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Great Books to Read in 2017

January 8, 2017 //  by Janet Grant//  43 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

As is my tradition over the last several years, today I’ll showcase some of the great books I read in 2016. Pull out your To Be Read List so you can make some additions!

I’ll give …

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Deciding on Your Manuscript’s Structure

November 28, 2016 //  by Janet Grant//  16 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

A strong structure invites the reader into your book. Your table of contents is a big selling point–not only for readers, but even before you reach that stage, for agents and editors too.

How do you …

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Nonfiction Book Structure

October 9, 2016 //  by Janet Grant//  11 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

One aspect of a nonfiction book that makes it salable is its structure. Sometimes I read a proposal or pick up a book, and a glance at the title, subtitle, and table of contents makes me …

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Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World

A Writing Career Retrospective: Joanna Weaver

September 11, 2016 //  by Janet Grant//  26 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

As we tumble into the fall of 2016 and continue the 20th-anniversary celebration of our agency, please join me in taking an instructive look at the writing career of one of my first clients, Joanna Weaver.…

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Anatomy of a Successful Book

July 31, 2016 //  by Janet Grant//  17 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Every writer can benefit from figuring out what makes for a successful book. If you understand what elements can add up to strong sales and reader interest, it can help you to forge a plan for …

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Broken Book Structure

June 19, 2016 //  by Janet Grant//  29 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

A book (either fiction or nonfiction) with strong structure sustains a reader’s interest, but broken book structure confuses the reader, bores the reader, or causes the reader to toss the book across the room.

Recently I …

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Your Nonfiction Audience

June 10, 2016 //  by Rachel Kent//  14 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Writing a nonfiction book that has been on your heart is great, but figuring out if that book has an audience and who those readers are is essential before you decide to pitch your project to publishing …

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To Boil It Down

June 6, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  18 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

A couple of months ago I was talking to one of the editors we look to for cutting edge opinions on the industry. We eagerly schedule time with her because we know we will always get a …

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Nonfiction Trifecta

May 9, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  34 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Last weekend marked the running of the Kentucky Derby. As soon as everyone heard that Nyqvist had won the Derby, the word trifecta kept popping up. Could he possibly win the Triple Crown— the Derby, the Preakness …

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Book Recommendations for 2016

January 3, 2016 //  by Janet Grant//  63 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

What was your favorite book reading experience in 2015? Over the past few years, I’ve started the new year by considering which couple of titles were stand-out reads for me. And then I’ve invited you to …

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