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Christian Writers 27 Aug 2013 | 03:09 am
One more bit to add to the last post: I said something in the comments a couple of posts ago about getting queries and proposals that aren’t very good from mature Christians who have a message. I wan...
The Long Road to Publication 23 Aug 2013 | 08:47 pm
After my last post, Debra said she was not encouraged, because she believed I was going into my face-to-face appointments with a bias against new writers. At the risk of wasting my breath, let me try...
Agent and Editor Appointments 21 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
When we were discussing agent and editor appointments a couple of weeks ago, Rick asked: Sally, concerning appointments, if an author brings more than one completed manuscript to the table, would you...
Writers Conferences ~ On the Road Again 30 Jul 2013 | 03:44 pm
I’m in Pennsylvania this week for the Greater Philly Christian Writers Conference. (There’s still time to register–the conference starts on Thursday with early bird classes on Wednesday.) This confer...
The Agent/Author Relationship: It’s a Team Effort 26 Jul 2013 | 03:00 pm
So you’ve gotten an agent and the first book didn’t sell. Now what? This happens far more often than we’d like. (We’d like it to happen zero times, of course.) But there is hope. The agent signed you...
Why Publishing is Slow 15 Jul 2013 | 10:17 pm
Publishing is slow, because it takes a long time to read things. Buying a manuscript is not like buying a pair of shoes. You can’t try it on, walk up and down the aisle a couple of times to make sure ...
Writers Retreat 12 Jul 2013 | 03:00 pm
Yesterday was my birthday, and I’m celebrating this year by spending four days in a cabin in Blue Ridge, Georgia, with some writing buddies. Writers Retreat! Yay! We have a blast. We write all day ....
Literary Agents Work for Their Clients 10 Jul 2013 | 03:00 pm
For whom do agents work? Great question. Several ways for me answer this one. I work for God I want to do what the Bible tells me to do because I believe the Bible is God’s word. That affects my b...
The Agent/Author Relationship 8 Jul 2013 | 03:00 pm
What do agents do, exactly? I’m fielding that question a lot these days. It’s not easy to answer because all agents are different. Some like to edit, others don’t even read projects before they send ...
I’m Open to Submissions 17 Jun 2013 | 07:24 pm
Yes, I’m open to submissions again. I am afraid I haven’t gotten through all of my submissions on file, yet, but I’m working through them every time I get a break. So, go ahead and send on some new s...
