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Fairytales: Belief, Dream and Your Protagonist

By on April 18, 2013 in Editing Basics

You’ve probably figured out by now I’m learning as I write these fairytale post. We’ll compile them, clean them up and offer them to you in book format one day. Anyway, I’ve been reviewing my original, “this is a fairytale” list and it’s quite shallow. We’ve covered a lot of what I initially thought to elements of fairytales but now I realize there are all kinds of fun elements. Belief Your protagonists, your hero and heroine must believe in something, someone, in values, in the goodness of humanity. In CBA novels, they should believe in, have hope in, the goodness of God. As I review novels from new writers, even from established ones, often the core belief system is missing. This ties into the “secret desire” of the heart or […]

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One Thing Marketing—Tips on being an “Extroverted Writer” from Agent Amanda Luedeke

By on April 16, 2013 in 3. Publish your Story, How do I Promote my book?, Learn the art of Social Networking, Melissa Tagg, One Thing Marketing, Social Media Primer

Today I’m pumped to have agent Amanda Luedeke with MacGregor Literary as a guest here on the MBT blog. Tuesdays are all about marketing around here…and if there’s anything Amanda knows, it’s marketing. Well, that, and the awesomeness of Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. Which she may or may not appreciate me mentioning, but now that it’s out… Anyway, before she entered the world of agenting, Amanda worked in marketing at a number of top companies and she just recently released her book, The Extroverted Writer: An Author’s Guide to Marketing and Building a Platform (available from Amazon and Barnes & Noble). Connect with Amanda on Twitter (@amandaluedeke) or on Facebook. She’s here today with some helpful Q&As. 1) So, let’s say a pre-pubbed writer comes to you and asks why they should […]

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Fairytales: Personified Evil

By on April 11, 2013 in Editing Basics

The villain. The antagonist. The one who causes the hero and heroine a bucket full of woes. Fairytales revolve around the one-true-ones facing the dragon, an evil presence, the overwhelming odds and winning the day. The prince in Sleeping Beauty literally slays the dragon to save his fair princess. In Snow White, the prince defeats the curse with a kiss. Or, in our case, we can say the curse was defeated by love. I’m telling you, the power and message of the Cross is all over the world, all over literature, if you dare to peer deep enough. How do we use the power of evil or the villain in our modern day novels. Several ways. If you’re writing a suspense or thriller, the answer is more profound. You, well, […]

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Use Klout to Track Your Social Media Presence

By on April 10, 2013 in Edie Melson, Learn the art of Social Networking, Social Media Primer

First, let me assure you Klout is a legitimate tool, and not spam. Responding to a Klout invitation will not get you hacked. What is Klout? Klout is a measurement tool to gage your success in social media social. It isn’t actually a network, although you do interact with others there. Rather, it enables you to track your own influence in social media and connect with others and become an influencer. It does not track stats for your blog or website. I pay attention to my Klout Score because it helps me stay consistent with my social networking. Beyond that, it gives others an unbiased snapshot of my reach or influence within the world of social media. This is important if you’re trying to show a potential publisher you have a […]

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