Podcast – Hobby vs. Career

Posted Sonlight Press Author Blog, Gabby Wells - Book 1, Gabby Wells - Novella 1, Gabby Wells Novel, Marketing, Podcast

In this podcast author Pete Bauer and marketing head Dorothea Bauer talk about the different paths your writing career would take depending on if your approach it as a hobby versus a career. Writing as a Hobby vs. Career Three Mandatory Things Consistency & Deadlines Establishing Brand and Presence 1500 Words a Day 80/20 Rule […]

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Novella 1 – First Draft Complete

Posted Pete Bauer Faith, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, Novella, Podcast, story telling, Typecasting, Writing

Last night, after a long three days of writing over 10,000 words, I finished the first draft of the Gabby Wells novella called The Homecoming Incident. I’ll let it sit a couple of days so my brain can recover.  There are a lot of things I need to add to the beginning in order to […]

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Announcing the Gabby Wells Novel Series

Posted Sonlight Press Gabby Wells - Book 1, Gabby Wells Novel

Sonlight Press is happy to announce a new upcoming young adult novel series, Gabby Wells Thrillers. Our first novel, Kneel & Prey, will be released soon. Gabby, a freshman in high school in the small town of Safety Harbor, was born with certain talents which, through experience and circumstance, have turned her into an effective investigator.  Whenever […]

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Helpful Links

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Blog, Faith, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, Social Media, story telling, Writing

Want to start writing or publishing novels? There are a lot of great websites out there to help new writers learn from experts and for starting publishers to get a feel on the marketplace.  Here are a few that I’ve found helpful and the ones I visit most often. Alton Gansky – a successful Christian […]

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Assumptions

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Faith, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, story telling, Writing

Trying to determine the best path for a new novel series is like trying to find your way through a wild jungle with only a pocket knife at your disposal. When we look at how best to release our Gabby Wells novel series, we have extensively researched, evaluated the marketplace and have come up with […]

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The Book of Jotham – Book Review

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Faith, Novel, Review, Writing

The Book of Jotham, written by Arthur Powers, is a novella written from the perspective of a mentally challenged man-child who becomes a disciple of Christ. Jotham is cared for by Mary and others during Jesus’ ministry and his innocence gives him insight into Christ’s real identity. Some of the apostles question why God would […]

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It Drives Me

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Blog, Faith, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, Screenplay, story telling, Writing

I like to challenge myself.  And I like to learn new things. These attributes have come in handy as I’ve focused on writing novels. When I was a kid, I was enthralled by movies.  One summer in particular, the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark was playing at a local dollar theater.  Back before DVDs […]

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Catholic, Reluctantly – Book Review

Posted Pete Bauer Faith, Novel, Review

There is a lot to like in Catholic, Reluctantly, however it is missing enough dramatic weight to make it memorable. This book, published by Chesterton Press, is the first in a series of young adult Catholic novels that revolves around the students and parents involved in creating a new Catholic school called John Paul II […]

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A Pius Man – Book Review

Posted Pete Bauer Novel, Review, Writing

A Pius Man: A Holy Thriller, by Declan Finn, is equal parts intriguing and frustrating.  As a self-published novel, it is one or two professional edits away from being a top-notch thriller. A Pius Man is the first in a trilogy of books and deals with the threats against a newly elected Jesuit Pope and […]

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A Healthy Faith Journey

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Children, Faith, Gabby Wells, Novel, Writing

The primary reason I am attracted to creating faith-based entertainment for young adults is because they have virtually no viable options that promote a healthy faith journey. Whether it be our Nikki & Babs DVD or our upcoming Gabby Wells novel series, I feel there is a growing need for young adult characters that are […]

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Marketing Plans

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, Writing

Creating an effective marketing campaign means you have to work backwards. For our first book, Gabby Wells: Water & Blood, Dorothea and I met and had a brainstorming session over lunch, discussing all of the things that have to happen between now and the release of the book.  As you can imagine, such a list […]

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Book Cover Photo Shoot

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, Writing

A few days ago we setup a green screen in my living room and shot some potential book cover shots for the five books in the Gabby Wells series. DC fooling around. I’m fortunate to have a photogenic daughter who also happens to have been instrumental in development of the Gabby Wells character.  So, it […]

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Podcast 01 – Author Kari Burke

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Blog, Faith, Marketing, Novel, Podcast, Screenplay, story telling

Welcome to my first podcast! During these podcasts we’ll have interviews with people in various areas of the publishing and entertainment industry, including both Christian and secular artists. I’m very excited to have Kari Burke with us on our first show.  She’s a Catholic writer whose pro-life book The Life I Dreamed deals with the […]

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