00:01:07 Brandy Brow: Finally. Phew! 00:01:11 Melissa Henderson: Hooray!!!! Hello everyone! 00:01:38 Cynthia Stroop: Hello everyone! 00:01:43 Christy Fuller: Hey everyone! 00:01:50 Cole Claybourn: Hello! 00:02:01 marybethdahl: Hi everyone! 00:02:16 Carrie Walker: HOORAY We 00:02:18 Carrie Walker: re in 00:04:50 Janet Morris Grimes: Get your handouts at this link: 00:05:09 Janet Morris Grimes: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://kychristianwriters.com/1130amfri&sa=D&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2bzXQz_tJXkE_Of8148Xjk 00:07:44 Melissa Henderson: There is always room for learning more about writing. 00:08:36 Janet Morris Grimes: Great advice - Have people go into book stores to request copies. 00:09:22 Melissa Henderson: Local vendor events are great for selling books. I participate in numerous events. 00:10:04 Sally Shupe: I do freelance editing and have worked with a few local authors and the local vendor events are awesome! 00:10:09 Janet Morris Grimes: Deb's links for your information - Managing and consulting - https://www.google.com/url?q=http://positivehope.com/&sa=D&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3pQ_qqiNml546TBlpq2Cdc 00:10:41 Janet Morris Grimes: Deb's Christian Book Review site - https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.positivegrace.com/&sa=D&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1_2gM3xmmoI-GzCz6Moqyg 00:10:52 Sally Shupe: I really appreciate these numbers! 00:11:13 Paula Peckkham: Deb, I just took an online Book Launch class with Jim Rubart, and he speaks very highly of you. 00:11:18 Janet Morris Grimes: Please post questions as you think of them. 00:12:05 Melissa Henderson: I’ve been praying about whether or not to try to get an agent. I’m already published, but I hear different views on having an agent. Do you suggest definitely having an agent? 00:13:41 Janet Morris Grimes: Here is that handout 00:13:43 Janet Morris Grimes: https://kychristianwriters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Haggerty_NineWaysAttention.pdf 00:14:03 Sally Shupe: Can you talk specifically about how to create a one sheet? 00:15:40 Janet Morris Grimes: Deb hates synopses. Woot! 00:16:32 Brandy Brow: One Sheet: https://kychristianwriters.com/one-sheet-basics 00:16:45 Brandy Brow: There are a lot online. Google one sheet. 00:17:21 Janet Morris Grimes: Elk Lake Proposal Guidelines https://kychristianwriters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Haggerty_ELPI_Proposal_Guidelines-092519.pdf 00:17:45 Janet Morris Grimes: Nothing by US mail anymore. 00:18:55 Janet Morris Grimes: Check books that are in 1000-2000 range on Amazon. 00:19:07 Janet Morris Grimes: Be specific about your audience 00:21:16 Janet Morris Grimes: 85% of Elk Lake's books are fiction 00:22:49 Renee Lee: She said yesterday she needed editors. How does someone become an editor? 00:22:52 Sally Shupe: What kinds of books do you like? 00:23:16 Brandy Brow: Look into the Christian PEN, which is the Christian Proofreaders and Editors Network. 00:23:26 Janet Morris Grimes: Everyone at Elk Lake works for commission. 00:23:46 Janet Morris Grimes: Thank you, Brandy. 00:23:47 Brandy Brow: The PEN has classes you can take. 00:24:24 Brandy Brow: They also have a yearly conference. 00:24:29 Janet Morris Grimes: Elk Lake Style sheet https://kychristianwriters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Haggerty_ELPI_Style_Sheet_02052019.pdf 00:25:22 Janet Morris Grimes: Don't use tabs to set paragraphs. 00:25:57 Janet Morris Grimes: Chicago Manual of Style - 17th Edition 00:26:09 Janet Morris Grimes: Christian Writers Manual of Style - 4th Edition 00:26:24 Janet Morris Grimes: Merriam Webster online dictionary 00:26:32 Brandy Brow: Kathy Ide’s Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors is an excellent style guide resource for writers. 