Blogger: Wendy Lawton
So. . . you need a literary agent. You know you’ve got a knock-em-dead manuscript but now you have to find an agent willing to represent you. You’ve done everything right. You’ve gone to the agency website …
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2012 Christy Award finalists: How many have you read?
Blogger: Rachel Kent
As many of you know, Monday night the 2012 Christy Award winners were announced at the International Christian Retail Show in Orlando. My clients, Anne Elisabeth Stengl and Melanie Dickerson were both finalists in different categories. I’m …
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Why Do Readers Connect with You Online?
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Twitter and Facebook Tips
I think many authors need to be reminded why a reader connects with him or her beyond the book, especially through social media. I’ve recently seen such a focus by authors on promotion …
Are Book Awards Important?
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Springtime is book awards time. Finalists are being named; winners are being announced. Does winning a contest or an award make a difference in a writer’s career?
My basic answer is: Yes, it does make a difference …
One Writer’s Journey: Waiting
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
One of the most frustrating aspects of the publishing life is all the waiting around you have to do. Over on my personal blog, I recently wrote about …
Library Insider: How Has a Library Touched Your Life?
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
First things first, let me announce the winner from yesterday’s contest, in which each person who made a comment was entered the win the drawing. The winner …
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Library Insider: Measuring Results
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Let’s imagine several months from now that you’ve not only invested in the database from Library Insider, but you’ve also taken the Behind the Stacks training. You’ve …
Library Insider: Half of the Equation
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Now that you have a better understanding from yesterday’s blog of why Library Locator is, as far as we know, the most comprehensive database of acquisitions librarians, …
Library Insider: Your Order, Please
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
As I mentioned yesterday, Library Insider consists of two parts:
1) Library Locator, which enables you to connect with 2,500 acquisitions librarians in public libraries and library …
Announcing…Library Insider
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Ever wonder how a book ends up on a library’s shelf? Ever wonder how your book could be on lots of libraries’ shelves?
Books & Such Literary …