blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
An agent says no. A writer is left wondering why unless the agent has the time and inclination to give a brief–or even more rarely, a lengthier–explanation why the answer wasn’t “Yes! I’d love to represent you!”…
// by Cynthia Ruchti// 8 Comments
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
An agent says no. A writer is left wondering why unless the agent has the time and inclination to give a brief–or even more rarely, a lengthier–explanation why the answer wasn’t “Yes! I’d love to represent you!”…
// by Janet Grant// 7 Comments
Publishers will tell you that one of the best ways to build momentum for your upcoming book is to encourage pre-orders from readers. What’s the big deal about pre-orders?
// by Cynthia Ruchti// 12 Comments
Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Are you a fan of the reality competition TV show THE VOICE? Each season’s early episodes start with blind auditions. Four professional musicians/judges/coaches sit with their backs to the stage. They’re listening only to the …
// by Cynthia Ruchti// 9 Comments
// by Cynthia Ruchti// 9 Comments
Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
I spent the past several days listening to and speaking with retailers at the CPE International Christian Products Expo in Murfreesboro, TN. My impressions are many.
One question not asked often enough in our day-to-day writing is …
// by Cynthia Ruchti// 20 Comments
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Why should a writer routinely make a pilgrimage to a bookstore?
I chose the word pilgrimage on purpose for two reasons.
// by Michelle Ule// 9 Comments
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for the traveling Rachelle Gardner.
What difference does it make?
A lot.
// by Janet Grant// 37 Comments
by Janet Kobobel Grant
With the dog days of summer keeping us hunkered down by the air conditioning, this seems like the perfect time to binge on some movies. And doesn’t it just make sense that we would want to …
// by Cynthia Ruchti// 16 Comments
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Memoir: Mem-oir, or ME-moir?
It’s not a question of how to pronounce the word, although many of us do wonder. Is it MEHM-wah or mehm-WAH or MEHM-wahr?
None of the …
// by Janet Grant// 8 Comments
by Janet Kobobel Grant
NOTE: The other day I happened across this blog post that I wrote in 2010. It struck me how little has changed since I posted these thoughts on publishing trends and counter-trends. Read on to see …