Some time ago, I was writing a story and used a variation of the sentence, “He wished he could be a fly on the wall when they had that conversation.” This puzzled my critique partner, who didn’t know it meant. She had never heard the expression “fly on the wall”…

by Tamela Hancock Murray @Tamela_Murray Recently, my assistant had a conversation with an author who did not send a complete proposal. The author was referred to our guidelines and gently reminded that we needed more material in order to make an evaluation. But instead of saying “thank you” for the guidance, the…

by Tamela Hancock Murray @Tamela_Murray Sometimes I’ll have one of those days where I’m minding my own business, when I pick up the phone to discover the author on the other end of the line is irate. (No, this is not a rerun of an article from the 20th century.…

by Tamela Hancock Murray @Tamela_Murray When I review proposals, one element often missing is publishing history. How do I know this? I own a computer. With a Keyboard. And a Search Engine. Guess What? So do All The Editors. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="@Tamela_Murray on @BRMCWC #writing #pubtips"]Why Your Publishing History Is Important to Agents…

By Tamela Hancock Murray @Tamela_Murray August may seem early to be thinking of May, but it’s not! I hope you are planning to go to the conference next year. If you’re not sure, below are seventeen reasons to consider the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writer Conference. Oh, and in case…

by Tamela Hancock Murray @Tamela_Murray Since I’ve been an agent a long time, I don’t need to write a blog post like this to butter up the publishers I work with. They already know me. But I think it's always a good idea to show gratitude. Let's think about what publishers…