Choosing Your Topic

Marketplace Trends in Faith-Based Publishing

David Hancock — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:42:21 GMT

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Morgan James Publishing works with a variety of author clients and genres including nonfiction, fiction, and faith. Founder and bestselling author David Hancock has seen some recent trends in the faith category of writing. In faith-based fiction, readers are looking for clean, family-friendly content that is not overtly faith-based. There is a struggle in the entertainment industry with TV, movies, and books to fill this need.

In nonfiction, Hancock sees a trend of giving readers the tools they need to be successful, and tying the content back to scripture or the message. This makes readers feel safer in their decision-making, based on their own statement of faith.

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Marketplace Trends in Faith-Based Publishing

David Hancock — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:25:24 GMT

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Morgan James Publishing works with a variety of author clients and genres including nonfiction, fiction, and faith. Founder and bestselling author David Hancock has seen some recent trends in the faith category of writing. In faith-based fiction, readers are looking for clean, family-friendly content that is not overtly faith-based. There is a struggle in the entertainment industry with TV, movies, and books to fill this need.
In nonfiction, Hancock sees a trend of giving readers the tools they need to be successful, and tying the content back to scripture or the message. This makes readers feel safer in their decision-making, based on their own statement of faith.

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Marketplace Trends in Faith-Based Publishing

David Hancock — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:27:03 GMT

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Write About What Matters to You Most | Han Nolan's Favorite Writing Advice

Han Nolan — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:47:52 GMT

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A Heart in a Body in the World meets The Way I Used to Be in Han Nolan's young adult mystery, Running Past Dark. The story follows a teen searching for the truth behind the deadly car crash that claimed the lives of her twin sister and the high school football coach. Watch the video for Han Nolan’s best writing advice.

Han Nolan is a critically acclaimed author of books for teenagers. She won the National Book Award for Dancing on the Edge and was a National Book Award finalist for Send Me Down a Miracle. For more on this author visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Han-Nolan/195731129.

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Tags: Mystery – Thriller – Suspense, fiction, Teen and Young Adult, video

Write About What Matters to You Most | Han Nolan's Favorite Writing Advice

Han Nolan — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:45:54 GMT

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Tags: Mystery – Thriller – Suspense, fiction, Teen and Young Adult, video

How Jennifer Weiner's Pandemic Hobby Inspired Her New Novel

Jennifer Weiner — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 13:52:16 GMT

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Jennifer Weiner discusses how her reignited passion for biking became the inspiration behind her new book The Breakaway. Jennifer Weiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one books, including The Summer Place, That Summer, Big Summer, Mrs. Everything, In Her Shoes, Good in Bed, and a memoir in essays, Hungry Heart. For more on this author visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Jennifer-Weiner/1930733.

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Tags: fiction, Literary Fiction, Women’s Fiction, video

Determining the Content of Your Writing Blog

C.R. Rowenson — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:52:56 GMT

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If you plan to take on the task of maintaining a writing blog, it's important to have a clear vision of what you want to write about. Per fantasy author and book coach C.R. Rowenson, you can write about virtually anything including the writing journey itself. You can also dig into specifics around your genre, interests, or area of expertise. It's equally important to understand what you hope readers get out of your blog. He recommends checking out ProBlogger.com if you're just getting started.

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Advice for Writers Who Want to Publish a Christian Fiction or Nonfiction Book

Annette Leach — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:20:46 GMT

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Annette Leach, Publisher of Uriel Press and Vice President of UMI Book Division, believes what is in your heart really matters when writing a book. The way to make your book shine isn’t through perfect writing, she says, rather through sharing your passion and what you want the world to know. Popular genres in Christian publishing include bible study books, pandemic-related stories, prayers and devotionals, self-care, romance, and more.

For more on Uriel Press visit https://www.urielpress.com/en.

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Tags: Christian Books & Bibles, fiction, Self-Help, Religious & Inspirational, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Biographies and Memoirs, video, Children's Books

Advice for Writers Who Want to Publish a Christian Fiction or Nonfiction Book

Annette Leach — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:20:24 GMT

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For more on Uriel Press visit https://www.urielpress.com/en.

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Tags: Christian Books & Bibles, fiction, Self-Help, Religious & Inspirational, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Biographies and Memoirs, video, Children's Books

Advice for Writers Who Want to Publish a Christian Fiction or Nonfiction Book

Annette Leach — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:39:57 GMT

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Advice for Writers Who Want to Publish a Christian Fiction or Nonfiction Book

Annette Leach — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:30:59 GMT

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Tags: Christian Books & Bibles, fiction, Self-Help, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Biographies and Memoirs, video, Children's Books

'All the Light We Cannot See' Author's Inspiration for 'Cloud Cuckoo Land'

Anthony Doerr — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 13:54:05 GMT

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The technology of radio waves served as an inspiration for Pulitzer Prize winning author Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See. In this video, Doerr discusses the invention that inspired Cloud Cuckoo Land -- and that readers everywhere continue to enjoy to this day: the book (aka the codex). For more on this award-winning, bestselling author visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Anthony-Doerr/1945358.
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The Most Influential Surrealist Artist You've Never Heard Of

Michaela Carter — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:53:49 GMT

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Michaela Carter was inspired to write her novel when she discovered the artwork of Leonora Carrington in a museum in Europe in 2013. Based on true events and historical figures, Leonora in the Morning Light is an unforgettable story of love, art, and destiny that restores a twentieth-century heroine to her rightful place in our collective imagination. For more on this writer, painter, and award-winning poet, visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Michaela-Carter/156452726.

