Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Dear friends, I am heartbroken to tell you that our dear friend, Books & Such client Rachel Held Evans, died early this morning at the age of 37. She became ill in mid-April, then took a …
You Should Write a Book!
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Several people have told me about how their friends and family don’t quite understand the process of publishing. One writer wrote:
“If you even mention an agent or editor is looking at a proposal, my family wants …
Why You Should Pitch a Single Book
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
If you’re like most writers, you’re probably not writing just one book. You’ve written multiple books, possibly in different genres. You may have a whole 3 or 6 or 9-book series planned. So the question naturally arises: …
So Many Ideas, So Little Time
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Are you the kind of writer who has several book ideas (or even written several books), possibly in different genres? If so, you may be wondering where to start. Which book should be the first one you …
Sometimes Drastic Measures are Required
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I’m reading Michelle Obama’s book, Becoming, and finding it fascinating. It’s a terrific read so if you’ve been on the fence, I recommend it!
There’s an interesting tidbit about when Barack got a contract for his first …
8 Things To Do While You Wait
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I heard a delightful interview with NY Times bestselling author Paula Brackston on the Grammar Girl podcast, in which she talked about the writing process and the life of a writer.
…“I was one of those
The Art and the Industry
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I watched a YouTube video from 2016 that featured Pharrell Williams giving a Masterclass with music students at NYU. The thing that’s really neat about this clip is that it captures the moment recording artist Maggie Rogers…
An Author’s Strength of Character
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I recently read a fascinating long-form article on Medium, called “How Hitler Nearly Destroyed the Great American Novel,” written by Ryan Holiday. If you’ve got 30 minutes and you want to read some incredible history …
About Those New Year’s Goals…
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
With 2019 fast approaching, I imagine I’m not the only one reviewing the last year and setting some new goals. I’ve been thinking a lot about goal-setting and reading different sources on the psychology of it. I …
Nobody Knows Anything
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
“Nobody knows anything…… Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what’s going to work. Every time out it’s a guess and, if you’re lucky, an educated one.”
― William Goldman, Adventures …