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Barb Roose

Hidden Treasure on Back Covers

August 11, 2021 //  by Barb Roose//  9 Comments

While Amazon or other online retailers can deliver our books in one or two days, there is one experience that online retailers will never be able to deliver: the thrill of flipping our wrist to see the back cover. 

When …

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NEW RESOURCE ALERT: Sensitivity Between the Lines

July 22, 2021 //  by Barb Roose//  25 Comments

Listen to the complete audio interview by clicking here.

Eight years ago, publishing veteran Edwina Perkins planned a sensitivity reader workshop for a writer’s conference. Nearly 400 writers attended the conference that year. No one attended her workshop.

“The

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Should I or Shouldn’t I? Balancing Patience and Proactivity When Contacting a Literary Agent

June 30, 2021 //  by Barb Roose//  25 Comments

When is an agent going to get back to me on this?

I’m wrapping up a series of writers conferences from this spring so I have dozens of hopeful clients who’ve sent in follow-up requests. They are waiting for me …

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Six Phrases to Avoid in Your Query

May 19, 2021 //  by Barb Roose//  8 Comments

Finishing a query is big deal! You’ve spent hours in front of your computer wrestling the words that capture your passion, imagination and life experience into a query letter.

To give your dream the best chance of  getting an agent …

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The Ideal Client: Three Qualities that an Agent Looks for in a Client

April 28, 2021 //  by Barb Roose//  27 Comments

For the past week, I’ve interviewed some fabulous future authors who participated in the Publishing in Color Conference, a Christian writers’ conference for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous People of Color) Christian writers. More than once I was asked, “What are you …

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Knock That Book Off Its Pedestal: Five Ways to Use Your Story to Make a Difference Without Traditionally Publishing a Book

April 18, 2021 //  by Barb Roose//  5 Comments

I’ve lost count of the number of times that someone has told me, “Everyone tells me that I need to write a book about what I’ve been through.” There’s nothing wrong with writing a book to capture your story, but …

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Getting an Agent to Read Your Entire Query

March 17, 2021 //  by Barb Roose//  8 Comments

As a literary agent, I love seeing stacks of queries in my inbox. Like the other agents at Books & Such, I enjoy discovering unique book ideas, moving memoirs and fresh new voices. However, all literary agents must balance limited …

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Carving Up Your Popular Content to Reach and Satisfy Your Audience

February 24, 2021 //  by Barb Roose//  7 Comments

Right now, imagine your popular podcast episodes, blog posts or keynote messages as a delicious, juicy turkey sitting in the middle of the table at Thanksgiving dinner. Like that turkey, developing your podcast, blog or keynote required a lot of …

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Platform: Staying Positive and Productive as You Build Your Audience!

February 3, 2021 //  by Barb Roose//  17 Comments

“I’d love to hear from you once your platform reaches the level that traditional publishers are looking for.”

That’s so frustrating, isn’t it? You’ve crafted a great book proposal and your critique group assures you that your writing is strong. …

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Surviving the Threat of Social Media Nuclear Meltdown

January 13, 2021 //  by Barb Roose//  16 Comments

“Duck and Cover.”

This was the name of a 1950’s animated movie featuring “Bert the Turtle” and he taught American school-age children how to respond to a nuclear bomb attack. Bert the Turtle taught the kids to drop to …

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