We have lots of great news about WordServe and our clients… (click on the book covers for Amazon links).
TV ALERT!
Tomorrow in the fourth hour of “The Today Show,” WordServe authors Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs will be talking about their new book just released by Waterbrook, I Do Again: How We Found a Second Chance at Our Marriage—and You Can Too. Married for ten years, divorced for seven and then remarried, they have a fabulous story of redemption and love. Set the DVR!CURRENT RELEASES:
Following are releases from the past couple of months as well as from January. As you know, January is a time when new book releases are legion, and WordServe authors have done their share. Normally, there won’t be this many new books in our updates.
Gone in a Heartbeat: Our Daughters Died…Our Faith Endures by David and Marie Works, with Dean Merrill (Focus/Tyndale), is the moving yet hopeful story of the New Life church killings in December of 2007. While tragic in the earthly consequences for this strong family of faith, God always shows the redemptive path to those who look for it. This book illustrates that God never loses the file of those He loves.
Doug Fields, pastor at Saddleback, releases Refuel: An Uncomplicated Guide to Connecting with God (Thomas Nelson). A practical “message book” that helps any reader to consider the simplicity of reconnecting or connecting with God.
Alaska author Leslie Fields comes out with Parenting Is Your Highest Calling: And 8 Other Myths That Trap Us in Worry and Guilt (WaterBrook). As the mother of six children, she knows how kids can overwhelm and life and marriage. And while we should, of course, “focus on our family,” it’s not the highest mission a Christian parent has. Good stuff.
Rick Johnson, President of Better Dads (http://www.betterdads.com/), and author of The Man Whisperer, comes out with a new book The Power of a Man: Using Your Influence as a Man of Character (Revell). A timely, balanced resource for men.
Novelist Marylu Tyndall has come out with The Red Siren: Charles Towne Belles (book 1, from Barbour). A Christy Award finalist, this historical novel set in the South is a page-turner.
Dave Biebel has penned 70 Ways to Beat 70: Keys to a Longer, Healthier Life (Revell). Well researched, practical, the perfect book for anyone over 60 (or younger). First of the 3-book series on a variety of felt need issues.
Christian George releases Godology: Because Knowing God Changes Everything (Moody). A story-driven book on the attributes God, perfect for the under 30 set.
Kathi Lipp comes out with her first book, The Husband Project: 21 Days of Loving Your Man, on Purpose and With a Plan. This is a three-week plan for wives to put the spice back in marriage by paying better attention to their husbands on a daily basis. Rachelle is especially excited about this one… Kathi was her first client and this was the first book she sold.
Gilbert Morris has The Appomattox Saga: Book 2 (Barbour), a Three Books in One reprint of an older 10 book series on the Civil War. As a value priced hard cover, it makes for a great extended beach read for anyone interested in that time period.PR UPDATE
I wish I had some final news on our new partnerships, but I do not. I am meeting Friday with two experienced publicists to talk through partnering for WordServe authors. Please lob up a prayer for this, if you could.
Also, it won’t be long until I have something firm on an internet marketing PR company (a new one), whose goal it is to be THE expert in PR’ing women’s non fiction to the internet world. Again, WordServe discounts.
More on both of these opportunities with the next update in a couple of weeks.
NEW ASSISTANT
Many of you know that we’ve hired a new administrative assistant to help with client details. Cathy York has been with us for a couple of months now and has picked up the book industry quite well. Her email is admin@wordserveliterary.com. So if you can’t get through to Rachelle or me, email Cathy and she can handle it. She’s still only part-time, working 3 to 5 hours three to four days a week, so if something is urgent, it’s still always best to go to your point person agent.
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Have a great week!
Greg Johnson
President
WordServe Literary Group
Happy New Year! I love the blog. You've found a great way to communicate the info. Very forward thinking. I'm honored to be represented by WordServe.
ReplyDeleteWow -- I must be more reclusive than I thought. I didn't even know WordServe had a client blog. I think I need to come out of my cave more often.
ReplyDeleteDon't feel too bad, JC, this is only our second post.
ReplyDeleteThrilled to be on board with WordServe after nearly 10 years of writing in relative obscurity. I had the pleasure of meeting Rachelle at the Monument Starbucks on New Year's Eve. (Could you just put her in your back pocket or what?) Looking forward to working with such a professional group; maybe you'll rub off on me.
ReplyDeleteThe client blog is a great idea. And I can hardly wait to hear the final news about publicity and building the dreaded "platform." Thanks for your efforts.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the client blog. Thanks for starting it up!
ReplyDeleteThe client blog is a great idea. I'm so thankful to be a WordServe client. Thanks & may God bless you this year.
ReplyDeleteWhat an impressive lineup! Very nice. You've got to be thrilled over there at WordServe.
ReplyDeleteOut of curiosity, what reasons might we contact Cathy?
It's so fun to see all the books you've been working on. Looks like I'll be doing more reading in the near future.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year and welcome to the team, Cathy!!!