I have several clients who are in the middle of writing books under deadline for the first time. If you’ve been laboring for years on your own, hoping for that publishing contract, be aware that with the contract comes new …
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Increasing Your Verbal Dexterity in Three Easy Ways
Blogger: Michelle Ule
I’m filling in for Rachelle Gardner who is out of the office today because of the Colorado Springs fires. She and her family are fine.
Don’t you wish I could come up with a better description than …
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My Favorite Client
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
A couple weeks ago I was reading comments on Rachelle Gardner’s Blog, 13 Things You May Not Know about Agents and came across a comment by Stephanie M. that said, “What you might not know about writers: …
How to Weather a Harsh Writing Season
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Today in Illinois the sun is shining, the temperature will reach high 80s, and the flowers are smiling . . . a perfect summer day. Is that how you’re feeling inside as you sit at your computer …
How Many Clients Does an Agent Represent?
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
One of the questions we are most often asked at conferences is how many clients we represent. Most agents skirt this question because it is difficult to put into context in a short question-and-answer period. But here, …
5 Reasons Really Great Queries Get Rejected
Blogger: Michelle Ule, filling in for Wendy Lawton while she and Janet Kobobel Grant attend meetings and Book Expo of America, in New York City.
More on Queries 101! Yesterday I gave you five pointers for writing good queries. Today …
How to Write a Query That Gets Noticed
Queries 101: Five Elements of a Good Query Letter
Blogger: Michelle Ule, filling in for Janet Kobobel Grant and Wendy Lawton, who are in New York City for meetings and to attend Book Expo America.
We receive a lot of …
Learning to Write from the Masters
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
The other day I read one of my client’s manuscripts and came to the conclusion that the opening paragraphs were convoluted, forced, and confusing. I wrote to him to suggest he delete those first paragraphs; the …
Qualities Agents Look for in Clients
Blogger: Rachel Kent
When I decide to offer representation to an author, many factors go into making that decision, but the author’s personality is a huge part of it. I want to work with someone who will be a good …
Why Everyone in Publishing–Authors, Agents, Publishers–Feels Disenfranchised
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
The other day I was talking with an editor about digital rights the publisher wanted back even though those rights had reverted to my client. I was surprised to hear her say: “We have ended up …
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