The Christian Market in 2010: A Q&A with ECPA’s Mark Kuyper http://bit.ly/9ZE4I1 # Headlines: Amazon Has Blockbuster Year, Borders Eliminates 164 Positions. Sings of the times… # Or *signs* … the fat lady is singing yet, but she’s definitely warming up… #

With the now serious arrival of e-books for a growing list of devices (I read mine on my iPod Touch) culminating in Apple’s much-vaunted iPad, clearly e-reading has the attention of the mainstream publishing industry. All the publications are abuzz with it, but what I wonder is how does the book-loving public feel about it? [...]

One thing most authors can do to improve their craft is… read more. Conferences, seminars, mentoring, etc. are all wonderful, but reading great writing helps you walk in the footsteps of literary giants. Chip MacGregor recently unveiled his recommended reading list for writers (clear your calendars!). The MacGregor Recommended Reading List for Writers What books [...]

Contact: W. Terry Whalin Whalin & Associates Phone 480-575-8622 Scottsdale, AZ, January 16, 2010: Marketing Expert Sally E. Stuart will answer your questions in a free live 70-minute telewebcast on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 4 p.m.. PST or  7 p.m.  EST.  Host Terry Whalin will use the questions from various participants to grill Stuart [...]

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Kindle DX goes global (E-reader delivers wireless content in 100+ countries) http://bit.ly/6eF8Oj # Digital Reading Takes Over the Consumer Electronics Show (get ready for even more eBook hype in 2010) http://bit.ly/6r4wjF #

Janet Reid, literary agent at FinePrint Literary Management recently kept track of how she responded to 124 novels. It’s a fascinating look at the current market for novels: Periodically I’ve posted tallies of my replies to incoming query letters. After one of those posts I realized that it might be interesting to keep tabs on [...]

Title: The Awakening Why I wrote my book: A few years ago my son came home from his high school biology class asking me to help him prepare for a class debate on the ethics of sex selection and genetic engineering. To his and my surprise, the majority of his high school class, including his [...]

Title: Blessed Assurances for Believers in Jesus Christ Why I wrote my book: Blessed Assurances is a book to help Christians grow strong in their faith in Jesus Christ and the Bible, His Word. It is a real faith builder. The book contains many precious promises or assurances from the Bible that are true because [...]

Title: The Bilhah Moment: How to wait on God in desperate times Why I wrote my book: The Bilhah Moment was written during a desperate period in my life. I discovered that everyone is bound to have bilhah moments. What we are going through is not new: battles outside and fear inside. Our faith is [...]