Writers, Do Your Homework!
I get emails like this one all the time: I can’t publish this as [...] do to the fact that I cite Mormon scriptures. So I would like to copyright in with you. my work is far from done but I would like...
View ArticleJessica Park’s Take on Traditional vs Self-Publishing
I just read Jessica Park’s recent blog post featured on Amazon.com’s front page on June 19th. Among other things, it lists her reasons why she would choose self-publishing over any traditional...
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When the Publisher Says No by Kristen Nelson
[I know of several LDS authors who've been dropped—sometimes mid-series—not because their new manuscripts weren't well-written, but because their books just weren't selling quite enough for the...
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What’s Hot by Sara Megibow
I brought home 18 books from the recent RWA National Conference in Anaheim. … I also have TONS of great submissions from the pitch sessions and author meetings. Here are the notes I took over the...
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Getting Your Writing Groove Back by Anita Mumm
Kristin recently blogged about the fact that summer may not be your best time to query an agent due to the fact that no one wants to spend gorgeous days cooped up in an office with submissions. But...
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Pen Names Anyone? by Rebecca Talley
LDSP Note: I can’t believe I forgot to post Rebecca’s guest blog last week! Soooo sorry. And it’s a good one too. Enjoy! There seems to be two camps on pen names. Those who think an author should use...
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Ability vs Desire by Tristi Pinkston
My seven-year-old son is a total hoot. The other day he came up to me and said, “Mom, people are always asking the question, ‘How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?’ I...
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3 Things Authors Should Know about Publicity by Josh Johnson from Cedar Fort
First-time authors often think the biggest part of their work is done when they put the finishing touches on their manuscript with their editor and send it off to the printer. However, they don’t...
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Guidelines for Writing LDS Fiction by Karen Jones Gowen, WiDo Publishing
The LDS fiction genre encompasses everything from inspirational novels where characters accept the gospel and get baptized, to historical fiction about elements of Church history, and a whole lot in...
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Dealing Positively With Negative Reviews by Michaelbrent Collings
Okay, so, you’re published. Your book is “out there.” It’s “in the world” and “up for grabs.” People can “read it” and “peruse it” at their “leisure” (I like quotation marks). And at first, things...
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How to Get Your Books Into the Public Library by Natalie Giauque
Note: Natalie works for the Salt Lake County Library system and is speaking specifically to that. However, many of her tips will apply to any library system. Have you ever wondered how to get your...
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Why You Should Avoid Succeeding as a Writer by Michaelbrent Collings
I am often asked questions about the business of writing – how to self-pub, how to market, how to amass a group of loyal fans – but the question I am most often asked (in some form or other) is this:...
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An Unexpected Path to Publication by Darrel Nelson
LDSP Note: Normally, I don’t post personal stories of how a writer finally got published, but this is a unique case of an LDS author being picked up by a traditional Christian publisher. I get asked...
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A New Renaissance in Literature by Karen Jones Gowen, WiDo Publishing
One of the hallmarks of the Renaissance of the 15th century was that new voices were heard in the areas of art, literature, religion and basically all aspects of cultural life, touching and...
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