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Set for a Reset

December 13, 2021 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  15 Comments

I’m borrowing inspiration today from one of my clients. As one year draws to a close and another is peeking over the horizon, she was compelled to consider, “What’s next?”

Rather than merely wonder, she pulled together a plan to …

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You Sold How Many Books?

July 17, 2019 //  by Wendy Lawton//  14 Comments

By Wendy Lawton

Julie and editor, Raela Schoenherr

This week began with a celebration at Bethany House in Minneapolis to mark Julie Klassen’s one millionth book sold. Congratulations, Julie!

A million books! It reminded me what so many writers are …

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Establishing Healthy Habits for Writers

August 27, 2018 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  32 Comments

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Healthy writer habits?

No, this isn’t a blog post about walking away from the computer at the top of every hour, although that’s a good idea. It’s not about finding healthy snack alternatives for deadline week. Also …

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How Do I Measure Success?

May 15, 2017 //  by Wendy Lawton//  30 Comments

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If there’s one question I’m asked more than any other, it’s this: “How do I measure success?”

I’ve heard the strangest theories of what constitutes success. For instance, this from an old Publishers Weekly, July 17, 2006: …

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3 Ways to Change Your Thinking Today

December 15, 2015 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  35 Comments

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The writing and publishing life can be hard on the equilibrium. It’s full of ups and downs, hopes deferred, dreams dashed, dreams realized, ego strokes and debilitating criticism.

We wonder if we’ll ever reach our goals. We …

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Your Inner Author Nagging

January 29, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  44 Comments

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An email a few days ago explained the alert beeping in the back of my mind that I’ve been dismissing since the holidays. We all have these nigglings from time to time that hint something is awry. …

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The Authorpreneur

January 22, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  51 Comments

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Experts have posted a horde of prognostication-type articles in the past several weeks. It’s always like this at the beginning of a new year. I’ve read a lot of them, not only those directly associated with publishing …

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Let the Juggling Begin

November 20, 2014 //  by Mary Keeley//  30 Comments

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This week my daughter emailed a photo of our dear grandchildren forming the dough for our family’s most cherished Christmas cookies. My first thought when I saw it was, Really . . . you’re that on top …

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The Publishing Roller Coaster

November 13, 2014 //  by Mary Keeley//  42 Comments

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Just when we think the industry might be settling down for a while, we learn of another publishing house acquisition here or discontinuation of a line (usually fiction) there. Add staff changes and career re-directions to the …

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Optimism Is Contagious

October 16, 2014 //  by Mary Keeley//  34 Comments

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I try to keep up with publishing trends in order to advise clients knowledgeably and report new developments to all of you. For some time news updates have been sobering. But we won’t rehash. Today is a …

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