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 …
Music and Writing
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 …
Original Book Titles vs. Final Book Titles
I came across an article in The Huffington Post about classic books and their original titles. Most of them are SO different from the true title of the work.
Here is a brief list, but be sure to check out …
A Benefit of Having an Agent: Unexpected Opportunities
I hope you all enjoyed Super Bowl Sunday! I don’t really watch football, but I know a lot of people were excited about the game!
As literary agents, one of the ways we can serve our clients is to pass …
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Remembering Rest
Happy new year! 2024!
We are all diving in to a new year with new goals and dreams! I know writers are always pressing hard to keep moving forward. The books have to be done on time. The proposals have …
Give Thanks to the Lord
As Thanksgiving approaches, I thought it would be nice for us to share some of our favorite Bible verses about being thankful and giving thanks. Sometimes it is hard to be thankful to God when we can’t see the big …
An intro to reading your royalty statement
Our agency just finished processing royalty statements from two big publishing houses! Whew! 🙂 We always check our clients’ statements for accuracy and are available to answer our clients’ questions about their statements as well. We have been getting a …
Watch Out for Misplaced Guilt
I don’t know about you, but I spend a lot of time feeling guilty. I’m either not working hard enough, or I’m not a good wife, or housekeeper, or mother, or dog owner, or church member, or…the list of things …
A Unique Angle
You are ready to put together your proposal for the book God has laid on your heart. You know you need to write it. But how should you approach the topic? What makes your take on the topic a unique …
Celebrate Victories on the Path to Publication
Many writers seem to think that the only milestone worth celebrating is publication, but many milestones occur along the publishing path. Taking time to celebrate can help to keep you moving forward.
One of my best friends participates yearly in …