Book Proposals
Build and Maintain Editor Relationships
Many times, through attending conferences, I’ve met a new editor, hit it off personally, and then collected a book…
April 26, 2025-
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Kids LitHelp Me with My Book!
As more books are published in a variety of ways (traditional, self-pub, hybrid, assisted), a whole crop of people…
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Guest PostsWhat is Sustainable Publishing?
Sustainability is a hot topic in every industry. 69% of consumers say they’ve made changes to their shopping habits…
October 28, 2023 -
Book Proposals
Why Publishers Prefer Proposals
When you submit your materials, editors, agents and publishing executives prefer to read a well-crafted proposal instead of a…
September 26, 2023 -
Book Proposals
A Practical Story: Why A Proposal Is Important
At a small coffee shop, I met Joe Leininger who had traded for ten years in the Eurodollar Pit…
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Kids Lit
Inside the Ten-Foot Line: Conception to Publication Part One
As I wrote this article, I got an email from my publisher letting me know that the pre-order sales…
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Writers ChatWriters Chat REcap for April Part 1
Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Brandy Brow, is the show where we talk about all…
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Book Proposals
Will An Editor Fix All My Mistakes?
Among writers in the publishing community, there is a false belief that my submission does not have to be…
February 25, 2023 -
Book Proposals
When Your Book doesn’t Sell
I used to cringe when I saw the mail or email from one of my publishers. It probably contained…
December 26, 2022 -
Book Proposals
Get Connected to Publishing People
Within the publishing community, who you know is almost as important as what you know. Yes, it is important…
September 26, 2022 -
Guest Posts
All About Publishing A Photo Book As a Photographer
Living in the high-tech age means storing all your best moments on devices. Although technological progress promotes photos to…
September 13, 2022 -
Book Proposals
Looking For Authors Who “Get It”
Editors and agents are blasted with submissions every day. I know because I’ve been one of them for…
August 25, 2022 -
Writers ChatWriters Chat Recap for August, Part 2
Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Bethany Jett, is the show where we talk about all…
August 30, 2020 -
Book Proposals
We’re All Struggling
We’re all struggling in this craziness, but one thing is sure, we are writers! We push on and don’t…
August 25, 2020 -
Book Proposals
Why Every Author Needs A Proposal—Even If You Self-publish
A New Year always brings a chance to start over and begin in a new direction. This year (2020)…
January 25, 2020 -
Magazine and FreelanceWriter’s Block Or Submission Block? Play to win the Publishing Game
We came. We pitched. Did we send? Writer’s conferences are well-planned days of speakers, workshops, and opportunities. After pitching…
December 14, 2019 -
Writers Chat
Writers Chat Recap for November Part 1
Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Bethany Jett, is the show where we talk about all…
November 15, 2019 -
Mastering Middle GradeYou Wrote a Middle Grade Book. Now What?
You had an idea. You wrote. You slept. You wrote some more. You edited. You cried. (Just me? Oh.…
October 16, 2019 -
Guest PostsCollaborative marketing—the future for authors
It’s never been easier to get your book published. But easy access to publishing creates challenges of its own.…
September 2, 2019 -
Becoming an AuthorAchieving the “It Factor” in Publishing – Part 2
I understand the struggle that aspiring authors often face on their attempt toward publication. Honestly, this is one of…
April 9, 2019 -
Becoming an Author
Achieving the “It Factor” in Publishing
You may have heard the term “it factor” used to describe people in industries such as sports or…
February 12, 2019 -
Kids Lit
Write Like a Dinosaur to Succeed in Children’s Publishing
Write Like a Dinosaur While doing research for my latest children’s devotional book, “Dinosaur Devotions: 75 Dino Discoveries, Bible…
February 2, 2019 -
Publishing PulseBeware the Hollywood Stereotypes of Publishing
There seem to be plenty of people out there who have never published anything, but are happy to give…
October 12, 2018 -
Writer Encouragement
Cracks in the Porcelain
A recent purchase of a new tea cup taught me a lesson about fragile beauty when I discovered a…
August 11, 2018 -
Publishing Pulse
Publishing as a Business
Today’s book publishing market can be a dangerous place, with a lot of scam artists spouting confusing terminology. I…
May 12, 2018