00:26:34 Janet Morris Grimes: Three tools any serious writer must have 00:27:12 Janet Morris Grimes: deb@elklakepublishinginc.com 00:27:31 Janet Morris Grimes: email with resume attached. 00:28:10 Janet Morris Grimes: One sheet / photo / tag line One line that grabs attention 00:28:30 Janet Morris Grimes: Brief paragraph about your book. Brief biography and contact info 00:28:45 Janet Morris Grimes: On one sheet. 00:28:54 Renee Lee: Will there be someone available to look at our one sheets? I haven't finished the book, but would like to see if I am on the write path? 00:29:19 Brandy Brow: Does Elk Lake publish picture books, and if so, does an author submit the entire picture book since they have less than three chapters? 00:29:22 Janet Morris Grimes: Renee Lee, you can google many examples. 00:29:55 Brandy Brow: Also, are all published books overtly Christian, or do you publish general market books from a Christian world view? 00:30:27 Brandy Brow: F/U: do picture book authors need to have their own illustrators? 00:30:44 Brandy Brow: TY 00:30:54 Janet Morris Grimes: children's books need entire manuscript. illustrator is your own responsibility. 00:31:28 Marcy Baugh: Agree!! Author and illustrator work together to keep ideas intact!! 00:31:35 Janet Morris Grimes: Publishing the positive 00:31:43 Janet Morris Grimes: Preferably not preachy books 00:32:34 Janet Morris Grimes: no overt sex scenes in books. 00:32:39 Sally Shupe: Deb, you had stated you tend to publish books you like. What kinds of books do you like? 00:32:40 Janet Morris Grimes: No profanity 00:32:48 Paula Peckkham: Would you think a character thinking prayers in their minds qualifies? 00:33:19 marybethdahl: Hi Deb! What makes authors great to work with after they’ve signed the contract? 00:34:58 Paula Peckkham: Anna's Secret ?? 00:35:01 Marcy Baugh: When writing your own story and profanity is included in quotes that impacted the storyline? As a publisher, how do you suggest the author includes it in the story? 00:35:12 Janet Morris Grimes: Anna's Secret 00:37:08 Janet Morris Grimes: Joanna 00:39:41 Naomi Craig: does elk lake publishing have a word count on submissions? Do you accept Biblical Fiction 00:40:07 Renee Lee: I have a book on grief, Entitled Even Jesus Wept. It is set up in an interactive Devotional format. Would Elk Lake publish something like this? 00:42:00 Brandy Brow: What turnaround time do you need from your editors? 00:44:54 Naomi Craig: Thank you for the handouts 00:45:42 Janet Morris Grimes: Here's the handout on dialogue and tags. 00:45:44 Janet Morris Grimes: https://kychristianwriters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Haggerty_Tags_and_Beats.pdf 00:45:53 Naomi Craig: so would Bib fic fall under historical? 75,000-90,000? 00:48:49 Naomi Craig: thank you I'm at 115,000 00:49:58 susan: How long does a devotional book need to be? 00:52:29 susan: Thank you! 00:52:31 Sally Shupe: Deb, you had stated you tend to publish books you like. What kinds of books do you like? 00:52:48 Nancy Grace: Thank you, Deb. Very helpful! 00:52:56 Marcy Baugh: Thank you so much, Deb!! 00:53:12 Renee Lee: Thanks so much Deb!!!! This was awesome! 00:54:01 susan: How do you feel about African missionary stories? 00:54:15 Sally Shupe: Thank you! 00:54:19 Laurel M: What is the most surprising story/book you’ve published at Elk Lake? 00:58:48 Paula Peckkham: Write your version of The Poisonwood Bible 00:58:54 Laurel M: Beautiful. Thank you for your honesty and transparency today, and Elk Lake publishing stories the world needs to hear. 00:59:53 susan: thank you! 00:59:56 Brandy Brow: Great job, Deb. 00:59:57 Tracy Schuldt Helixon: Thank you! 00:59:58 Jeanette Cameron: Thank you! 01:00:00 marybethdahl: Thank you! This has been great! 01:00:05 Renee Lee: Love this session!! 01:00:05 Melissa Henderson: This has been wonderful! Thank you so much Deb. 01:00:17 Gina Holder: Thank you! 01:00:28 iPhone Lisa Prysock: Thank you so much, Deb. 😊 01:00:43 Timothy: Thank you