Blogger: Mary Keeley
I’m on the road today and won’t be able to respond to your comments. Almost two years ago I posted a blog about a client, Marion Stroud, after she went home to heaven. She passed away on …
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Blogger: Mary Keeley
I’m on the road today and won’t be able to respond to your comments. Almost two years ago I posted a blog about a client, Marion Stroud, after she went home to heaven. She passed away on …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Remember Alfred E. Neumann, anyone? His favorite line was, “What? Me worry?”
One of my favorite scripture passages is from Philippians 4:6– Be anxious about nothing. . ..” I confess that I fail at this worry-free existence …
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Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
What process does a literary agent use to acquire clients? That question popped up in the comments to my blog last week, in which I discussed how a publishing committee decides if it will offer you …
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Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Are agents only looking for books that personally interest them? And if you have an agent, is it important that your agent loves every book you write?
These are some things I’ve heard authors discussing, so I’ll …
// by Wendy Lawton// 59 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Just a couple weeks ago someone asked me if I see agents eventually going away. My answer may seem to be self-serving because I happen to be a literary agent, but no. I do not. I actually …
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Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Many of you are looking forward to the day you sign your first publishing contract. But you also wonder… what the heck is in a publishing contract, anyway?
Below is a brief overview of some of the …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Plenty of blogs tell you how to approach an agent, what to say and how to say it. A couple of years ago I chose ten things not to say to an agent and you shared with …
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Blogger: Mary Keeley
Thursday of Holy Week—Maundy Thursday—is the day that ushers in the most important days in history. On this day Christians prepare our hearts for what tomorrow through Sunday signifies for us. I can think of nothing more …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
I’m at the Mount Hermon Christian Writer’s Conference as you read this. On Saturday, I presented a workshop about how an author climbs out of the mid-list. As I prepared for the workshop, it reminded me of …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Janet and I are getting ready to head down to Scripps College in Southern Californian the next couple days to talk to the students about writing and publishing. Six sessions over two days. I have to admit, …