Blogger: Michelle Ule
Filling in for Rachel, Janet and Wendy over the next three days as they attend, and I write about, the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference.
Authors
How to Talk About Your Book
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
I hear from authors that writing a book proposal is, like, the worst part of looking for a slot on a traditional publisher’s author roster. (Coming in at a close second is writing a novel’s synopsis …
The “New” Twilight
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I’ll admit it. I picked up the 10th anniversary edition of Twilight by Stephenie Meyer and I’ve slowly been working my way through the story. I’m not reading the original version, however. Stephenie Meyer rewrote Twilight and …
Self-Promotion
Blogger: Mary Keeley
What is your knee-jerk reaction to the concept of self-promotion? Negative or positive? In the coming year we’ll be surrounded by self-promotion of all kinds via the media until we do an eye roll and cover our …
Sausage
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Last week a number of people reposted a meme on Facebook created by author Tony Aleo. It said: “When you buy a book from an author you’re buying more than a story. You are buying numerous hours …
What’s a Book Blurb Worth?
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Blurbs, which are short celebrity endorsements or excerpts from a review that appear on a book’s cover, are viewed by publishers as an important element in promoting a book. But are they as valuable as we’ve …
Trade Show Overview
Blogger: Mary Keeley
The 2015 International Christian Retail Show, ICRS, held in Orlando, came to a close yesterday. This annual trade show is a switch in gears for agents from the writers conferences we attend during the year. Instead of …
Pre-Writing Marketing: Outside the House
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Filling in for Wendy Lawton who is out of the office.
Yesterday I discussed ideas about how to investigate book marketing conditions before you start writing from the comfort of your own home.
Today I’m taking you …
Pre-Writing Marketing: In-House
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in both today and tomorrow for the traveling Janet and for Wendy.
Over the next two days I’m going to talk about the marketing you do before you start writing. Today we’ll start with in your …
The Importance of a Scottish Setting
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Wendy who is out of the office again today.
How important is a Scottish setting to a novel?
Today in my Zumba class, the women were surprised to hear I was a novelist and …