Business Mistakes Authors Make (and how to avoid them) With Steve Lubae
You can listen to this episode 049 Business Mistakes Authors Make (and how to avoid them) with Steve Laube on Christian Publishing Show.
The Writing Life
Say It in a Sentence
Can you present your book idea in one sentence?
Can you present that idea in such a way that the reader is compelled to buy your book?
What motivates someone to spend money on a book? It is the promise that there is something of benefit to me, the reader.
Books are generally purchased for one of three reasons:
Entertainment
Information
Inspiration
If your book idea can make me …
I Have No Plans to Write That Book
Whenever I go out, strangers offer unsolicited compliments about some aspect of my appearance, usually my hair or clothing. From this fact alone, I might decide that people like my style. Perhaps I should write a book! But aside from the fact I have no desire to write a style book, there are other reasons why starting this project doesn’t make sense for me: I’m not well known outside of a few …
Making Comments As You Write
Today’s writers enjoy some advantages that weren’t available to scribes in the past. One of those is the ability in word-processing programs to track changes and add comments to a document. This is especially helpful during the editorial process. But some writers use that functionality as they write. So I asked my clients if they do anything like that. Here’s what some said: I use the Comment …
048 The Pros & Cons of Small Publishing Houses
What is the difference between a small and large publisher? Should you go with a small publishing house? This has been one of our most requested topics on the show, especially after: 029 Pros and Cons of Traditional Publishing 030 Pros and Cons of Indie Publishing How the Publishing Business Model Works Acts like a VC fund. Taking big risks looking for big pay offs. Those risks are funded by the …
048 The Pros & Cons of Small Publishing Houses
The Pros & Cons of Small Publishing Houses
You can listen to this episode 048 The Pros & Cons of Small Publishing Houses on Christian Publishing Show.
Don’t Worry About Idea Theft!
Have you ever thought to yourself: This is it! The perfect story! My new plot has it all: A polar bear A snowstorm A palm tree A romantic fireplace Hot cocoa A lovesick couple A poodle Triplet toddlers in need of a stable home Then another writer breezily posts on a loop: Hey, you guys, I just added a polar bear and a palm tree to my snowstorm story about Bixby, Alexa, Snappy the Hound Dog, and …
047 How to Start Your Own Podcast
We have talked a lot about podcasts on this show lately, and this is the last episode of the series. Honestly I was not planning on doing one more episode but two things came up that pushed me over the edge. First, a lot of you asked questions about how to start your own podcast and secondly I found out about the first ever Spark Christian Podcast Conference. I am particularly excited about this …
047 How to Start Your Own Podcast
How to Start Your Own Podcast
You can listen to this episode 047 How to Start Your Own Podcast on Christian Publishing Show.
A Great Book for Every Author
Adorning the Dark by Andrew Peterson is my “book of the month” for every writer. Andrew Peterson is a well-known musician, songwriter, and author. He’s won the Christy Award for best YA novel and WORLD magazine’s Children’s Book of the Year. Over ten years ago, he founded a ministry called The Rabbit Room which encourages and cultivates a vibrant Christian arts community in …