SPEAKING TIP OF THE DAY . . .
Be courteous to everyone you meet, speaking to those who want to ask you something or say something to you.
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“The dearest ones of time, the strongest friends of the soul—BOOKS.”—Emily Dickinson
View ArticleWHO IS YOUR ADULT NONFICTION READER?
Below are some statistics that define your adult Christian nonfiction reader:61% are women39% are men77% are age 30 & up66% are active Christians (not seekers)12% are professing Christians64% earn...
View ArticleSPEAKING TIP OF THE DAY . . .
If there are other speakers on the program, be there to hear what they say.Tie what they say into your own remarks, if possible.
View ArticleWRITING TIP OF THE DAY . . .
Write your memoirs while they are happening—and you remember the details.
View ArticleSPEAKING TIP OF THE DAY . . .
When you are introduced, have your coat buttoned, your notes in hand, and be prepared to stand and walk to the podium as soon as the introduction is finished.
View ArticleAND THE AUTHOIR SAID . . .
You get your confidence and intuition back by trusting yourself, by being militantly on your own side. You need to trust yourself, especially on the first draft, where amid the anxiety and self-doubt,...
View ArticleMARKETING - PART 1
I’ve been teaching workshops on marketing for a good number of years now. In all that I teach in this area, there are two underlying principles. The first is that as a freelancer, the stories, articles...
View ArticleMARKETING: A BUSINESS - PART 2
Before we get into the actual details of how to sell your writing, lets go back for a minute and look more closely at how selling your writing compares to selling anything else. For example, let’s...
View ArticleUNDERSTANDING THE MARKET - PART 3
Before we get into the actual plan, I want to give you a little background information that will help you better understand how this market is structured, so even the new or would-be writers will...
View ArticleMARKET PLAN FOR PERIODICALS - PART 4
With the current market guide in hand, it is time to look at a specific plan for selling. Unfortunately this is not a magic formula, but a plan that works only if you are willing to work the plan. The...
View ArticleMARKET PLAN FOR BOOKS - PART 5
If you are seeking a market for a book, you go through much the same process, except that you will study the book publishers. Make your list of possible book topics across the top of your work...
View ArticleSAMPLE COPIES, BOOK CATALOGS & WRITERS’ GUIDELINES - Part 6
Sample copies or catalogs and guidelines are a crucial part of your marketing research, so begin collecting and filing as many as you can. (See Part 5 for ideas on filing them). One of the highlights...
View ArticleFOREIGN MARPETING - PART 7
Some writers are interested in selling material to foreign markets. That is an option, and the market guide does include a lot of Canadian markets and a few from other countries. However, there are...
View ArticleTHEME LISTS - PART 8
When you are sending for sample copies, keep a look out for those publications that also offer a theme list. A good number of publications are theme-oriented, which means that each issue—or at least a...
View ArticleSTYLE MANUAL UPDATED
The fourth edition of The Christian Writer’s Manual of Style, compiled by Zondervan editor Robert Hudson, has released. Nearly half of this revision is new material, including information about turning...
View ArticleTRENDS - PART 9
Before we conclude this section on marketing, I want to say something about trends. Writers often ask me what I consider the latest trends, and how important it is for them to know and follow the...
View ArticleAGENTS - PART 1
In seeking an agent, one of your first concerns will be in finding one who is ethical and well-respected in the industry. Unfortunately, writers—due to there overwhelming desire to get published—often...
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