it’s enough. Three of the guys have something else in common. They are accomplished athletes who run, hike, or bike long distances for enjoyment, which would not be my idea of fun. One is a CPA, who ran a qualifying time in his age …
Age Is Just a Number
by Steve Laube
Last Friday in the comments Dr. Richard Mabry wrote, "Tired after doing a few household chores that never used to leave me dragging. Now I’m ready to be up and dancing. Age is just a number, isn’t it?"
Then on Saturday I spoke at the Christian Writes of the West mini-conference where one of the writers asked "Do older writers have a chance? Especially if agents and …
Fun Fridays – March 19, 2021
The Sound of Music is an all-time movie musical classic first released in 1965. It starred Julie Andrews playing the part of Maria von Trapp. You likely know the story’s premise of Maria, a young Austrian woman, who is studying to be a nun. She is sent to the home of a widowed military officer to be the governess for his seven children. All sorts of delight and drama ensue. The songs in the …
What We Cannot Overlook
Last week, I wrote about mistakes we can overlook when considering submissions. However, some mistakes we cannot ignore. Please avoid these: The wrong word count. Sending submissions with an inappropriate word count is the most common mistake we see in the slush pile. We have no current market for a 35,000-word novel or a ready market for books of 250,000 words. The only exception would be for the …
Writing App Roundup with Dave Chesson, Kindlepreneur
Sometimes using the right tool for the job makes all the difference. If you are still using Microsoft Word to write your book, I have some good news: Much better tools exist. The challenge with writing is that each writer is different. This means different writers will do better with different tools. To help us navigate the world of writing tools, we have a special guest. He is the creator …
Writing App Roundup with Dave Chesson, Kindlepreneur
Sometimes using the right tool for the job makes all the difference. If you are still using Microsoft Word to write your book, I have some good news: Much better tools exist. The challenge with writing is that each writer is different. This means different writers will do better with different tools. To help us […]
You can listen to this episode Writing App Roundup with Dave Chesson, …