Guest Post— Lynn Donovan “Developing the Dreaded Platform — Or Not”

by Assistant | Nov 12, 2018 | Getting Published, Guest Posts, Tips, Writing

Boom! Your lungs deflate as the acquisitions editor across the table responds to your humble and hopeful offering of your life’s work. Your proposal is written and your book is ready. You arrived at the writer’s conference in search of a publisher who would believe in...

Guest Post—Adria Goetz “My 5 in 5 Rule for Evaluating Submissions”

by Assistant | Oct 8, 2018 | Blog, Getting Published, Guest Posts, Tips, Writing

As an agent, I spend a lot of time reading and evaluating the projects that show up in my inbox. Most of the submissions I receive are good—a lot of them even great—but I don’t have the capacity to say yes to everything. So I’ve developed a series of tools I can use...

7th Annual “Promising Beginnings” Christian Writers’ Contest

by Assistant | Sep 24, 2018 | Blog, Getting Published, News, Speaking, Writers' Conference, Writing

Because I believe in the power, impact, and influence of Christian writers’ conferences, I am holding a contest again this year in which the prize is a full scholarship to a conference. This year, the winner will be given a choice between two options: Full scholarship...

Guest Post—Aurora Gregory “3 Things I Learned Attending A Writers’ Conference”

by Assistant | Jul 30, 2018 | Blog, Getting Published, News, Speaking, Tips, Writers' Conference

I’m honored to share this fantastic post from Aurora Gregory with you all. The SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference last month was a wonderful time and I hope to see many of you again next year… I’m a writer and I love to write but I don’t necessarily consider...

Guest Post—Aurora Gregory “Networking Much?”

by Assistant | May 14, 2018 | Blog, Getting Published, Speaking, Tips, Writers' Conference, Writing

It is my pleasure to share this post from Aurora Gregory with you all. A writers’ conference is also a fantastic way to network, and you will get to meet Aurora and so many other wonderful people at the SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference next month…...

6th Annual “Promising Beginnings” Writing Contest Winners!

by Assistant | Jan 8, 2018 | Blog, Getting Published, News, Writers' Conference, Writing

Because I believe in the power, impact, and influence of Christian writers’ conferences, I hold an annual contest in which the prize is a full scholarship to a conference. This year, for the 6th annual Promising Beginnings contest, I offered a choice between two...