Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office
A good agent will have a well-developed nose and an instinctive level of taste. Let’s look at these one at a time.
John Q has always had a nose …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office
A good agent will have a well-developed nose and an instinctive level of taste. Let’s look at these one at a time.
John Q has always had a nose …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office
Yesterday we talked about the intellectual skills our fictional specimen, John Q. Agent, needs to be successful. Today we are going to be examining his eyes. No, we are …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office
We talk a lot about what it takes to be a successful published author, but have you ever wondered what it takes to be a successful agent? As each …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office
First Published: August 11,2009
Did I give you new things to worry about yesterday? I hope not. But if forewarned is forearmed, I want to be the one to …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office
First Published: August 10, 2009
I used to have a terrible worry habit. When I was young I was a master at the worst case scenario. It’s been more …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
First published: February 12,2009
On Monday we talked about book advances and how important it is to “earn out” advances. Tuesday’s blog addressed the sometimes-depressing subject of sales numbers. …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
First Published: February 10, 2009
Yesterday I wrote about book advances. I briefly touched on the issue of numbers and how they can affect advances. Today we’ll delve more …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, Calif.
First Published: February 9, 2009
This week, I’m going to revisit some “oldies but goodies” here on the blog. I decided to start first with money and answer the …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
For my last good-news-post of the week, let me make one more prediction. We are going to reap the results of a pent-up buying demand on the part of …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
I imagine a few purists are cringing at my blog title. Publishing a fashion industry? From the hallowed halls of academia, to the much-revered classics, how can I say …