Industry
The Publishing Route For Some
By W. Terry Whalin With a glance at my background, you can see that I’ve always been committed to traditional publishing. It’s an ongoing part of my work to continue training authors to successfully craft their book ideas for the biggest possible publisher. It’s why I love writers and have been continuing to answer their…
What Lies Within
I got my first exposure to Karen Ball at the 2005 ACFW conference. It was my first writing conference, and she was the keynoter. She did an amazing job of blending humor, heart-wrenching honesty, and spiritual depth in her talks. What Lies Within is the first of her books that I have read all the…
Writing Book Reviews: Post Two
Last time, I walked you through my review of ADAM by Ted Dekker. I enjoyed Blessings by Kim Sawyer equally as much, yet the genre is completely different. Rather than suspense with strong supernatural overtones, Blessings is the last book in a trilogy set in Old World sect in Kansas. Hopefully, you’ll see that the…
Writing Book Reviews — Post One
Earlier this year, Gina asked me to write a post or two on writing book reviews. I’ve never taken a course on book reviews, and actually fell into writing them almost by accident. I LOVE spreading the word about books I enjoy. LOVE it. So after I started a blog two years ago, it made…
Getting Closer to Release Day
After a long wait to see Ruby Among Us in print, time is suddenly flying by. With all that is happening pre-Ruby, it’s a little bit hard to focus on what I’m writing. It’s even harder to sleep. And it’s difficult to imagine Ruby Among Us in the hands of readers and finally standing on its own; good or bad.…
Saturday Morning Review: Nobody by Creston Mapes
What do you get when you take an ambitious reporter out for a story and a murdered homeless man with a surprisingly large amount of money in his pocket? You get NOBODY! Through one rash decision, Hudson Ambrose is faced with his own human degradation while seeking out the truth about this much -loved, mysterious…
Time Management 101: Marketing and Speaking
Just a smidge of what I do in regards to marketing and my speaking schedule. Marketing: 1. I’ve hired a nearly-fulltime assistant to help with marketing. She posts to my blogs, formats my newsletters, sends out packages, etc. 2. I fit my radio interviews, etc. into my calendar. I also schedule in things like email…
What are you passionate about?
Your husband? Hopefully. Your kids? Yes. God. YES! What about the stuff you do in your daily life? Can you honestly say you’re following your passions? This is a quote from Debbie Macomber’s book Knit Together. If you haven’t read it I highly recommend it. It’s about Debbie’s journey to becoming a NY Times Best-selling…
Kisses From Heaven
Some days are filled with kisses from heaven. Those times you can catch the heartbeat of God, feel the breath of His approval, sense the longing of His gentle correction. At our Catlett Christmas, I got a very vivid reminder that this dream of writing is a gift straight from His heart that He has…
Marketing POD Style
Last week I talked about what being published with a POD (print-on-demand) publisher is like for me. The question of how marketing differs from traditional publishing came up, and my answer might surprise you–it’s not as different as you think. Most new authors launch their early books with little (or no) paid advertising from their publishers,…