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One of the big differences between Christian and non-Christian books is that Christian books have an absolute standard of truth they are compared to. Or, put another way, Christian books are all a derivative of the Bible in one way or another. We are a people of the Book, and so biblical accuracy is important.  […]You can listen to this episode How to Write a Biblically Accurate Book with Catherine DeVries on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show

As a kid, peanut butter was always paired with only one thing: jelly. The big discussion between the other kids was if your mom used grape or strawberry jelly.  Then one day, one of my friends told me about a new candy that combined peanut butter with chocolate. How on earth could that be good? […]You can listen to this episode How to Write Better & Faster With Plottr and the Snowflake Method on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show

For everything there is a season.  A time to gather stones and a time to scatter stones.  A time to merge companies and a time to spin off new companies.  Right now, it is a time for merging companies.   The “Big Five” are now the “Big Four.”   You may have heard about the recent […]You can listen to this episode Simon & Schuster Bought by Penguin Random House Discussion With Steve Laube on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show

Children’s books are the fastest growing segment of publishing in 2020. There was a time a few months ago when The Very Hungry Caterpillar was in the top 10 of all products on Amazon–not only books, but all products in the everything store. The pandemic has caused many parents to spend more time with their […]You can listen to this episode How to Write for Children with Linda Howard on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show

You can listen to this episode Behind the Publishing Curtain: Fulfillment & Distribution with Tracy Higley on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show

One popular genre in Christian publishing right now is split-time fiction. Split-time fiction is when you tell two stories separated by time that are connected in some way, sometimes by a theme or an item. Some popular split-time books include The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck in the Christian market and The Nightingale by Kristin […]You can listen to this episode How to Write Split-Time Fiction with Melanie Dobson on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show

You would like to think that as soon as you are done with your proposal and send it off to an agent that he or she is sitting there by the inbox ready to read it as soon as it comes in. If only. Before email became the submission method, agents and acquisitions editors threw […]You can listen to this episode How to Get Out of the Slush Pile – With Deborah Raney on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show

You can listen to this episode How to Write with Joy in Hard Times with Mary DeMuth on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show

Recently, I heard a publishing “guru” talk about his approach to writing and marketing books. He publishes dozens of books each year with nothing more than quick proofread, which he does himself. He then promotes them using various Amazon hacks.  This guy was breaking most of the book marketing commandments! While cranking out lots of […]You can listen to this episode The 10 Commandments of Book Marketing on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show

In the general market, young-adult books are one of the most popular genres. While these books are written for readers ages 12-18, readers of all ages enjoy series books like Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and Divergent. At the same time, in Christian publishing, many YA authors have struggled to connect with young readers. So […]You can listen to this episode How to Write YA with Jill Williamson on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show