Learn how to market to homeschoolers
You can listen to this episode 051 A Christian Author’s Guide to the Homeschool Market on Christian Publishing Show.
The Writing Life
What Were They Reading?
In attempting to declutter, I am culling my book collection. Parting with beloved tomes is one of the hardest parts of decluttering for me since I enjoy books so much! I’m keeping copies of all the books I’ve written and the many I have had the honor of representing. Because I tend to buy nearly every book that interests me, I have a massive stack to review. Re-reading bestsellers from the past …
Stop. Just Stop (Doing These Things)
All editors and agents have a few pet peeves. Some of us have more than a few. In my case, it’s a virtual menagerie. So, while you may want to keep my OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), ODD (oppositional defiant disorder), and OCC (overly cantankerous condition) in mind as you read, please consider the following list of “things you should stop doing immediately and forever” if you’re writing for …
Write Like Paul
Somerset Maugham wrote, “There is an impression abroad that everyone has it in him to write one book; but if by this is implied a good book the impression is false” (The Summing Up). Far be it from me to add to Maugham’s words, but I’m going to. So I guess it be not far from me, after all. I would say that many people (maybe not everyone) have a book in them, but relatively few have a marketable …
050 Between Contract and Launch – What it is like to have a book under contract
This is episode 50 of the Christian Publishing Show! And we have a special treat for you today. We’ve talked with a lot of bestselling authors on this show, but we’ve never talked much about what their first year is like. It is easy to get so focused on getting a book contract that you don’t realize what comes next. So that is what we are going to talk about today. Our guest today lives in …
050 Between Contract and Launch – What it is like to have a book under contract
Between Contract and Launch - What it is like to have a book under contract
You can listen to this episode 050 Between Contract and Launch – What it is like to have a book under contract on Christian Publishing Show.
I Have Plans to Write That Book
Last week, I talked about a few reasons why I don’t plan to write a nonfiction book on style, mainly because I have no desire to develop a presence or platform as an expert on style. But what if you want to write a nonfiction book about a topic you know and love? Let’s look at the list, revised from last week, to help you decide if you should: Are you well-known outside of your immediate circle of …
Alternatives to Using Comments As You Write
In my blog post on this site last week, I shared the practices of a number of my wonderful clients who have found the word-processing comments feature useful, not only during the editorial process but even as they write (see that post here). But others take a different tack, for various reasons, as you’ll see in their comments about comments below: I do not use tracking for notes when I write. …
049 Business Mistakes Authors Make (and how to avoid them) with Steve Laube
These notes about what we talked about in this episode of the podcast. They are not intended to replace listening to the podcast. Questions: Why should authors pay attention to the business side of writing? What are some common mistakes you see authors make? Do authors need a budget? Let’s talk about business entities. When should authors create an LLC? Let’s talk about estate planning. What …
049 Business Mistakes Authors Make (and how to avoid them) with Steve Laube
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.