Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
The Steve Laube Agency
Helping to Change the World Word by Word
In this episode, Steve Laube and Thomas Umstattd Jr. talk about the 2021 Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference Kickstarter Campaign. If you have any questions about the conference or about the Kickstarter campaign, this is not an episode you will want to miss.
You can see the progress of the Kickstarter campaign here:
It’s that time of year to reflect on the past year, to learn from our experiences, and to count our blessings. Here are some thoughts on the last tumultuous twelve months. The Industry The publishing industry seems to survive the bad press that loves to find the negative in everything. Each publisher continues to pursue the best content possible. The market is ever-changing, and some really smart …
Here are the show notes for the most recent episode of the Christian Publishing Show. You can listen to this episode here. Today we are going to talk about one of my favorite topics: data! Alex Newton is the CEO and founder of K-Lytics.com, a leading market research resource for authors and publishers. Or, put in terms we care about, his company and expertise helps authors sell more …
It is a good thing to periodically take a look at the past, especially as a way to count our blessings. Here are some thoughts on the last twelve months. The Industry The publishing industry continues to pursue the best content possible. Market forces continue to press for the need to find those titles that will bring a return on their investment. Books continue to sell at an incredible pace. In …
Here are the show notes for the most recent episode of the Christian Publishing Show. You can listen to this episode here. This special episode of the Christian Publishing Show is a crossover with my other podcast Novel Marketing. While we talk about building a platform from time to time on this show, we talk about it almost every week on Novel Marketing. This topic of why Facebook is …
Here are the show notes for the most recent episode of the Christian Publishing Show. You can listen to this episode here. In this episode we talk with James L. Rubart about his story of overcoming rejection and self doubt. James L. Rubart is 28 years old, but lives trapped inside an older man’s body. He thinks he’s still young enough to water ski like a madman and dirt bike with his two …
Here are the show notes for the most recent episode of the Christian Publishing Show. You can listen to this episode here. One of the goals of the Christian Publishing Show is to help writers understand the publishing industry. This is why I am so excited about our next guest. Stan Jantz is the president of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. He is also an author who has …
Here are the show notes for the most recent episode of the Christian Publishing Show. You can listen to this episode here. We live in a world cursed. Because of our sin, God cursed the soil to have thorns and weeds. That curse is pervasive and continues to this day. If you want to have success in farming, you have to put in the work to remove the weeds. If you want to see success in …
Here are the show notes for the most recent episode of the Christian Publishing Show. You can listen to this episode here. A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post about what I am looking for in authors I want to represent as an agent. Today I would like to talk about one of the things I am looking for: courage. Fear is the biggest enemy of authors. It can ruin their writing. It can ruin their …
Here are the show notes for the most recent episode of the Christian Publishing Show. You can listen to this episode here. About Steve Laube Steve Laube, president and founder of The Steve Laube Agency, a veteran of the bookselling industry with nearly 40 years of experience. In the 80s he was a bookstore manager. He then spent over a decade with Bethany House Publishers as an editor. …
