A full-service literary agency that focuses on books for the Christian market.
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Following a recent conversation with industry professionals, I’ve been reflecting on the shifting journey in publishing through the years. Nothing earthly stays the same for long in either life or business. We find ourselves continually tweaking goals, …
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Our brain sensors are always taking in information. Experts say that every brain is wired differently. Imagine that. I don’t even know how to wire an electrical outlet. How well we process the information filtering through our …
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for the traveling Mary Keeley.
The realization may come from a beta reader, a friend, your own …
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
If you’ve known me for long I’m sure you’ve heard me whine about writers who spend their social media energy connecting with other writers. I keep ranting “go to your readers, not your writing friends.” But of …
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Yesterday, I was reading an article in the CBA Retailers + Resources magazine (April 2015) about welcoming little children into Christian bookstores (to increase sales) by having a large children’s section with toys and books for sale …
Blogger: Mary Keeley
“I must tell you that I think [my client] is a fabulous writer . . . [but] without a platform, we unfortunately will not be able to pursue this project.” Ugh! Is there anything more writers can …
Blogger: Rachel Kent
At the beginning of this brand new year, I think it will be beneficial for us to be reminded why a reader connects with us beyond the book, especially through social media. We want to establish a …
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
A few times lately I’ve talked about maintaining your database. I touched on it it as part of my blog post on collecting people, when I talked about the trouble with tribes and last week when …
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
At a recent writer’s conference a not-yet-published writer asked me, “Aside from writing the perfect book, what’s the most important thing I can do at this stage?” The most important. Hmmm. So many things come to mind. …
Blogger: Mary Keeley
What does your mind conjure when you hear the word self-promotion? How we want to roll our eyes when we hear someone spouting on and on about their achievements, perhaps even embellishing them, in general conversation. …
