Hola from Janet Perez Eckles…Igniting Your Passion to Overcome “Unfortunately, we cannot offer you a contract at this time.” Gulp. How do we face this bad news? How to handle this reply from publishers has been a quest for me for years till I heard this story.
Month: April 2015
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Tips from the Pros: Grace Fox
Greetings from Marti Pieper in heading-toward-summer Mount Dora, Florida. My husband and I are enjoying this brief season when we can still leave our windows open at night for some cool air. I believe the subject of today’s interview, author/speaker/missionary Grace Fox, is experiencing slightly different temperatures in her home in British Columbia, Canada. But I’m sure the warmth of her personality more than makes up for any chill in the temperature. Grace and I have enjoyed our connection as Christian authors and speakers, and we have grown to appreciate and pray for each other although we have yet to…
NEW RELEASE: APRIL 2015 – SEDONA SUNSET by TANYA STOWE
After an auto accident leaves her crippled and takes her mother’s life, Lara Fallon completes her mother’s dream of opening a school and offering scholarships to promising young artists. Although Lara is struggling with survivor’s guilt, she is thrilled that Alexander Summers, world-renown Flamenco player and professor of art, will perform at the grand opening of The Fallon School of Art. But Alex has a secret.
Organize Your Thoughts . . . Before You Write
Georgia Shaffer from Pennsylvania One mistake I repeatedly made early in my writing career, was, as I sat down to write an article, newsletter or a chapter in a book, I neglected to first take the time to organize my thoughts. I ended up wasting lots of time writing and rewriting as I would try figure out where I was really going with my topic. Before you begin to write, focus on how you will organize your ideas by answering the following questions: Who is My Audience? Part of narrowing your focus is defining your audience. Are you writing for…
Be Authentic
Bill and I are known as relationship specialists; experts on love and romance and marriage educators. We have even been called “The Barbie and Ken of Love”. Our ministry is www.Love-Wise.com and our goal is to help people in all their most vital relationships by intersecting God’s wisdom with people’s desire to be loving. So what this means is we need to live out our love! We need to make every effort to get along, work through issues, and give plenty of mercy and grace to protect our marriage. PamandBill is like one word. We are unified, our brand is “us”….
NEW RELEASE: APRIL 2015 – EVERY CHILD WELCOME by JOLENE PHILO
Every Child Welcome: A Ministry Handbook for Including Kids with Special Needs serves up-to-date research about creating special needs ministries and ideas about how to come alongside kids with unique needs in an easy-to-digest manner. It serves up practical strategies, educational best practices, and handy tips children’s ministry volunteers will find palatable and easy to implement.
What Arrows Assail You?
Hello from Kathy Collard Miller in the Southern California desert. When I attended my first writers conference in 1980, writing legend Woody Wirt closed the final session by exclaiming, “I want you to say right now, ‘I am a writer.’” I am a writer? It seemed dishonest to say such a thing. After all, I’d only had one article and one short story published. That didn’t seem to qualify as a true “writer.” What was a “true writer”? I didn’t know but I was convinced it didn’t refer to me. But being the People Pleaser I am, I wanted to…
MARKETING: TAKING A LOOK AT PINTEREST
A Note from Carol McAdams Moore Do you remember the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words? Sometimes that is difficult for authors to embrace. We are used to painting pictures with our words. Using an actual picture to communicate an idea makes us stop and reroute our creative process. If you are an author, or an aspiring author, it is important to take that “reroute” to capture the attention of your readers. Why? Pinterest is a growing avenue of social media. The savvy author will have a well-planned presence on Pinterest.
NEW RELEASE: FEBRUARY 2015 – ONE-MINUTE ROMANCE FOR COUPLES by GRACE FOX
One-Minute Romance for Couples is a pocket-sized treasure trove of questions to help couples keep conversation fresh. Some are fun while others provoke deep thought, but all promote a heart connection. Couples will laugh together and learn surprising new things about each other no matter how long they’ve been married. Perfect for date nights or a quiet evening at home.
Create a Book Launch Team
From the Desk of Cheri Cowell To borrow a well-known phrase, to launch a successful book requires a village (or team). My first book launch party was the most successful author event the manager at my local Borders Bookstore had ever seen with 45 people in line at one time. Today there are more options for launching a book, so a team is needed more than ever. Here is a list of who you should look for when creating your team.
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