Terry Whalin brings the publishing executives down from the ivory towers and answers your questions. 

Hello Everyone, 

It’s difficult to reach experienced publishing professionals. Many of the top agents and editors receive hundreds of pitches from would-be authors during a single week. They have assistants who sort through those calls and emails narrowing down to the few who make it through the screens of protection. If you are one of the few who manage to get them on the phone or in person, the conversation is short and to the point. It’s rare to be able to get these professionals out of their ivory tower and into the trenches to see what the average writer wants answered. My friend, Terry Whalin is different. Although Terry is a much published author of more than 60 books, he has also been a literary agent, acquisitions editor and now a book publisher. Terry understands his success springs from others who provided teaching and answers to my questions.   As Terry’s gift to you, he wants to answer your current publishing questions. On Tuesday, November 1st, he is committed to answering as many questions as he can in a LIVE teleseminar. To sign up for this free call, you must register at http://askterrywhalin.com. 

The call will be at 8 p.m. EST/ 5 p.m. PST. Whether you are unpublished or much published, Terry is going to help you move forward and accomplish your dreams of getting published. Whatever you want to know about whether in the magazine world or books or online, he welcomes your questions. Terry has interviewed more than 150 bestselling authors and discovered that success has traces. As a special FREE Ebook, Terry has written about the key characteristics called Follow The Characteristics of Success. He has never given this excerpt from his book, JUMPSTART YOUR PUBLISHING DREAMS. You can immediately download this 26-page gift when you register for the teleseminar at: http://askterrywhalin.com. 

During the call, Terry will be introducing the new JUMPSTART YOUR PUBLISHING DREAMS AUDIO WORKSHOP. You can download the MP3 or get the physical audio CD to play in your car or computer. This edited workshop is an hour and a half of his teaching about publishing and comes with his risk-free guarantee and extra bonus teaching. I hope you can join Terry Whalin on the LIVE call on Tuesday, November 1st. 

 Best Wishes,


Londa Hayden
President
Bartlett Christian Writers

Ps. If you can’t make the LIVE event, go ahead and
register. It will be recorded and everyone who registers will receive the recording information. Then you can listen to the full teleseminar on your schedule. You have to register to get the recording at: http://askterrywhalin.com. 

The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of special events. The first event was the Bartlett Festival where I organized and helped to man a booth representing our writers group and promoting our books. On the same day in the afternoon, I manned a another booth at the Bookstock, a special book fair event at the Central Library in Memphis. This last Saturday, our group hosted our annual writers retreat. I love the fall and we were blessed with extraordinarily beautiful weather. Some pictures are up on our website, if you would like to take a look. We sold a few books and met a lot of new writers. 

Book fairs, festivals, retreats, and conferences are part of what a writer must do to promote their work. Public speaking is another platform that I've yet to start, but I know it's coming and I am taking steps to prepare for it now. Toastmasters is an organization designed specifically to help writers and other business professionals develop skills in the area of public speaking. I plan on attending one of their meetings in my area soon. You should consider doing the same. They are a nationwide group, so check out their website to find a group near you.  

This next weekend my writers group, the Bartlett Christian Writers, is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Memphis Christian Writers Retreat.  

• Why are we doing this? Retreats offer the writer a chance to get out of the normal setting (their home office) and into life. It forces them to have to actually talk to other people and offers much needed networking and socializing. 
• Why a retreat rather than a conference?  A retreat offers a more relaxed atmosphere in a more tranquil type setting usually. There is no pressure to pitch your novel and there may or may not be editors and agents present. 
• What's the difference between a Christian Writers retreat and any other retreat? Obviously, we pray and worship God in an interdenominational contemporary style that is familiar to most Christian faiths. Our retreat offers time to be alone with God and seek him for your writing goals and endeavors.  We are not so much focused on the mechanics, but rather encourage the writer to focus on purpose and vision. 

If you are interested in attending a Christian writers retreat, you may consider the Memphis Christian Writers Retreat, which will take place next weekend on October 8th at Decatur Trinity Christian Church in Bartlett, Tennessee.  It is FREE of charge. The morning session will focus on your relationship with God and offer fireside worship and praise at the outdoor amphitheater.  After lunch, afternoon sessions with freelance editor, Bradley Harris will present teachings on writing techniques that will help the writer hone and tighten their skills. 

For more information and to register for this event, please visit our website at bartlettchristianwriters.webs.com. You may register via email at [email protected].