Hi, my name is Bob; and I get rejected. As a blogger, article writer, game writer, and writer of books, I suffer “rejection” on a nearly daily basis—and not only because of my slovenly appearance. As I often tell people, publishing is a highly subjective business; and what one editor pooh-poohs another may ooh-ooh. “Sure, Bob,” you may say, “but rejection still hurts.” I hear you. It feels awful, …

Writing and marketing your book is a hard job. Find out how authors can avoid book marketing burnout.
You can listen to this episode How to Manage Book Marketing Burnout With Nika Maples on Christian Publishing Show.

I love books. Big surprise, right? I’m supposed to say that, as a literary agent, author, and frequent speaker at writers conferences. But it’s true. Case in point: Over the years, I amassed a personal and professional library of nearly 3,000 books. Hardcover and softcover, mass market and classic leather binding, nonfiction and fiction, reference and gift books, many by friends, some by …

What would you do with two extra hours every day? Have lunch with a friend? Pick up a 10-hour-per-week, part-time job? Exercise? Read? Pray? Begin learning a new language? Write a book? Today, I’m sharing an episode from another podcast because it is relevant and important for authors.  We recently had a long discussion about Leaving […]
You can listen to this episode What would you do with two …