The Publishing Jungle Video Series – Part Two

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In the first part of the Publishing Jungle video series we covered the history of Christian publishing and Redemption Press, types of publishing and publishing terms as well as how you, the Christian author, can do your due diligence and make comparisons to find the best publishing option for your work. In this second video,…

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The Publishing Jungle Video Series – Part One

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So you’re a writer or an author and you have a manuscript that you believe is ready to publish or you need a better publishing option, what’s next? Perhaps you’re unsettled with your current or previous self-publisher or maybe you’re just getting into the publishing game. It’s time to choose your best publishing options, but…

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The Bookstore Myth – Part Two

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Aspiring authors often believe there’s a chance to get their books into Christian bookstores and onto endcaps or big displays across the nation. And they are right. There is certainly a possibility. The question is, at what cost? Here are a few more areas I’d like to discuss and provide a reality check on. When…

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The Bookstore Myth – Part One

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I remember back in 1994 when I worked with Joyce Hart. At that time she had a marketing company to Christian bookstores and helped us get set up with Spring Arbor Distributors. She is now a literary agent, and Spring Arbor has been bought out by secular conglomerate, Ingram Distribution. Back in those days, taking…

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Crowdfunding as a Means to Underwriting the Cost of Publishing

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Over the last 25 years, I have watched God use creative ways to fund a publishing project. From generous philanthropists, to unexpected inheritances, to insurance settlements, to benevolence by a dying relative, I’ve seen book projects funded…. to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars in one instance! Today with the growth of social…

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