Publishing tips “How to Prepare a Non-fiction Book Proposal” by literary agent Chris Ferebee Chris represents Rob Bell, Shauna Niequist, Jonathan Merritt, and many other popular authors. His clients include several New York Times bestselling authors, winners of various…
Writing tips Tomorrow Tomorrow the sun will rise, God willing, and it will be time again for us to go to our tables. It will be time to pick up the pen or…
Writing tips “How Do You Write a Memoir?” Asking me how to write a memoir is a little like saying, “I really want to have sex, where do I start?” What one person fantasizes about would ruin the…
Writing tips Go Slow Of the nearly eight million words that have floated through my head onto a page, some of which have been deemed publishable, I am happy with about four dozen sentences.…
Publishing tips Should you Publish Without an Agent? - by Jana Burson I was recently asked if an author should publish without an agent. The quick answer to this is no! But, like most questions, there are multiple…
Writing tips God Assigns a Writing Exercise by John Backman Sometimes I have the urge to write but there is nothing to write, nothing that springs from the tenderest spot in my heart. Something is alive…
Publishing tips Guideposts Call for Auditions – All God’s Creatures Guideposts Books Editorial is looking for a few excellent authors to contribute to a unique annual devotional book called All God’s Creatures. We are looking for animal lovers from diverse…
Writing tips King Lear – by Frederick Buechner There would be a strong argument for saying that much of the most powerful preaching of our time is the preaching of the poets, playwrights, novelists because it is often…
Publishing tips How to Work with an Agent by Tim Beals Once you’ve secured the services of an agent, don’t expect him to do all your career-building for you. Continue making and using professional contacts, gathering information, seeking…
Marketing tips Don’t Worry — You’re Normal (For A Writer, Anyway) by Kerry Connelly Who’s bright idea was this, anyway? They should have stopped me. Why didn’t they stop me? This sucks. Like, it literally sucks any sense of self-esteem…
