Book Proposals
Make Your Proposal Stand Out
Recently I met one of my long-term friends, a publisher of a well-known book company. Speaking about how I…
January 26, 2023-
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Book Proposals
Target Readers You Can Reach
Literary agents and publishers are actively looking for authors and books to publish. Yet the reality is thousands of…
July 26, 2022 -
The Intentional WriterLooking at Target Audience from the Standpoint of Ministry
Writers are frequently encouraged to identify their target audience. However, we don’t always look at a target audience through…
November 24, 2021 -
The Intentional Writer
Why Do You Need a Concise Writing Ministry Statement?
Why do you write? How does what you write benefit others? Have you identified the purpose or ministry of…
October 24, 2021 -
Book Proposals
Every Book Proposal Needs A Target Audience
For decades, I’ve been an editor meeting with authors and reading their book submissions. Many of these submissions are…
September 25, 2021 -
Kids LitHow I Spent the Mesozoic Era
Does it seem to take FOREVER to get a brilliant (they all are!) book published for kids? Even as…
September 8, 2021 -
Platform and BrandingMany Interests. One Brand.
As you dive further into platform and branding it may be difficult to determine exactly what you want your…
August 18, 2021 -
Marketing SenseA Vague Marketing Message Stunts Your Growth
Consider the following answer to “What do you do?“: “We’re a women empowerment company. We facilitate courses and events…
June 12, 2021 -
Guest PostsPicking the Best Book Cover for Your Next Hit
Most people judge a book by its cover. You put years of your work into a book. Therefore, it…
March 13, 2021 -
Guest PostsHow Authors Can Market a Book with No Budget
The biggest misconception that most authors have is that they need to have hundreds or thousands of dollars to…
August 31, 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 -
Embrace the WaitSurvival Tips for the Waiting part of Writing Tip 3—Villages and Tribes
Some movie scenes brand your brain with a message that never fades. One such scene, from The End of…
May 5, 2019 -
ScreenwritingGenre
When I first started pursuing a career as a writer of the screenplays and began learning the craft, I…
January 4, 2019 -
Child's CraftIs the Story Middle Grade or YA?
A Quick Look at the Two Middle Grade: Age of readers: 8 to 12 or 13 Length of books:…
October 21, 2018 -
Specs: Speculative Fiction3-Step Plan for A SPEC-tacular Audience
3-Step Plan for A SPEC-tacular Audience By now you have already noticed the play on words, and I’ll admit…It…
July 28, 2016 -
Publishing PerspectivesDescribing the Ideal Reader
In last month’s column, I mentioned that an item of an Author’s Questionnaire from a publisher is the request…
February 3, 2016
