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Direct to eBook Author Pam Hillman

I asked Pam Hillman, one of Tyndale’s Direct to eBook authors, to share with us about her journey and experience with the program. Pam, you are one of Tyndale’s first Direct to eBook authors.Tell us about your publishing journey and how you were chosen to be apart of this program. I’ve been writing most of…

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What’s Direct to Ebook Publishing?

With Amazon sales of ebooks surpassing hardcover books this summer for the first time, it has many writers and readers thinking hard about electronic publishing. Tyndale House Publishers response to the growing ebook trend was their Direct to Ebook Publishing program. (Read the story here)With four fiction and one nonfiction titles releasing straight to ebook,…

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Amy Inspired by Bethany Pierce

Amy gave up her mundane job to go back to school, get her MFA, and become a published writer. Except she’s not getting published, and she’s struggling with writer’s block. In another dead-end job and disillusionment, Amy worries that she won’t live the meaningful life she’s expected herself to. Cue twenty-something identity crisis. Add to…

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Publicist’s Tips to Promote your Book Even After Your Launch

Audra Jennings is the Senior Media Specialist for The B&B Media Group, a full service publication relations agency. For the past 9 years, she has worked with both debut and experienced authors.     What are the three most important things a debut novelist should do to get the word out? 1.       Social networking 2.      …

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So You’ve Debuted Your Novel, Now What?

So you’ve debuted, now what? Some advice from authors who’ve been there! Keep writing! Don’t neglect your own writing. This may seem like an inane thing to say, but you’d be surprised how many hours of the day can zip by in the time it takes to answer a few interview questions or peruse a…

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A Couple Books I Loved

If you saw my ever growing to-be-read pile, you might wonder how I choose what to read next. Often it comes back to which authors I’ve come to trust. The ones I know I’ll enjoy a good story that I can’t put down. A week ago I read a couple by some of my favorite…

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Getting Ready for Book Launch Day

So you’ve written the best book possible and launch day is approaching. No time to panic, it’s time to step it up and do what you can to have a successful launch. What better way to learn how to do that than from heeding the advice of those who’ve been there! Start social networking months…

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Before You Launch:
Dos and Don’ts of a Debut Novelist

Now that I’ve turned in my first contracted novella my thoughts are drifting to marketing and promotion. Though my story will debut in about eight months, there are things I can be doing now to have the best debut possible. I once heard that someone else’s experience is the best teacher, so I’ve gathered some…

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Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving

The plot, improbable as it is: Danny, the twelve-year-old son of a logging community’s cook, walks in on his dad and his dad’s lover (Jane), whom he mistakes as a bear. To be fair, Danny’s dad, nicknamed Cookie, gave Danny a tall-tale about fending off a bear (common in the northeast region) from the house…

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Literary Agent Chip MacGregor on Agents

Somebody sent me this question: “To get a book published, do I need an agent or do publishers still take authors without agents? If I think I need an agent, do I have to have a publishing record to catch an agent’s eye? And if I have an agent, what should I expect? Reviewing, critiquing…

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