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 …
A Visit to the Bookstore During a Pandemic
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 …
Great Quotes About Imagination and Writing
Blogger: Rachel Kent
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 …
What to do with mixed feedback on a manuscript.
Blogger: Rachel Kent
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 …
Bribing an Agent Isn’t the Way to Representation
Blogger: Rachel Kent
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 …
5 Tips to Help You Find a Blog Topic
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 …
Reading Resources for the Current Times
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I hope you are all doing all right during these crazy times! Hang in there, friends.
My kids and I have been enjoying some of the great book resources available out there on the internet.
One of …
Rejections: What You Need to Know
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Believe it or not, agents don’t actually enjoy rejecting people, but it’s part of the job. I think it’s my least favorite part of my job. It’s not fun to think about crushing the hopes of so …
The Unknown: Learning to Trust
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Below is a blog from 2013, but I think it is so relevant for what we are all going through right now. It applies to the publishing journeys of many writers, but also is helpful as we …
The Benefits of Bookstores
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Last weekend, I took my kids to a release party for a new book at our local Barnes & Noble. I had seen the advertisement for the release party in the e-newsletter I am subscribed to. My …