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...
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...
by Assistant | Aug 13, 2018 | Blog, Tips, Writing
I’m honored to share this insightful post from Frank Ball with you all. The SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference in June was a delightful time and I hope to see many of you again next year… What is Writer’s Block? Merriam-Webster calls writer’s block “a psychological...
by Assistant | Sep 11, 2017 | editing, Tips, Writing
While new writers are filled with the best intentions, there are some common mistakes they typically make: 1. Unrealistic expectations. Writing seems to be the only art form in which beginners expect immediate success. Just because you can read and write, that does...
by Assistant | Sep 4, 2017 | Getting Published, News, Writing
Discouraged by the daunting task of seeking publication with a major publishing house, but not ready to resort to self-publishing? Many small traditional publishers are open to new writers, accept unagented submissions, create attractive book covers, market the books...