What Makes a Book a Christian Book?
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What Makes a Book a Christian Book?
You can listen to this episode 026 What Makes a Book a Christian Book on Christian Publishing Show.
Today’s guest post is from our client Mindy Obenhaus. She is a three-time Carol Award nominee who writes contemporary romance. Mindy is passionate about touching readers with biblical truths in an entertaining, and sometimes adventurous, manner. When she’s not writing, she enjoys cooking and spending time with her grandchildren at her Texas ranch. Learn more at www.MindyObenhaus.com. …
I love hooks. As a writer, I work hard on my hooks. As a magazine editor, the hook was often the best way for a writer to make a good first impression on me. And, as an agent, the hook is the first and one of the most important criteria I use in evaluating a book pitch, proposal, or manuscript. “Hook” is a fairly flexible term in writing and publishing. It can mean: The overall unique appeal of an …
In episode 023, we talked about how every book should be an audiobook, but then left you hanging as to how. In this episode, we talk with Tom Parks who has narrated, directed, and produced over 400 audiobooks by authors like Rick Warren and Daniele Steele. Questions: Walk us through the day in the life of an audiobook narrator? What kind of books do you most enjoy narrating? What kind of book …
How to Write & Narrate Better Audiobooks with Tom Parks
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Today’s guest post is written by one of our clients, Lynn A. Coleman (www.lynncoleman.com). She is the founder of ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers), as well as the author of more than 50 novels and novellas. She lives with her husband of 45 years, who is the lead pastor of a church. ___________ Novellas are fast paced, short novels that run anywhere from 20k to 30k words, depending …
The good folks who produce The Merriam-Webster Dictionary recently announced the addition of 640 new words to the newest edition. Words like “go-cup” (a beverage cup to take out of the restaurant), “bioabsorbable” (a substance that can be absorbed by living tissue), and “on-brand” (consistent with a particular public image or identity). Some of the additions, such as “screen time” (to refer to …
In the world of nonfiction, there are two kinds of writers: authors who speak, and speakers who write. The way to tell which you are is to ask which is easier. For speakers, writing is hard and there may be an easier way to craft a book than to sit in front of the computer. Most pastors are speakers first and the blank page is a huge obstacle for them getting their first book out. To talk about …
How to Transform Your Sermons into a Book
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