Chip MacGregor


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  • June 7, 2010

    We have big news …

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    Amanda Luedeke is joining MacGregor Literary as an agent. This is a big step for us, and we're very excited.

    Amanda is a 2006 graduate of Taylor University’s Professional Writing program, headed by Dennis E. Hensley. She's got a long

  • June 4, 2010

    Overcoming Doubt

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    Great question for today. Chris wrote and asked, "What have you done, as a writer, to overcome and keep on writing in seasons of doubt and discouragement?"

    Okay, much as I hate to reveal this, here's what my head tells

  • June 3, 2010

    Choosing and Finding an Agent

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    Tracy asked, "How can I find an agent?"

    First, you should know that BEFORE seeking an agent, you should have an idea of what you're looking for. Different types of personalities require different types of agents. Some authors need

  • June 1, 2010

    NEWSDAY TUESDAY …

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    Winter 2010 headshot LOTS O' NEWS, so I'll get right to it:  

     

    NEW RELEASES


    Carla Stewart’s long awaited novel CHASING LILACS (FaithWords, a division of Hachette) is coning soon. With this book having received what her publicist calls the publicity Triple Crown:

  • May 31, 2010

    Defining a Packager

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    Hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. For today's post, we have a question from Gladys. She asked, "Are compilers (Allison Bottke, Chicken Soup, etc.) considered packagers?"

    Nope. Let's define terms. Somebody who requests stories from you in order …

  • May 29, 2010

    The Hidden Costs of Social Networking

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    Today we're having a guest blog from marketing specialist Rob Eager, President of Wildfire Marketing…


    Facebook is great because Facebook is free, right? Same idea with Twitter, YouTube, and a host of other social networks popping up all over the

  • May 25, 2010

    NEWSDAY TUESDAY …

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    Winter 2010 headshot

    Maelie

    Even with me wasting brain cells trying to figure out who from Oceanic 815 might come back to life after "moving on" into into the great white light, and Chip and Patti welcoming their beautiful new granddaughter to the MacGregor

  • May 24, 2010

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    In case you need a better look at my new granddaughter Maelie…

    Smiling Maelie

  • May 22, 2010

    Guest Blogger: Who needs a publisher?

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     Today we're happy to have back with us Jeff Gerke, president of Marcher Lord Press (a tiny publishing house that just got a finalist in the Christy Awards, even though he's up against the Big Boys!). Jeff was at a

  • May 18, 2010

    NEWSDAY TUESDAY …

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    Winter 2010 headshot Been on the road a lot this month, and as much as I love going to conferences, I'm glad to be back at my desk. I had a dream in the wee hours
    this morning that I was in the

  • May 17, 2010

    A Bit About How I Got into Agenting

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    William wrote and asked, “Can you tell us why you became an agent?”

    Okay…I got into agenting by accident. I was making my living as a freelance writer, collaborating on books with some great Christian speakers (David Jeremiah, Bruce Wilkinson,

  • May 13, 2010

    Some Tips on Marketing

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    Now, back into the swing of things and back to your questions…

    Dana asked, "You’ve worn nearly every hat in the publishing kingdom and sat on both/all sides of the publishing desk (author, agent, in-house and—dare I say it—“outhouse” editor).

  • May 11, 2010

    And the winner is…

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    The 2010 Bad Poetry Contest is now complete, and let me just state that this is further evidence of the rampant use of illegal drugs in this country. We have a number of weiners…

    THE EVIL WIND AWARD goes to

  • May 11, 2010

    Newsday Tuesday … But Not Yet …

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    Winter 2010 headshot

    The big news today is that the close of this year's BAD POETRY CONTEST is imminent.

    In honor of all the wretched rhyming, the overworn words, the meandering metaphors, I'm suspending posting any other news until next week because I

  • May 9, 2010

    Bad Poetry ends on Tuesday!

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    So here's your last reminder… Tuesday is my birthday, and the last official day to enter our annual Bad Poetry Contest. The next day we'll pick a winner, and go back to answering your questions about books and publishing. If

  • May 7, 2010

    The 2010 Bad Poetry Contest continues!

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    Your entries are not being erased! At the bottom of the "comments" section is a small arrow in gold (looks like this: >> ). Just click on that and it'll take you to the next section of bad poetry. Sorry …

  • May 5, 2010

    The 2010 Bad Poetry Contest

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    Bad poetry lives!

    That's right, the time has come once again to put away childish things and break out with verbal arm farts. Stop the wordsmithing madness and start constipating on wrong rhythms and awful word choice. The 2010 Bad

  • May 4, 2010

    The Worst of Contracts

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    Dale wrote to say, "You've told us some things to look for in publishing contracts. What are some of the BAD things you've seen in contracts?

    First, let me say that I think it's great Dale wrote to me,