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What is a “Christian” Book?

October 3, 2021 //  by Wendy Lawton//  13 Comments

“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, it’s a challenge.…

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Steady On

October 30, 2018 //  by Wendy Lawton//  13 Comments

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

September 19, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  48 Comments

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 …

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Reality Check: Author Tours

July 25, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  15 Comments

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 …

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The Work Day

June 13, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  31 Comments

 

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 …

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Tapping into the Power of Word-of-Mouth

October 11, 2015 //  by Janet Grant//  47 Comments

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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 …

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Standing Out

September 15, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  67 Comments

 

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 …

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Author Tour

July 28, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  48 Comments

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 …

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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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Daily Word Count, Part One

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

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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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