Blogger: Wendy Lawton
A few years ago I accompanied Julie Klassen, one of my authors, on a week-long book tour. One of the best things about spending time in bookstores is that, among all the readers there to get autographs, …
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Small Spaces
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Confession time: Every time somebody posts a photo of a gorgeous private library or a writing enclave overlooking woods and a stream, I have to check my green-eyed covetousness. I often wonder what it would be like …
Reality Check: Author Tours
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
I’m packing my bags once again to accompany Lauraine Snelling on her Faith Words Book Tour for the launch of The Second Half. I wrote the first part of this blog last year after Lauraine’s tour. I …
The Work Day
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
What does the writer’s day look like? How many pages (or words) should a writer create a day?
When much of my life was spent writing, those were the questions I longed to ask. I’ve always …
Tapping into the Power of Word-of-Mouth
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Studies consistently show that word-of-mouth–one person advocating to another to try a product– is the most powerful marketing tool that exists. We employ others’ recommendations especially to select books, movies, and TV programs. But more than …
Standing Out
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Standing out is perhaps one of the most most important things for an author to do in a crowded field. You often hear words like distinctive, unique and memorable being applied to an author or his …
Author Tour
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Last week I promised I’d write more about the multi-stop author tour. It sounds like a dream come true to those just embarking on a writing career, right? A whistle stop trip through the countryside, stopping at …
Latent Christianity
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, …
Daily Word Count, Part One
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 …
Setting: Real or Imagined?
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
One of the first issues writers confront in planning their novel is where to set it. Is it better to set it in a real place or to dream up an imaginary town? Let’s explore both options.…