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Tags: fiction, Arts and Photography, Literary Fiction, Biographies and Memoirs, video, Historical Fiction

Introduction to Book in a Year - recorded webinar

Keith Ogorek — Tue, 05 May 2020 13:52:51 GMT

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Congratulations on enrolling in the Book in a Year program and taking the next step toward having your published book in your hands! This webinar session, presented by Author Learning Center President Keith Ogorek, will cover how the program works, how to set up and use your Author Space tools to help you track your progress, and the types of communications, resources, and support you can expect throughout the program. All of the valuable information you will need to successfully reach your goal of becoming a published author. Please download and refer to the four “Getting Started” worksheets at the bottom of the Month 1 page as preparation for this webinar event.

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Keith Ogorek is the President of the Author Learning Center. He has authored three books, A Clear View, Eli the Stable Boy, and 7 Secrets of Successful Self-Published Authors. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as the Indie and Digital Author conference, Textbook and Academic Authoring Conference, Greater Los Angeles Writers Society, The Singapore Writer’s Festival, Havana Book Fair, and the Florida Writers Conference.

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

Author William F. Wu on His Recent Book, "A Temple of Forgotten Spirits"

William F. Wu — Fri, 01 May 2020 18:45:16 GMT

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Science fiction and fantasy author William F. Wu’s most recent book is a composite novel made of ten adventures that were originally published separately as short stories. A Temple of Forgotten Spirits follows Jack Hong, who is following a mystical unicorn out of Chinese mythology. Along the way, Jack learns about Chinese-American history and his own identity. Wu says Jack is one his readers’ favorite characters. He’s sarcastic, outspoken, and gets into trouble. Wu is deliberate about how Jack gets into trouble, however. Jack is never able to solve a problem with violence – any time he’s in a violent altercation, he loses. Wu wants his readers to see Jack instead succeed through courage and persistence, not physical violence.

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Tags: fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, video

Author Jonathan Brown on Writing and Publishing His Book, "Moose’s Law"

Jonathan Brown — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:52:16 GMT

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Moose’s Law was inspired by author Jonathan Brown’s real-life experience as a bouncer. As a 35-year-old bouncer in Vancouver, he realized there were many fun stories to be used as inspiration for a fictional character and story. By 2018, Brown was waiting on publishing deals for some of his other books, so in the meantime, his editor suggested he turn his short stories about Moose into a novella. Brown figured writing a novella would be an easier process than writing a longer book, but he found that it took him eight to nine months to complete the 30,000-word story. However, he says it was worth the struggle – fans are asking for a series, and the novella has also been recorded into an audiobook by Brown.

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Author Stephen Graham Jones Talks About #BooksLikeUs

Stephen Graham Jones — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 16:58:42 GMT

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Award-winning author Stephen Graham Jones reminds us all of how books can have a lasting effect on people beyond the binding. #BooksLikeUs explores the importance of representation on the page for people of all ages and backgrounds. Stephen Graham Jones is a Blackfeet Native American author born and raised in Texas. To find out more about Stephen Graham Jones visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Stephen-Graham-Jones/151691780

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Author Sharon Norris Elliott on How Her Blog Led to Writing and Publishing a Devotional

Sharon Norris Elliott — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 20:06:38 GMT

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Author, editor, and speaker Sharon Norris Elliott’s devotional, 366 Glimpses Of God: Getting To Know The God Who Knows You, consists of what were originally blog posts. Norris Elliott wrote a daily blog for six or seven years, where she would comment on the Bible reading she had completed each morning. The blog was fairly new when Norris Elliott realized the impact it was having on her audience. After two or three months, she skipped a day, and received many comments from readers wondering where that day’s post was. Her devotional includes 366 of her blog entries and was published through the Holy Spirit Broadcasting Network, where Norris Elliott is a panelist and talk show host.

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Tags: Christian Books & Bibles, fiction, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, video

Strategies for Writing and Releasing a Book Series

Kathi Macias — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 19:58:43 GMT

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Over the years, author, editor, and ghostwriter Kathi Macias has learned that the rules of writing, marketing, and releasing a book series successfully are always changing. But she has found some methods that have worked for her. When picking a subject matter, writing about current topics seems to attract a lot of attention. Even when writing historical novels, like Macias, you can still deal with a timely issue. Macias wrote a series on human trafficking, a timely topic that brought in many readers. You also have to carefully consider the release schedule. Macias says that leaving 6-9 months between book releases works best. If you release the books too quickly after one another, people won’t be as anxious and eager to read the next one – plus, you need time to market the book. If you wait too long, readers will lose interest and forget the story.

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Strategies for Writing and Releasing a Book Series

Kathi Macias — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:46:01 GMT

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