Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Wendy Lawton, who is out of the office today.
A friend of mine loves Harry Potter books.
Actually, with her degree in English, Leah loves all good literature.
(No jokes.)
She’s a bibliophile–she loves …
Prompts and Writing
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Filling in for Janet as she is on faculty at the Mount Hermon conference. Michelle is traveling as well. We encourage you to comment and talk amongst yourselves. Thanks for understanding!
Some writers overflow with ideas and
…What Can a Novelist Learn from Nonfiction?
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Wendy Lawton who is traveling.
Writers are always given advice about how to write and what to write about. One recommendation for novelists is to read the genre you’re writing.
Romance writers should read …
What Does a Fiction Writer Blog About?
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Filling in for Janet Grant who is traveling this week.
I’m not only the editorial assistant at Books & Such Literary Management who occasionally writes a blog, but I’m also a published novelist with my own website.
…
3 Steps for Making Copy Edits Less Dramatic
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Filling in for Wendy Lawton, who is traveling on business today.
When I finished writing my first novella,I felt proud about completing it several weeks before the deadline. I tweaked it a bit here and there, used …
Is Your Writing Getting in the Way of Your Reading?
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Rachel Kent and the rest of the Books & Such agents as they prepare for our biennual writer’s retreat next week.
I’m not reading the same way I used to. How about you?
Has …
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A Manuscript’s Finishing Touches
Blogger: Michelle Ule,
filling in for the camping Rachel Kent
Following up on Mary’s blog from yesterday, now your manuscript is clean, how to put on the finishing touches!
It can be hard to know when you’re done, but …
Unusual Places for Plotting Ideas
Blogger: Michelle Ule, filling in for Mary Keeley who is traveling this week.
Where do your best plotting ideas come from?
I, for one, get some of my best plotting ideas while sitting in the pew at church.…
The Excitement (and Commitment) of Novel Research
Blogger: Michelle Ule, substituting for Rachelle Gardner who is on the road today
(Note: Some readers will think all the Books & Such Agents are fanning out across America to clean house as per the April 1 post. Joke! The …
A Decade of Reflection–on Writing and Literary Agency Work
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Filling in for Wendy Lawton, who is traveling today.
I first stepped into the offices of Books & Such Literary Agency ten years ago this week. I’d agreed to come in to help Janet get the taxes …
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