Aloha from Karen Next week I’ll be teaching at the Florida Christian Writers Conference. Preparing to go is also a time I reflect on all that happened over the years of attending conferences. Amazingly, it’s been short, quick chats that led to many books.That’s a good reminder to connect with anyone, and make the most of every opportunity. Let me share a few of those past chats and what happened.
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This is our archive pageBeing a Team Player
Aloha from Karen I’ve been working with one of my editors who wants changes to books I wrote. He sends very gracious messages. I know he wants the best for the book and doesn’t want me upset, but wants to bring out the best work I can do. I’m all for having a better, more saleable product that will reach more readers so I cooperate and rewrite. And I love how the changes have been coming out. I’m also working on a book with a co-author. We need to be a team and I love my co-author. That’s how t…
CAN Book Feature: Walking in Grace by Karen H. Whiting
ISBN 978-0830754908 Publisher: Gospel Light Release Date: 10/21/10 The gift of God’s grace transforms our lives as it did for Paul and many other early Christians. As we walk in grace we understand our significance to God, his merciful forgiveness, and how to extend his grace to others. The study explores Jesus, the source of grace, the gift of the grace of salvation, the encouragement of extending grace to others, freedom we have because of grace, the connection between grace and peace, and many other aspects of grace.
Ups and Downs of Acceptances and Rejections
Aloha from Karen Whiting, CAN treasurer Yesterday I received news that a promised contract arrived and news that another proposal had been rejected. In reality, the current contract is all I can handle well so that’s okay with me. But there’s a story behind the responses and reasons why the contracted book received a comment from the editor, “This is the best book proposal I’ve seen this year.” As a member of CAN I’m often hearing news of acceptances and rejections friends receive. That’s normal in this industry. The acceptances increase as authors gain experience and learn to market better…
The Power of Networking and Conferences
Aloha from Karen. It’s a beautiful day on Maryland’s eastern shore. This is one of my granddaughters reminding me that time spent with someone is important and we should make the most of those moments. It’s also been a great week where a few aspiring writers have written to thank me and let me know results of networking and I have also seen fruits from networking.
Ministry, Money, and Marketing
Aloha from Karen, the treasurer of CAN, As Christian authors we all have a heart to minister to people, but the reality is we also need to make money and market the messages we write. One way to help build passive income, market, and write is with online writing. There are various ways to get paid for online writing, we can usually link from our blog or website to articles we write online, and we can write content that reflects our message.
Marketing Ideas With Ipad
Aloha From Karen The new ipad is out and there's a buzz going about how much fun it is.. Some friends have asked how they can use it to help with their book promotion, and that's the topic for today.
Conferences and Opportunities
Aloha from Karen Whiting, CAN Treasurer Last week I was on faculty at the Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Conference and felt the excitement of aspiring and experienced writers as they had good meetings with editors. It reminded me of all I’ve gained from attending conferences and so many reasons why writers should go and I want to chat about that today.
Voices
Aloha from Karen Whiting, CAN treasurer Years ago I listened to the voice of my prayer partner over the voice of God. I believed God wanted me to write, but she said she had prayed and believed I wasn’t creative enough and didn’t believe God called me to write. Soon after, military moves separated us and I lost track of her. Looking back, I know God wanted me to listen to him and not the wrong voice. We need a discernment to choose what voices to listen to of the many we hear.
More Mileage From Book Trailers
Aloha from Karen, People can see and preview books through video trailers. These cost money, or time if we develop them ourselves. With MACs it;s pretty easy to create one. And some authors, like Tricia Goyer, even ran a contest to let readers create the best video clip with a lower cost of a prize for the winner. Let's consider how to use a book trailer as a marketing tool.
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