Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Publishers care about your social media presence. They care a lot. Actually, they probably care too much. Here’s why: The majority of them don’t know how to judge if your presence will actually result in book …
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4 Contract Questions Every Writer Wants Answered
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Every writer working on a book manuscript dreams of the day she can post on Facebook a photo of the Grand Moment when she signs her name to a contract. But before you pick up that …
Parkinson’s Laws and Productivity
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
You’ve probably heard of Parkinson’s Law: Work expands to fill the time available to complete it.
But have you heard of Parkinson’s Law of Triviality?
Both apply to those of us engaged in the publishing industry …
Have Publishers Failed Authors?
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Recently British author Harry Bingham and American publishing consultant Jane Friedman conducted a survey entitled “Do You Love Your Publisher?” The survey measured how satisfied authors were with various aspects of their publishing experiences. The results …
Being Gutsy: An Insider Looks at Publishing
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
The publishing committee for the fledging publisher was small: four people. They sat not at a boardroom table but in a circle of chairs in the publishing executive’s office.
The marketing director shuffled through her sheaves …
Why an Editor’s Job is Hard
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
What’s it really like to work as an editor at a publishing house? As is true for every job that’s complex and layered, until you experience it, you can’t really know.
But one aspect of being …
4 Ways an Agent Helps You–but Makes No Money
Janet Kobobel Grant
Sometimes at the end of a workday, I review my accomplishments and realize I did nothing to make money. Oh, I was plenty busy, but no funds will come my way as a result of the work.…
Why This is the Wrong Time for Publishers to be Risk Averse
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Trends spring out of seemingly thin air. Who would have guessed that these books would become New York Times best-sellers and start trends that went on for years: Left Behind, Harry Potter, 90 Minutes in Heaven…
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What Happens When a Bookstore Chain Declares Chapter 11?
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Last week the Family Christian Store (FCS) chain announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In the press release, the chain stated that no stores would close and no employees (they have approximately 4,000) …
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The Fifty Shades of Grey Effect
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
In 2013, I wrote the blog below about how the book Fifty Shades of Grey
affected publishing and reading habits. Now, with the upcoming release of the film, and therefore, more readers rushing out to buy …