5 Reasons I Love Working with Agents
The word on the street about editor-agent relationships is muddled at best and negative at worst. But I don’t give that much thought when I am in the trenches with an agent reviewing a proposal and negotiating an author’s contract. I decide how my relationships with agents are going to be—and I like working with agents.
Prayers That Release Writer and Editor Creative Flow
My purpose for blogging is to share and learn ways to be successful in the publishing industry. In maintaining this goal, I like to share encouragement and tools that help me. These prayers came out of a day when I was facing an uphill climb of completing a massive edit in a short period of time and I thought, “I bet there are others out there who may be struggling with projects of their own. Maybe as I pray, I can share my prayers and maybe they will help them too.”
15 Grammatical Errors That Make You Look Bad
Here is another fun, but right-on-point infographic from the brilliant CopyBlogger.com people. What an easy reference to keep yourself in check when it comes to these all-too-easy-to-make mistakes. Enjoy!
15 Sites to Help Writers Keep Up with Christian Publishing Trends
"How do we know what the trends are in Christian publishing?"
This is one of the most frequently asked questions in the publishing panels I am part of at writers conferences. I am listing it all here for you to peruse at your leisure. Aren't I nice? A one-stop Christian Publishing trends spot.
30+ Ways to Show Your Favorite Author Some Love
So do you really love the writing in that book you're reading? Are you so engrossed in the story that you forget you are actually reading? Has this book challenged you to live a better life? Give more? Work harder? Go the distance when you first thought you should quit? Take that leap of faith? Yes? Well, you need to get off your duff and show some love!
Who Are You Writing For?—Discovering Your Target Audience
Discovering your target audience is like the jelly part of a PB&J sandwich; the topic itself is totally the peanut butter. Those two elements need to be clearly defined before you put pen to paper. Many times when we discuss our writing projects, we verbally articulate who we are writing for, but when we take a closer look, sometimes it's hard to match whom we said we were writing for with the writing itself.