Blogger: Rachel Kent
When you get a publishing contract to sign, it’s important to read it because it’s a legal, binding document between you and the publisher. Even if your agent has already read the contract and thinks it looks …
// by Rachel Kent// 18 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
When you get a publishing contract to sign, it’s important to read it because it’s a legal, binding document between you and the publisher. Even if your agent has already read the contract and thinks it looks …
// by Janet Grant// 21 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Have you ever thought about using an intern? Yes, you. Interns can help you to accomplish tasks that have weighed you down every time you thought about them. And interns can attack those tasks with a …
// by Wendy Lawton// 38 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
The Christmas and New Years holidays are always a good break. If you are like me you planned to get tons of work done over the break but with meals, guests, gatherings, more meals, decorating, and even …
// by Wendy Lawton// 13 Comments
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 …
// by Janet Grant// 36 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
The holidays bring extra time off for many of us, and our office each year feels the effects of that: Come January, an avalanche of submissions hits our in-boxes with force.
Whether it’s the dreary weather, …
// by Janet Grant// 23 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
If you’re like me, you’re always on the lookout for resources or creative ways to approach the writing craft or to be at the top of your publishing game. We can use all the help we …
// by Janet Grant// 50 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Today I’m in a mood. Thunderclouds have gathered over my office, and I’m not feelin’ groovy, even if I do live in California. I’ve observed that authors express less and less concern about making the deadlines …
// by Wendy Lawton// 31 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
What does the writer’s day look like? How many pages (or words) should a writer create a day?
When much of my life was spent writing, those were the questions I longed to ask. I’ve always …
// by Wendy Lawton// 44 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Summer officially begins in a little less than a month. Of course, we all know that with Memorial Day the season really begins, regardless of what the calendar says. We sense those things that mark the real …
// by Rachel Kent// 20 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Sometimes authors are faced with the decision to keep a query letter or project as is or to revise. Most authors feel pretty confident about the direction of a project when the project is sent out. It …