From Drained to Energetic How to Maximize Your Energy as an Author With Susan Stewart
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The Writing Life
15 Grammar Rules That Can be Broken
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 …
Should I Write Genre Fiction for an Established Line?
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 …
3 Ways to Embarrass Your Editor or Agent
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! …
036 How to Protect Your Author Platform from Big Tech Censorship
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 …
036 How to Protect Your Author Platform from Big Tech Censorship
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035 How Renae Brumbaugh Green Went from Unpublished to Bestselling Author
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.
035 How Renae Brumbaugh Green Went from Unpublished to Bestselling Author
How Renae Brumbaugh Green Went from Unpublished to Bestselling Author
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Four Questions About Publicity
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 …
Picture-Perfect Personality
Today’s guest writer is Emilie Haney, a freelance writer, photographer, and graphic designer living in Northern California. She’s a member of ACFW and writes young-adult fiction. She’s got a soft spot in her heart for animals and a love for the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. In her spare time, you can find her designing fun, bookish items for her Etsy and Society6 shops, all while …