Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Ever since I became an agent, I’ve been trying to figure out the rhythm of this industry. Every industry has “seasons” and because we agents are always trying to second-guess things, we are ever vigilant in gathering …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Ever since I became an agent, I’ve been trying to figure out the rhythm of this industry. Every industry has “seasons” and because we agents are always trying to second-guess things, we are ever vigilant in gathering …
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Blogger: Mary Keeley
Time Is of the Essence
Several commenters on my May 4, 2012 blog, “How Your Manuscript Is Transformed into a Book,” requested an in-depth view of various stages in the book production process. So let’s …
How One Missed Deadline Can Affect the Whole Production ProcessRead More
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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: …
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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, …
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Blogger: Mary Keeley
I just returned from the Write-to-Publish Conference, which takes place at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. As the conference progressed, some observations formed. The information writers reveal about themselves at these events might surprise you.
Knowledge of the …
4 Things You Reveal about Yourself at a Writers ConferenceRead More
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Blogger: Mary Keeley
Writing can be a lonely passion. Who understands that better than other writers? It’s one reason critique groups can’t be underestimated. The main goal of belonging to a group is to continually grow your craft and build …
How to Choose a Critique Group That Will Make All the DifferenceRead More
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Blogger: Rachel Kent
Writers conferences are on my mind since I just returned from one in Seattle, and I’m preparing for one next month in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
I’ve noticed that many conferences work best for writers who are at …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
If you hope for a significant writing career one of the best things you can do is to begin amassing a crack team. That would include an agent, maybe a publicity or social media consultant, a critique …
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Blogger: Mary Keeley
Karen Whiting is a veteran author, and over the years she has developed an extensive network of marketing relationships and ideas. I asked her to share some of the efforts she undertakes to promote her books. Here’s …
What You Can Learn from a Veteran Author about Promoting Your Books (Part 1)Read More
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
We talk so often about all the elements necessary for a writer to (a) get an agent (b) get a contract (c) find his readership and (d) build a successful career. As a blog reader your head …