Blogger: Wendy Lawton
I just returned from ICRS (International Christian Retail Show) in Orlando where I had the opportunity to pitch several of my clients’ projects in person. This is one of my favorite parts of agenting. Instant feedback. As …
Book Proposals
Why a Bad Agent is Worse Than No Agent
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
You think you’ve got it bad because you don’t have an agent? I’ll tell you someone who is worse off: A person with a bad agent.
You’ve been told an agent is the most effective way …
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 …
Preparing Proposals: The Comparison Section
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Janet Grant is on vacation today, and I’m filling in with a perennial topic–how do you prepare the book comparisons section when writing a proposal?
Book proposals generally include an author bio, a list of publishing credits …
Confusing Feedback
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
The long-awaited letter arrives in that dual creased self-addressed, stamped envelope you remember tucking into the proposal and sample chapters you sent an agent many months ago. When your query resulted in an invitation to send that …
How to Keep Up with What Readers Want Without Going Daffy
Blogger: Michelle Ule
What Writers Can Learn From Kodak
Part 2 of 2
Rachelle Gardner’s excellent blogs earlier this week raised a question in my mind: How does a writer know what readers want and thereby remain marketable?
1. Keep …
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4 Ways Authors Can Use QR Codes
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
If you don’t know what a QR code is, scroll down to the end of this post to take a peek. QR (which stands for “quick response”) …
Proposals– Taste and See
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
Are you tired of talking proposals yet? Hopefully I’ve made some converts over the course of the week. It’s such a valuable part of the process.
So finally we
Proposals– Checking Out the Competition
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
Is there any part of the proposal you dread more than the competitive book analysis? I think I get more client questions about this than any other.
What is …
Proposals– Humbly Speaking
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
Yesterday we talked about the Book-At-A-Glance. Almost as important is the author info. Few publishers are interested in looking at a disembodied book. They are interested in the unique