A full-service literary agency that focuses on books for the Christian market.
Okay, confession time: Here at Books & Such I’m known as the platform denier. The platform skeptic. Card-carrying member of the Book Marketing Flat Earth Society. Yes, I know that an author’s platform can be a powerful thing, but just …
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Ever since I became an agent, I’ve been trying to figure out the rhythm of this industry— the perfect time to submit proposals. Every industry has “seasons” and because we agents are always trying to second-guess things, we are ever …
Let’s explore how to cook a nonfiction book. I am an enthusiastic home cook. It’s a hobby and rather than cooking the same thing over and over again, I try to stay fresh so my enthusiasm for this daily task …
Today, I’ve decided on a very subjective exploration about what makes me give a novel an unflinching thumbs up. This is not a blog that represents anyone’s taste but mine. Purely personal. I’m guessing there wouldn’t be another literary agent …
I especially enjoy series fiction because as a character or set of characters is introduced, we follow them through several books until they feel like our own literary friends. I realized that several weeks ago. I’ve read nearly every book …
Just this week I was copied on an email from one of my clients, Jill Eileen Smith, to her publicity manager at her publishing house. They were talking about a stellar review she received on her newest book, The Ark …
Wanna see a writer stand frozen with that deer-in-the-headlights look? Just ask them this question: “So. . . what’s your novel about?”
Here’s a list of the WRONG things to answer:
Writers often ask, “Do awards really matter? Are some writing awards more valuable than others? Let me address those questions today.
Awards do matter for a number of reasons. Let me count some of the ways in a quick list …
With Christmas around the corner I thought I’d suggest some gifts for the writer in your life, gifts to suggest to others as something to get for you, or some gifts to give to yourself.
We can all use …
