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Christmas Pause

December 22, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  7 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Our offices are officially closed for the Christmas holidays until January 3, because like you, we need time to focus on our families. I posted the following blog last year at this time, and it’s a worthwhile …

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5 Simple Tips to Keep You Writing

November 20, 2016 //  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, …

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Celebrating Christian Writers

November 17, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  71 Comments

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Yesterday a PW Daily article reported that “adult book sales fell in the first half of 2016” compared to the same time period last year, 2.8 percent to be exact. Sounds like more discouraging news, doesn’t it. …

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Resiliency, the Mother of Ingenuity

October 26, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  29 Comments

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My daughter made up a crazy, mixed-up story for her two young children. My granddaughter laughed with delight at the silliness of a school bus taking her to her brother’s school and the messed up order of …

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Crafty Tips for Every Writer

September 25, 2016 //  by Janet Grant//  23 Comments

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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 …

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Deadline Disaster and How to Avoid It

September 18, 2016 //  by Janet Grant//  50 Comments

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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 …

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The Simplification Mindset

September 15, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  25 Comments

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Recently, I read a Harvard Business Review online article by Jeff Rodman, a corporate co-founder. The title, “How I Built a $2 Billion Company by Thinking Small,” is what first caught my eye. This type of topic …

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Test Your Patience

September 1, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  19 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Writers are continually advised to be patient during the journey to representation. And once you have an agent, the need for it begins again during the knuckle-biting process of waiting for your first—or next—contract offer. Patience is …

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Productive Communication

August 10, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  15 Comments

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You reach a milestone when your manuscript is finally “perfect,” and you are now ready to pitch it to agents. Then it dawns on you. “Whoa, I’m actually going to have to TALK to these people.” Yes …

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5 Traits of Successful Writers

August 4, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  34 Comments

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Produce marketable, well-crafted books that readers devour and remember long after they turn the last page. This is the goal of any committed writer. But the path to that goal is almost always bumpy and loaded with …

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