Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
There comes a time in every writer’s life when the current book—the one that’s contracted, written, revised and at least partially edited—becomes the single most hated thing in the world.
All I really need to say about …
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Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
There comes a time in every writer’s life when the current book—the one that’s contracted, written, revised and at least partially edited—becomes the single most hated thing in the world.
All I really need to say about …
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Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
When I decided to become a literary agent, I received advice from several wise people who knew what I was getting into. They told me it would be a steep learning curve, it would be challenging to …
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Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Like most people these days, agents tend to keep pretty busy, and one thing we’re always doing is READING. My desk is piled high with manuscripts. Okay, I’m lying. There are no piles. There are files in …
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Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
As everyone in publishing deals with a rapidly changing environment, replete with opportunities as well as disappointments, it’s easy to lose sight of the overarching truths that can serve to keep us centered. I think it’s important …
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Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
“To my knowledge, nothing like this has ever been written. Ever. It is utterly fresh, mine, and complete.”
This was a line in a query I received a few years back. I have always remembered it because …
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Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
4 Reasons to Write Several Books Before Seeking Publication
There is a cliché in publishing that by the time a writer finally gets published, she already has a whole stack of novels completed and hidden in a …
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Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
One of the hardest parts of being an agent is when we need to have a difficult conversation with an author. What are some of these difficult conversations, and what can you expect if you find yourself …
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Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
When an author gets a contract offer from a publisher, the first thing they want to know is, “How much?” And by that they mean, “What is the dollar amount of the advance they’re offering?”
The standard …
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Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
One of the most frustrating things about publishing is how long things can take. Authors and agents are always waiting for things that are out of our control, and often the waiting becomes excruciating. As an author …
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Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
In an age when so many of the “big stories” in publishing are about amazing self-pub successes, I’m hearing some writers asking, “Why would I want a traditional publisher?”
Here are six big reasons.
1. Objective validation.…