By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin The publishing world is full of things which drop through the cracks. Your ability to use the gentle follow-up is a critical skill to acquire and use. Repeatedly in my years in publishing, I have used the gentle follow-up to keep things from getting stalled and…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin As a writer, I want to increase my writing and ability to publish (in any format). I’m basically saying I would like to be more productive. In this article, I want to explain a  key to increasing your productivity: become time aware. For example, the timing…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Can you identify with my title for this article? Whether you are just starting in publishing or have been doing it for years, you may be tired of pitching. Pitching is a reality into the fiber of every aspect of publishing. If I’m honest, some days…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Every writer needs connections to other writers—whether you are brand new or like me have been in publishing for decades. Last month in part one, I encouraged you to use LinkedIn to expand your publishing network and gave you some ideas about positioning your profile and…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Wherever you are in the writing world: brand new or experienced every writer needs publishing connections to editors, agents, promoters and their fellow writers. Attending a conference like the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference is a great way to be connected but that only happens…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Every writer faces this question: which do I write first—a magazine article or a book?  It’s almost like asking which comes first: the chicken or the egg? As a former magazine editor who has published in more than 50 magazines (gave up counting them a while…