Blogger: Rachel Kent
I came across an article about a 2015 Harvard University study that showed that when a father reads to a child it leads to more advanced language development than when a mother reads to a child–especially for …
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Blogger: Rachel Kent
I came across an article about a 2015 Harvard University study that showed that when a father reads to a child it leads to more advanced language development than when a mother reads to a child–especially for …
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It’s important to keep up a writing resume to track your writing achievements. If you don’t keep track of what is going on in your writing career right when it happens, back-tracking will be very difficult. Having an up-to-date resume …
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I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I was struggling to find a blog topic, but then my eyes fell on a stack of beautiful novels. I have an extra copy of each of these books by my clients …
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First, Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. day! I hope you are able to celebrate what he stood for and take some time off today for some peaceful reflection and relaxation. If you are working today, hang in there! And thanks …
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Do you have a favorite children’s Christmas book? Mine isn’t a typical one. I just read it to my kids two nights ago. The book is Jingle the Christmas Clown by Tomie dePaola. When I was in second grade, my …
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Everyone gets discouraged at some point, but publishing is an industry full of emotional roller coasters. It’s easy to fall into the pit of discouragement as a writer, publisher, editor or agent. And 2020 has brought a lot of unexpected …
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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 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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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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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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