Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Labor Day means many things to us Americans. This Huffington Post slideshow provides a sampling of eleven reasons to celebrate.
In reading about the history of Labor Day, I realized its foundations were built on …
Life
Basic Safety Techniques for Authors
Blogger: Rachel Kent
When your book is published, you are a public persona. You suddenly have fans, and people from all over contact you. Your publisher expects you to put yourself out there as much as possible on the Internet …
The Importance of White Space
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
A couple of weeks ago I got one of my favorite kinds of calls. It was an offer to let me go through the library of a young pastor who died in 1963. His widow was …
What Book Changed Your Life?
Blogger: Michelle Ule
I’m filling in for Rachel Kent, who is on a much needed vacation away from the computer.
As I was beginning to write this blog post, a friend sent me an article entitled “Has Any Book …
Remembering
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Memorial Day, a day for remembering the passing of loved ones and of those who fought in battles–who died not knowing and perhaps not caring about the fighting’s outcome. I find it hard to move past …
Unplugged
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
We expend many words encouraging writers to build their social media platform, develop a Facebook following, Twitter appropriately, explore Pinterest, Goodreads and many other online media. You’re supposed to have a knockout website and maybe even a …
Marketing Tips for Facebook
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I’ve been noticing that some authors are struggling with what to put on their Facebook author pages. I have a few tips for all of you with “fan” pages; I hope they’re useful!
1) You have just …
Do movie and TV trends really cross over into the book world?
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Janet’s post about Downton Abbey got me thinking about what I like to watch on TV and if that translates into what I’m reading. I confess that I am not a fan of Downton Abbey, though I …
Do movie and TV trends really cross over into the book world?Read More
An Agent’s Report Card
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
December is always the month for reflection as I begin to work on my goals for the coming year. I set goals in every area of my life– personal, professional and spiritual. I thought it might be …
Meeting Agents and Editors: It’s Not All About the Pitch
Blogger: Rachel Kent
The ACFW conference is just around the corner! Rachelle is going to be there on behalf of Books & Such. I wish I could make it work to go this year, but it isn’t going to happen. …
Meeting Agents and Editors: It’s Not All About the PitchRead More