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Writer Office Gossip

January 15, 2023 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  14 Comments

I remember the day I gave up gossip.

Writer Office Gossip girlsFor me, it was part of my spiritual journey. Every time I saw gossip in a list with murder, adultery, stealing, and other vile practices, I felt smugly “safe” from all the …

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Ready, Set, Send

October 23, 2022 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  13 Comments

It’s not far into childhood before we learn the “Ready, Set, Go!” game. Parents, arms extended, could simply say, “Jump!” and the toddler would happily respond. But even the rhythm and anticipation of “Ready” (not yet), “Set” (not quite), and …

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If Wishes were Horses. . .

October 16, 2022 //  by Wendy Lawton//  27 Comments

Ever wonder what a literary agent wishes for? Let me tell you a few things I wish for on the last star of the morning or when I blow out the candles on the birthday cake.

Wish #1: That …

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Changes in Literary Agency Life since 2004

August 28, 2022 //  by Michelle Ule//  16 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Sitting in for Janet Grant.

Changes at a Literary Agency since 2004

I’ve been working for Books & Such since January 2004.

(It’s now called Books and Such Literary Management).

I initially signed on to help with …

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In the Waiting

July 10, 2022 //  by Debbie Alsdorf//  9 Comments

Dreams chase us as writers.

We have vision to write words that will help others and the big dream that those words will actually be published one day. But when days turn to weeks, months and years, the insecurity and …

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A New Literary Agent!

January 2, 2022 //  by Janet Grant//  59 Comments

I’m pleased to announce that Books & Such is starting off the new year with news. We’re adding a literary agent to our team!

Debbie Alsdorf has been Wendy’s client for a number of years. Debbie has written more than …

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What Makes an Agent Say Yes?

August 18, 2021 //  by Janet Grant//  10 Comments

I wrote this blog post in 2009. Because so much of it remains true today, I thought I’d retread it with updates and take it out for another spin. After all, the quest to find an agent still goes on. …

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Publishing Culture

June 16, 2021 //  by Janet Grant//  9 Comments

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about how important it is for an author to understand the culture of a publishing house or the culture of a literary agency. What do I mean by publishing culture?

I’m not …

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Types of Literary Agents

May 26, 2021 //  by Janet Grant//  5 Comments

I wrote this blog post several years ago. Somethings remain the same over time, including the various types of literary agents a writer can choose from. Here’s the post:

Yesterday I had a conversation with Dee, a potential new client. …

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Three Ways to Annoy an Agent

May 9, 2021 //  by Wendy Lawton//  4 Comments

Here at Books & such Literary Management, we work hard to stay positive and non-judgmental in our interactions with potential clients but there are a few things that annoy us no end. Let me enumerate three for you.

Contacting an …

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