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Book Business

I Thought I Was Rich!

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon November 15, 2012
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Recently I received a check in the mail. I opened the envelope, and discovered the amount that was larger than I anticipated. “This is great!” I thought. “Now I have a little extra to shore up my savings.”

I reached for another envelope in the stack of mail. It was from the insurance company. Upon opening, I discovered that, after I deducted income taxes, the premium consumed the entire amount of my perceived surplus. “Bummer! Bummer! BUMMER!” I thought. For thirty seconds, I was richer than I thought. And then within a flash, the money disappeared.

Granted, I had anticipated the insurance bill and had budgeted to pay it. And a cold, hard math problem would reveal that I did have a bit of extra green for my wallet. But I still felt robbed. Then I realized that at least I had the money to pay the bill. Rather than being disappointed by a loss that really wasn’t a loss, I should have been grateful for God’s provision. I took a moment to enjoy His sense of humor (after all, He left me enough for taxes, too) — and His wisdom — in timing my mail so that I got the picture.

Readers of this blog know better than to buy into the myth that all writers have lots of money. Sometimes I have told authors that when they don’t get a contract right away, God works in other ways. Perhaps that old car will keep going another unexpected 50,000 miles. Or a monetary obligation won’t be a great as anticipated. Or the refrigerator won’t conk out — yet. When the contract does materialize, the advance may not be as great as we would like. Yet God provides. And in that sense we have been rich all along.

Your turn:

Where have you seen God’s provision in your life and career?

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Category: Book Business, Money, TamelaTag: Money

Juggling Agent Interest

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon November 8, 2012
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Whether you have been sending queries simultaneously through email, the Post Office, or by pitching at conferences, you may be among the select few authors who garners interest from more than one agent. Congratulations! While interest from more than one publishing professional doesn't guarantee a contract, the consensus is that you have a strong proposal and a good shot at success. For the sake of …

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Category: Agency, Agents, Book Business, Get Published, TamelaTag: Agents, Get Published

Zondervan and Thomas Nelson Fiction Merge

By Steve Laubeon October 1, 2012
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by Steve Laube

You may have read about some of the reorganization that has begun after the sale of Thomas Nelson to Harper Collins, which already owned Zondervan. This past week there was a new development that touches the fiction publishing programs. Instead of two separate entities, there will be one fiction division moving forward. Zondervan’s editorial team of Sue Brower and Becky …

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Category: Book Business, Steve, TrendsTag: Thomas Nelson, Trends, Zondervan

The Elephant’s Goin’ Down!

By Karen Ballon September 19, 2012
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by Karen Ball

You remember the old adage:
Q: How do you eat an elephant?
A: One bite at a time!
As I’ve reviewed my calendar this week, I’ve realized that’s what I’ve got on the screen in front of me. An elephant.

Maybe two.

And they’re reaaaaallly big.

SO many things to get done before I board a plane early Wednesday morning and wing my way to Dallas for the ACFW conference. As …

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Category: Book Business, Career, Writing CraftTag: Career, Time Management

Paid Book Reviews?

By Steve Laubeon September 3, 2012
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by Steve Laube You may have read or heard of the NY Times article where an author admitted to using a now-defunct service that wrote positive online reviews for a fee. Unfortunately I was not surprised. There have been many attempts to game the system over the years. One man bought thousands of his books in various locations to launch it onto the NY Times bestseller list (Read a report about it …

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Category: Book Business, Marketing, SteveTag: bestseller lists, Book reviews, reviews

Read All About It! – The Back Cover Copy

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon August 23, 2012
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When you consider purchasing a book, either in a store or online, what do you notice first? The front cover grabs your attention. Right? After that, you might flip inside to read the first few sentences of the book, and then venture to the back cover (online the back cover is displayed as the “Description”). Or you may go to the back cover before opening the book. Regardless, the back cover copy …

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Category: Book Business, Book Proposals, Get Published, Tamela, Writing CraftTag: back cover copy, book proposals

Ebook-Originals, the Next Step in Traditional Publishing Strategy

By Steve Laubeon July 19, 2012
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Guest Post by Sue Brower

Our guest today is Sue Brower. She is Executive Editor at Zondervan in charge of fiction and thinks she has the best job in the world…she gets paid to read all day!  Zondervan is currently looking for completed manuscripts to fill the Zondervan First fiction eBook platform.  The ideal stories will primarily have romance-driven plots and vivid, realistic characters.  We …

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Category: Book Business, Book Proposals, Defense of Traditional Publishing, E-Books, Get Published, TrendsTag: ebooks, publishing, Strategy

Getting Our Books Into the Hands of Readers

By Steve Laubeon July 12, 2012
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Guest blog by Debby Mayne

Our guest today is Debby Mayne, an accomplished novelist with over 30 books and novellas published since 2000! She has also publshed over 400 short stories and a slew of devotions for women. She has also worked as managing editor of a national health magazine, product information writer for HSN, a creative writing instructor for Long Ridge Writers Group, and a copy …

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Category: Book Business, Branding, Guest Post, Marketing, Writing CraftTag: Books, Marekting, readers

It’s Official – Thomas Nelson is Now Owned by HarperCollins

By Steve Laubeon July 11, 2012
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The sale of Thomas Nelson is now official.

From the press release:
“Thomas Nelson will continue to operate as an independent company with its unique editorial focus on inspirational and Christian content. Details, such as how Thomas Nelson will benefit from HarperCollins global print and digital platform, will be forthcoming.”

And if you were not aware, Zondervan Publisher is also owned by …

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Category: Book Business, Get Published, Steve, TrendsTag: Sale, Thomas Nelson

Can You Plagiarize Yourself?

By Steve Laubeon July 9, 2012
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Recently John Lehrer of “The New Yorker” was discovered to have reused past material for his articles and his bestselling book Imagine: How Creativity Works.  Here are links to the articles unveiling the controversy. From Jim Romenesko, Jacob Silverman, and Edward Champion. There has been considerable outrage and a genuine apology from John Lehrer. This incident begs the question, “Can you …

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Category: Book Business, Book Business, Career, Contracts, Writing CraftTag: plagiarism
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