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037 From Drained to Energetic How to Maximize Your Energy as an Author With Susan Stewart

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on August 13, 2019
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Susan Stewart is senior nonfiction editor with Elk Lake Publishing and has published three books, including the award-winning Formatting e-Books for Writers: Convert Your Word File to Kindle. 

Questions:

  • Why is writing so physically draining?
  • What can authors do to have better energy while writing?
  • What are some of the things that drain authors energy?
    • High Energy Time for High Energy Tasks
  • Let shift gears a little bit and talk about emotional energy. Writing can be emotionally draining as well. Is this avoidable or just part of the job?
  • How can authors recharge emotionally?
  • How can Christian authors recharge spiritually?  
  • How can authors better manage stress?

Links:

  • You can read more of Susan’s practical solutions at www.practicalinspirations.com.
  • Susan’s Facebook

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037 From Drained to Energetic How to Maximize Your Energy as an Author With Susan Stewart

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on August 13, 2019
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15 Grammar Rules That Can be Broken

By Steve Laubeon August 12, 2019
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With trepidation I step into the gladiator arena of grammar. Below is a marvelous infographic from ExpertEditor.com, an Australian professional editing and proofreading company. Do you agree or disagree with these choices? Grammar rules are there for a reason. Clarity, consistency, and communication. A sloppy manuscript is a terrible thing to waste. At the same time, rigidity with some grammar …

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Category: Editing, Grammar, The Writing Life, Writing Craft

Should I Write Genre Fiction for an Established Line?

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon August 8, 2019
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Sadly, Heartsong Presents is no more (shut down in 2014). It was a very popular line of Christian romance novels published by Barbour Publishing. However, when I was a young mother with school-aged children, I appreciated the fact that I didn’t have to market my books when I wrote for Heartsong. Instead, Barbour mailed books to subscribed readers every month. The books sold themselves. They did …

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Category: Book Business, Book Proposals, Get Published, Romance, Romantic Suspense, The Writing Life, Trends

3 Ways to Embarrass Your Editor or Agent

By Bob Hostetleron August 7, 2019
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Nobody likes to embarrass themselves. Except for maybe some reality TV personalities. They seem to thrive on it. But the rest of us, not so much. And editors and agents even less so. When do the likes of us get embarrassed? When we realize a word was left out of the second page of an otherwise-excellent novel. (Seriously, I recently started a friend’s published novel; and there it was! …

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036 How to Protect Your Author Platform from Big Tech Censorship

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on August 5, 2019
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Is your platform at risk of being destroyed by big tech companies? In this episode, find out what is happening and what to do about it.  What is happening  Big tech companies are censoring, shadow banning, and suspending accounts of Christian authors.  There is a chance you may already be algorithmically shadowbanned and not know it.  What is shadow banning?  This is when a …

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036 How to Protect Your Author Platform from Big Tech Censorship

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on August 5, 2019
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Is your platform at risk of being destroyed by big tech companies? In this episode, find out what is happening and what to do about it.  What is happening  Big tech companies are censoring, shadow banning, and suspending accounts of Christian authors.  There is a chance you may already be algorithmically shadowbanned and not know […]
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035 How Renae Brumbaugh Green Went from Unpublished to Bestselling Author

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on July 30, 2019
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In this episode, recorded live at the 2019 SoCal Christian Writers Conference, Renae Brumbaugh Green shares her journey of going from unpublished homeschool mom to bestselling author of 30 books.  Links: Armonia Publishing Renae Brumbaugh Green’s Website The post 035 How Renae Brumbaugh Green Went from Unpublished to Bestselling Author appeared first on Christian Publishing Show.

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035 How Renae Brumbaugh Green Went from Unpublished to Bestselling Author

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on July 30, 2019
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Four Questions About Publicity

By Steve Laubeon July 29, 2019
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by Steve Laube

Publicity is the art of telling the world about you and your book. We recently received a few questions about publicity via the green button you see in the right hand column of our blog (yes, it really works).

1.) When should a writer hire a publicist?
I think an author should wait to see what their publisher will provide in this area. If you do hire a publicist make sure …

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Category: Marketing, The Publishing Life, The Writing LifeTag: Book Business, Marketing, Publicity
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