The Steve Laube Agency

Helping to Change the World…Word by Word

The Steve Laube Agency

Helping to Change the World Word by Word

Home » Blog

Blog

Fun Fridays – April 30, 2021

By
Share
Tweet
10

Before watching today’s video, I would never have guessed how many languages are spoken on Earth today. Amaze your friends with the answer!

In the midst of the video, Tom Scott makes a point about words that have changed meaning in recent years (before and after the Internet). I thought of a few others: Spam. Follow. Handle. Like. Swipe. Tablet. Text. Virus. And even “Friend.”

Can you think of some?

(If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)

Leave a Comment
Category:

Testing the Truth

By
Share
Tweet
11

Years ago, after a class on taxes at a writers conference, an attendee shook her head. “That teacher’s going to get a lot of people in trouble.” I couldn’t deny that some of the suggestions offered seemed risky. I disregarded most of what I’d heard as I made my way out the door. This experience is rare, but it does happen. Conference directors engage well-known, established instructors for …

Read moreTesting the Truth
Category: ,

Procrastination Tips for Writers

By
Share
Tweet
23

I was going to write this post months ago, but I kept putting it off. True story. Most writers don’t need much help procrastinating. Many of us will do almost anything to avoid the actual task of writing. It’s amazing how many things can distract us from our WIP (work-in-progress) or our WMNP (work-making-no-progress). Still, there may be someone out there in Writerland who needs a few …

Read moreProcrastination Tips for Writers
Category: ,

How to Navigate the Fragmenting of Social Media As a Christian Author with Scott Minor

By
Share
Tweet
2

This episode comes with a trigger warning. We are going to talk about social media, politics, culture, and what to do as a Christian author in a world that is growing more hostile to Christian authors. If you don’t want to hear about that today, I can recommend a great podcast called Compelled, hosted by my friend Paul Hastings. Compelled takes incredible stories of what God is doing in people’s …

Read moreHow to Navigate the Fragmenting of Social Media As a Christian Author with Scott Minor
Category:

How to Navigate the Fragmenting of Social Media As a Christian Author with Scott Minor

By
Share
Tweet
0

This episode comes with a trigger warning. We are going to talk about social media, politics, culture, and what to do as a Christian author in a world that is growing more hostile to Christian authors. If you don’t want to hear about that today, I can recommend a great podcast called Compelled, hosted by […]
You can listen to this episode How to Navigate the Fragmenting of Social Media As a …

Read moreHow to Navigate the Fragmenting of Social Media As a Christian Author with Scott Minor
Category:

When the Outlook Is Bleak

By
Share
Tweet
33

by Steve Laube

In the constant ebb and flow of this industry we have authors celebrating and authors in tears. Ask any agent and you will hear the same. For every author excited about their new contract there is another experiencing bitter disappointment.

And I wish I could fix it.

To hear the anguish is difficult, but to be the one who delivers the bad news is heart-wrenching. Why is it …

Read moreWhen the Outlook Is Bleak
Category: , , Tag: , ,

Fun Fridays – April 23, 2021

By
Share
Tweet
18

Since the snow has finally melted for most of you and spring is in bloom, I thought it would be fun to look at the melting of snowflakes, in reverse. Start with the drop of water and see it turn into something of great beauty. Sort of like your writing. Each one of you is unique, no two alike. Nor are your books or articles or words. Ask two people to write a story based on a famous Norman …

Read moreFun Fridays – April 23, 2021
Category:

Ready for Pushback?

By
Share
Tweet
34

Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters, if the world hates you (1 John 3:13, NIV). One of the lovely aspects (I’m kidding) of ubiquitous communication in our world today is that nothing goes out without a comment in return. Positive and negative comments abound. Something written in passing or as an afterthought is met with an explosion of reaction. A single bad review from a book reviewer …

Read moreReady for Pushback?
Category: ,

Will the Editor Catch My Error?

By
Share
Tweet
18

Awhile back, an author asked if the editor will catch and correct inaccuracies. The best answer is no. Or a maybe. Fact-checking isn’t necessarily an editor’s job. Editing is their job. No author has a right to expect an editor to know every detail about every topic to make a story or nonfiction book accurate. For example, did you know that today is (among other celebrations) Thank You for …

Read moreWill the Editor Catch My Error?
Category:

Ten Years!

By
Share
Tweet
48

Ten years ago this week Tamela Hancock Murray signed an agreement to become a part of our agency. Ten years! I was honored then and remain honored that she is part of our team. From managing dozens of fabulous authors to successfully landing hundreds of new book deals, she works tirelessly for her clients. She has written nearly 500 blog posts, trying to help each of you grow as a writer. In …

Read moreTen Years!
Category: