Rejection: Can You Handle It?

Are you afraid to submit your work for publication because it might be rejected? Are you submitting but getting more rejections than acceptances? Experienced writers will tell you it’s just part of the deal when you write for publication. I … Continue reading

Marketing Your Writing: The Chicken or the Egg?

What comes first? The writing or the marketing? Many writers, especially those new to publishing, think they need to get their books or articles written. Only when the projects are complete do they begin to wonder about marketing. Like a … Continue reading

Blog4Writers Subscriber Survey 2012

Attention! This is not one of those surveys that asks for a minute of your time and then takes twenty. There is only one question. What do you want to see on Blog4Writers? It’s been a good while since I’ve … Continue reading

What Are You Selling?

It’s time. You finally have your work ready to submit. You’ve written, edited, and re-written. You’ve formatted according to the publisher’s guidelines. Now, before you send it off, what rights are you selling if this publisher should want to buy … Continue reading

Get Published in Compilation Books

Do you want to get published but don’t want to write a whole book? Maybe your work has been published, but you’re looking for new markets. Consider submitting to a compilation book like the Chicken Soup series. According to the … Continue reading

The Must-Have Marketing Tool for Christian Writers

For the first time in its 20-plus years’ existence, The Christian Writers Market Guide does not have Sally Stuart’s name on the cover. Jerry Jenkins’ Christian Writers Guild has taken on the responsibility of providing this valuable tool to the … Continue reading

Build Your Brand with Articles

“Tell me about your book,” said the first person I met at the writers’ group meeting. “I don’t write books. I write articles,” I said. I stopped myself before I preached him a sermon. Most unpublished writers want to write … Continue reading

Get Published with Devotionals

Are you wondering where to start in your quest to get published? Maybe you’ve had work published but are looking for another genre. Consider writing and submitting devotionals to build your portfolio of published work. Prepare yourself by following these … Continue reading

Three Things I Learned from Sally Stuart

Sally Stuart literally wrote the book on marketing for Christian writers. I’ve heard her speak in person twice, the most recent instance being Southeastern Christian Writers Conference, October 14-15, 2011. In her keynote addresses, Sally concentrated on selling your work … Continue reading

Networking with Online Writers’ Groups

Networking, getting to know editors and other writers, is absolutely necessary for getting your work published. The more contacts you have, the more likely you will get a lead on a market that fits your work. In my last online … Continue reading