Latest posts from Chip MacGregor
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We have big news …
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 …
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Guest Blogger: The ECPA Winners
Our guest blogger today is Cindy Carter, the Recognition and Resources Manager for the ECPA…
Thank you, Chip, for allowing me the opportunity to be a guest blogger on your site and to introduce your readers to the Evangelical Christian …
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Overcoming Doubt
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 …
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Choosing and Finding an Agent
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 …
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NEWSDAY TUESDAY …
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: …
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Defining a Packager
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 …
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The Hidden Costs of Social Networking
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 …
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NEWSDAY TUESDAY …
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 …
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Random Notes on a Monday
So many things to share, so little time…
First, if you haven't seen this wonderful youtube ditty about booksignings, you should take a peek…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZoJ5OKmEJY&feature=email
Second, I want to suggest two websites to check out —
Publishing Perspectives…
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Guest Blogger: Who needs a publisher?
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 …
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NEWSDAY TUESDAY …
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
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A Bit About How I Got into Agenting
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, …
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Some Tips on Marketing
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). …
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And the winner is…
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 …
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Newsday Tuesday … But Not Yet …
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 …
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Bad Poetry ends on Tuesday!
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 …
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The 2010 Bad Poetry Contest continues!
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 …
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The 2010 Bad Poetry Contest
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 …
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The Worst of Contracts
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, …