What motivates you to write? Knowing what motivates you will help you focus and stay on task. Plus, if you know where to go to get motivation when you’re feeling discouraged, you’ll get out of any writing slump faster. You …
Happy 4th of July!
The team at Books & Such hopes you have a wonderful, safe Independence Day!
Do you have any special plans?
We went to a fireworks show last night. The first time the fireworks shows have been going since Covid shut …
Encourage Others
A couple months ago, my daughter decided to wear some jeans instead of her usual leggings and she spent a little time picking out her outfit for the day. She felt a little unsure of what she was wearing, but …
Is a book title important in your query letter?
During some conference appointments, I’ve heard authors say they didn’t work very hard on their title because they’ve heard that the publishing house will change it anyway. While the title is frequently changed by the publisher, there’s good reason to …
The Query Process at Books & Such
If you are getting ready to send out your query and you are considering sending to Books & Such, this post is for you. I’d like to walk you through the behind-the-scenes process of what happens to your query letter.…
Finding Balance During the Holidays
We are well into the holiday season already! Wow. I’m still shocked that it is December and we have 5 days until Christmas! YIKES!
The holidays are a time to refresh and recharge before we all jump into the new …
What to do with a negative review?
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Now we are moving on to Christmas! We were able to get our Christmas tree up yesterday and I love the smell of the fresh pine. 🙂
On to the blog for …
Make Your First Pages Shine
I know a couple of you saw this post when I accidentally published it on the wrong day last week. Sorry about that! Here it is on the correct day…
The first page of your manuscript is more important than …
Writing Ruts: Beware!
Some of you may remember that I wrote on this topic long ago, but I have recently come across quite a few ruts in manuscripts I’ve been reading and I thought it might be appropriate timing to refresh this topic.…
The Power of a Hook (And announcing the 25th Anniversary contest winners!)
First, let me start by announcing our winner and runner up for the Hook Us With Your Hook contest:
Books & Such Literary 25th Anniversary Contest Winners Announced
The winner of the Books & Such Literary Management 25th…
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