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Rachel Kent

Four Types of Rejection

November 8, 2020 //  by Rachel Kent//  10 Comments

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

The Plain Old Rejection (usually sent for rejecting query letters):

This …

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Does Winning a Book Award Matter?

October 19, 2020 //  by Rachel Kent//  9 Comments

Does winning a contest or an award make a difference in a writer’s career?

My basic answer is: Yes, it does make a difference because being a finalist or winning any award sets your book one notch higher than those …

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Screening books for your kids.

September 27, 2020 //  by Rachel Kent//  3 Comments

On September 11, I ordered a book that I thought might be a good one for my 8-year-old daughter to read to help her discover what happened on 9/11/2001. She’s reading at a 5th grade level, so I got the …

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Happy Labor Day!

September 6, 2020 //  by Rachel Kent//  2 Comments

I hope you are able to take a deep breath and enjoy the fruits of your labor this Labor Day!

For those of you who will still be working, thank you for all you do! You are essential.

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Tips to Stay Motivated

August 17, 2020 //  by Rachel Kent//  6 Comments

What motivates you to keep writing? We are all faced with the ups and downs that come on the roller coaster of publishing (and life), but when we get discouraged it can be tempting to just give up. Here are …

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A Visit to the Bookstore During a Pandemic

July 30, 2020 //  by Rachel Kent//  4 Comments

In the last couple of weeks, our county has allowed us to return to some indoor shopping as long as masks are utilized and social distancing is practiced. The first visit my kids and I made was to the local …

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Great Quotes About Imagination and Writing

July 13, 2020 //  by Rachel Kent//  8 Comments

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I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Here are some of my favorite quotes about writing and the imagination:

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. –Albert Einstein

People on …

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What to do with mixed feedback on a manuscript.

June 25, 2020 //  by Rachel Kent//  6 Comments

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What do you do when one critique partner loves your book and the other just doesn’t get it? Or when two editors at different houses ask you to change different parts of your manuscript and you aren’t …

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Bribing an Agent Isn’t the Way to Representation

June 7, 2020 //  by Rachel Kent//  4 Comments

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Awhile back, we received a package filled with goodies for one of the agents at the agency. This gift was from a writer who emailed a query for a project and mailed the box to go along …

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5 Tips to Help You Find a Blog Topic

May 21, 2020 //  by Rachel Kent//  6 Comments

Finding a blog topic is always a struggle for me. I’m lucky to get to share the writing of this blog with my fellow Books & Such agents, so I don’t need a new topic as frequently. I know many …

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