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Latent Christianity

September 9, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  92 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

“What we want is not more little books about Christianity, but more little books by  Christians on other subjects– with their Christianity latent.”  -C. S. Lewis

That’s a quote I’ve always loved. It’s more than a quote, …

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Getting Ghostwriting Gigs

August 5, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  28 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Okay, so now you know what a ghostwriter does and you know the traits that mark a perfect ghostwriter, it’s time to figure out how to go about getting ghostwriting gigs.

As with all endeavors, getting …

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The Perfect Ghostwriter

August 4, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  36 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Today I’m going to outline what I believe to be the traits that make a perfect ghostwriter.

But first, a big mea culpa. I was scheduled to publish this post last Tuesday, and the blog, the day, …

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Daily Word Count, Part Two

June 3, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  56 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Last Tuesday we started our discussion about writer productivity and word count goals. If you missed it, you can find it here. I received such great input from many of our Books & Such authors, I …

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Daily Word Count, Part One

May 27, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  72 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

When I was actively writing one of the questions I always asked fellow writers was their daily output. Being a wee bit on the competitive side (understatement) I was always anxious to track my progress and improve …

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Finding New Book Ideas

April 4, 2014 //  by Rachel Kent//  75 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

I’ve been chatting this week with a few clients about new projects that they are working on. I love talking about new ideas and giving input. There’s something so exciting about a new, fresh book idea. I’m …

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Why 10,000 hours of practice isn’t enough

February 3, 2014 //  by Janet Grant//  60 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Most of us have heard that, if we want to succeed at any activity, the best way to do so is to practice that activity for 10,000 hours. The title of this post suggests that 10,000 …

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Why do you write?

January 13, 2014 //  by Janet Grant//  50 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

While we’re in January, named for Janus, the god with two faces, the god who looked forward and backward simultaneously, it seems like a good time to reflect and to project.

The question, why do you …

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Your favorite 2013 book

January 6, 2014 //  by Janet Grant//  75 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

I’d like to cast one last look over the shoulder at 2013. Let’s talk about the best book each of us read last year.

At the beginning of 2012, I asked this question, and your answers …

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The Trouble with Different

November 5, 2013 //  by Wendy Lawton//  53 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

It must seem beyond frustrating to writers who long to be published. We tell you things like, “The plot seems like it’s been done,” or “If you want to write about God’s grace you need to do …

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