Archive for July, 2009
New Pleasant Word Website and Extra Special Offer
We’re very excited to announce that our brand new Pleasant Word website was launched today.
It has been given a great makeover by our in-house design team and looks better than ever. Our programmers and artists were hard at work into the early hours of this morning making the finishing touches, and we want to thank [...]
“When Will My Book be Done?”
By Tammy Hopf
Every author is curious about how long it will take his or her book to go through the publishing process.
When we suggest it might take seven to nine months, authors ask:
Isn’t technology more advanced than that?
Don’t we live in a microwave world?
How come it can’t be faster?
In his book, Publishing [...]
The Link between Native Spirituality and the Occult
The Christian Post’s Food for the Soul blog published the following profile about one of our authors on July 17, 2009:
By Jenn Doucette
What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” – King Solomon (Ecclesiastes 1:9, NIV)
Not surprisingly, King Solomon had it right; [...]
Yvonne Partyka & Joanne Klinger to appear on KBRT radio
Infidelity… Betrayal … Abuse… Abandonment.
Can God be trusted? Is he faithful even when . . . ?
Yvonne Partyka & Joanne Klinger will discuss infidelity and abuse within the church on KBRITE (KBRT AM 740 in Southern California) Wednesday, July 29.
In their book, Surviving Shattered Dreams, these two pastors’ wives reveal their stories of God’s healing, [...]
Sell More Books: Build a Speaking Platform
Building a speaking ministry is the single best way to sell books.
One grandparenting expert built her speaking circuit to the point of being dubbed the “grandparenting guru of the Midwest.” She spoke at civic groups, churches, corporations, women’s retreats, and PTA meetings.
She built her reputation as an expert in her field and used much of [...]
How to Handle the E-Book Hype
Everyone’s talking about e-books. Well, okay, maybe not everyone. But e-books are being hyped as “the next big thing” in the publishing world. Authors and publishing companies alike are tripping over themselves to jump on the e-book bandwagon.
Much of the buzz surrounding e-books is due in no small part to Amazon.com’s Kindle device, which they [...]
Jerry Seright, Scott Campbell to Guest on WCLY-AM
Two WinePress authors will be guests on WCLY-AM 1550, live at 9:10 a.m. EST.
Tuesday, July 28th
Jerry Seright, author of Righteousness and Life From Grace.
Seright develops the doctrines of sin, law, faith, and grace in the first six chapters of Romans by way of a flowing and dramatic narrative.
Thursday July 30th
Scott Campbell, author of The Ten [...]
How to Report Book Sales to the IRS
By Jan Owens
Your book is in print and you are selling copies to waiting readers.
Are book sales considered a business or a hobby? The IRS wants to know.
Are you promoting and selling your book with the expectation of making a profit? This is the main distinction between a business and a hobby.
Do not be concerned [...]
Sheryl Young to Guest on WTBN-AM, Tampa Bay
Thursday, July 23, 4:30 p.m.
Sheryl Young, author of What Every Christian Should Know About the Jewish People (Pleasant Word), will be a guest on WTBN-AM 570 and 910 in Tampa Bay, Florida.
In her book, Sheryl discusses important questions, such as:
Why is it imperative for every Christian to gain a fresh, love-filled perspective toward the Jewish [...]
Kathleen Sawyer to Guest on TV & Radio Shows
Kathleen Sawyer, author of The Day Sad Arrived, will be a guest on KNMT-TV’s Northwest Focus Friday, July 24 at 11 a.m. Pacific Time.
She’ll also guest on KJAB 88.3 FM in Missouri on Tuesday, July 28, at 11 a.m.
The Day Sad Arrived is a tender story and an effective tool to help children suffering loss [...]
