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Rachel Kent

Building a Writing Community

June 29, 2025 //  by Rachel Kent//  6 Comments

Writing can be lonely. You sit in front of your computer, day after day, typing away–agonizing over the words that will come together to form the story that you’ve dreamed up. It takes many solitary hours to craft and edit …

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Finding distraction-free time

May 12, 2025 //  by Rachel Kent//  2 Comments

I don’t know about you, but I have a lot of experience with distractions! I have had to find ways to work around mine and put them into their proper places and I have some tips to pass along to …

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What authors should have in their files.

March 23, 2025 //  by Rachel Kent//  6 Comments

What should a writer have in his or her files? With tax time here, I thought this might be helpful.

An author should be able to open up his or her files and find a bunch of information. These files …

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“Nobody wants my manuscript! What do I do?”

February 2, 2025 //  by Rachel Kent//  11 Comments

It is really disappointing to face rejection and sometimes it is rejection after rejection until there are no agents or publishers left to pitch to. When you seemingly hit the end of the road, what do you do?

There are …

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Is it easy to get another book contract after the first?

December 16, 2024 //  by Rachel Kent//  2 Comments

“Once I sell my first book to a publishing house, it’s going to be easy to sell the rest of my manuscripts.”

We see this assumption expressed in the many emails we receive from writers who believe that the book …

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Moving Beyond Fear of Rejection

November 3, 2024 //  by Rachel Kent//  3 Comments

I participated in an online conference over the weekend and really enjoyed the panel I was part of. The other agents were so knowledgeable and the questions asked were excellent.

One question we were asked was what advice do we …

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The Meanings Behind Different Types of Rejection Letters

September 16, 2024 //  by Rachel Kent//  2 Comments

Today we’re talking rejection. Sorry! 🙂 But I hope this post will be helpful.

When an editor or agent sends a rejection letter, different types of rejections mean different things. Here’s the inside scoop, as I see it, on four …

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Christmas in July! Upcoming client releases for Christmas time.

July 28, 2024 //  by Rachel Kent//  2 Comments

It has been SO hot in our area of California that I’m starting to dream of Christmastime. Cool air, beautiful lights and decorations, hymns sung at church and while decorating the tree, peppermint mochas…

Ahhhh. I’m ready!

Because I’m feeling …

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Publishing Timeline

June 17, 2024 //  by Rachel Kent//  2 Comments

The other day I received an email from a potential client asking me if I would have an answer for him about representation quickly because he was counting on his book releasing from a traditional publisher this year. He felt …

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Music and Writing

May 6, 2024 //  by Rachel Kent//  4 Comments

Do you listen to music while you write?

I came across this article from The Washington Post. It discusses a study that shows that listening to music that you enjoy can help you to focus your thoughts by increasing your …

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