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  • Chapter 10 - The First Gathering

    Chapter 10 - The First Gathering
    Jul 2 2024
    The Rebeca Books authors got together for their inaugural gathering, and what an amazing experience it was for all involved. In the end, the best possible outcome presented itself.

    Learn more at https://www.rebecabooks.com

    Learn how to support the great work of The Retta Collective at https://rettacollective.org.
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    11 Min.
  • Chapter 9 - It's Been a Minute

    Chapter 9 - It's Been a Minute
    May 31 2024
    Rebeca provides the three reasons why it's been two months since her last update, including a VERY exciting coming event.

    Learn more at https://www.rebecabooks.com
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    14 Min.
  • Chapter 8 - Introducing The Retta Collective

    Chapter 8 - Introducing The Retta Collective
    Mar 16 2024
    Welcome back to Chapter 8 of Raising Rebeca Books! In this chapter, we meet Crystal Canney, the Executive Director of The Retta Collective, a new non-profit whose mission is to address cultural equality and justice through the lens of storytelling. The Retta Collective believes that women, minorities, and rural communities deserve an enhanced voice in the multimedia landscape as stakeholders, witnesses, and agents of change. The Retta Collective accomplishes this through a diverse set of storytelling platforms, including publishing, film, TV, podcasting, educational opportunities, and digital products.

    For more information about The Retta Collective and how to help, visit https://rettacollective.org. Crystal Canney can be reached via email at crystal@rettacollective.org or by phone at (239) 431-0616.

    Raising Rebeca Books is a production of the 1C Story Network. To learn more about Rebeca Books, visit https://rebecabooks.com. To learn more about the 1C Story Network, visit https://justonec.com.
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    42 Min.
  • Chapter 7 - Woman Born in 1894 Enters the Chat

    Chapter 7 - Woman Born in 1894 Enters the Chat
    Feb 21 2024
    In the last episode, Rebeca promised to tell you about a very special woman born way back in 1894. Now her story plays into the one unfolding on this podcast 130 years later.

    Rebeca's formative years were spent on the family's long-held farm in Northwest Tennessee, often under the care and tutelage of her grand-aunt Retta. It's from Aunt Retta that Rebeca learned her love of stories and how they can change people and society for the better, and a lot about how to care for the living beings around her, whether plants, animals, or people.

    How does Aunt Retta, born in 1894, play into today's story? Listen and find out.

    To learn more about Rebeca Books and how to submit your work for consideration, please visit us at https://www.rebecabooks.com.
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    13 Min.
  • Chapter 6 - The After Conversation

    Chapter 6 - The After Conversation
    Feb 13 2024
    In Chapter 4, you got to hear directly from the new acquisitions editor of Rebeca Books, the inestimable Danielle Butler. Well, in true start-up fashion, this episode comes with some surprising news from Danielle, which you get to hear straight from her.

    If you want something done right, do it yourself, right? And maybe that is true for some things. For this, though – for building a traditional, royalty-paying publishing line that is for and about women over 40 and for the greater build-out of the parent company, The 1C Story Network – a different approach is warranted. A team approach. A commitment to collaboration, even when the relationship needs to evolve into a new form.

    If you wish to have your work considered for publication by Rebeca Books, please follow the instructions for submission at https://rebecabooks.com or with the instructions below.

    We accept submissions from both authors and agents. To submit your work for acquisition, please email us a book proposal containing five sections:
    1. Book Summary (1 page or less)
    2. Author Bio (1 page or less, you're welcome to include a photo)
    3. Similar Works (name 3-5 other books/authors that are like yours/you, and tell us how yours/you are different)
    4. Reach Analysis (give us an overview of your relationships and presence in the world, which enables us to see how we can alert others to your book's launch)
    5. Sample Writing (1-3 chapters of the work you're pitching)
    Submissions that do not contain these five elements will not be considered. (Sorry! We love ya, but we really need you to follow directions for this relationship to start off on the right foot.)
    Please use the subject line: For Acquisition Consideration - WRITER LAST NAME
    Email address: submissions - at - rebecabooks - dot - com
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    31 Min.
  • Chapter 5 - The Way of Women

    Chapter 5 - The Way of Women
    Feb 2 2024
    Did you know that 38% of startups fail for lack of funding? How about that only 2.3% of VC funding goes to women-owned businesses? At the same time, women-owned businesses generate 10% more revenue in five years than male-owned businesses, and the return for investors in female-led companies is double that of male-led companies.

    Maybe there's a better way to run businesses than how it's been done for the last few centuries. Maybe it's a woman's way.

    Listen in as Rebeca recounts the tale of a recent meeting with some fellow businesswomen and how different an experience it is from when men are involved. And if you're a businesswoman 40 or over with a book to publish about how you succeeded, how you did it a woman's way, we want to hear about it. You can find submission guidelines and instructions for Rebeca Books at https://www.rebecabooks.com.
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    14 Min.
  • Chapter 4 - When Savvy Businesswomen Unite - Introducing E. Danielle Butler

    Chapter 4 - When Savvy Businesswomen Unite - Introducing E. Danielle Butler
    Jan 18 2024
    On this episode of Raising Rebeca Books, we meet the incomparable E. Danielle Butler, Acquisitions Editor for Rebeca Books. Listen in as Rebeca and Danielle have a fun discussion about Danielle's background, her role at Rebeca Books, and what kinds of stories she's looking to acquire.

    Danielle is a truly lovely, wise soul and it’s an honor to have her aboard.

    If you wish to have your work considered for publication by Rebeca Books, please follow the instructions for submission at https://rebecabooks.com or with the instructions below.

    We accept submissions from both authors and agents. To submit your work for acquisition, please email us a book proposal containing five sections:
    1. Book Summary (1 page or less)
    2. Author Bio (1 page or less, you're welcome to include a photo)
    3. Similar Works (name 3-5 other books/authors that are like yours/you, and tell us how yours/you are different)
    4. Reach Analysis (give us an overview of your relationships and presence in the world, which enables us to see how we can alert others to your book's launch)
    5. Sample Writing (1-3 chapters of the work you're pitching)
    Submissions that do not contain these five elements will not be considered. (Sorry! We love ya, but we really need you to follow directions for this relationship to start off on the right foot.)
    Please use the subject line: For Acquisition Consideration - WRITER LAST NAME
    Email address: submissions - at - rebecabooks - dot - com
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    52 Min.
  • Chapter 3 - What's In a Name

    Chapter 3 - What's In a Name
    Jan 7 2024
    Rebeca delves into the process of naming "Rebeca Books" and all of the trials, tribulations, and downright disgust with the English language that entails. All of the items on the pre-holiday to-do list that she thought were done were, perhaps, not as done as she at first believed.

    Last, but certainly not least, introducing the first new hire at Rebeca Books, E. Danielle Butler, who is coming aboard as Rebeca Books' new Acquisitions Editor. A passionate and award-winning writer herself, Danielle has long-helped authors hone their works, championing storytelling across the nonprofit, arts, and education sectors. Danielle’s primary work at Rebeca Books is to identify and acquire business and romance titles written by and about women 40 and over. We do not require agency representation for project consideration. Whether you are an agent or an author, feel free to reach out to Danielle directly. Her email address is danielle@rebecabooks.com.
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    15 Min.