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 …
// 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 …
// by Janet Grant// 37 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
“You had me at the first line.” Every author dreams of hearing readers proclaim that the first line of a book grabbed them by the lapels and wouldn’t let them go. Rest assured that not only …
// by Janet Grant// 46 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Over the last several months a number of long-running TV series have broadcast their finale, and a couple are about to broadcast their grand ending. Because the majority of them didn’t end well, this seems like …
// by Wendy Lawton// 25 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
As writers we know how important it is to read the written word but did you know it is equally important to listen to the written word? Yes, read and listen.
I know you’ve heard writing experts …
// by Janet Grant// 58 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
A single word as a book’s title is all the rage. But do they work?
Here are a few books populating current best-seller lists:
In fiction–Blue, Breakdown, Brooklyn, Burn–hmm, maybe “b” titles are a …
// by Janet Grant// 27 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
In honor of President’s Day, it occurred to me that it would be fun for us to learn a bit about our presidents’ reading habits.I learned, as I did a bit of research, that many of …
// by Rachel Kent// 51 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
What gives a book bestseller potential? I’m not entirely sure of the answer to this question myself, so I’d love to explore it with you. I have an example of a bestseller and the reasons why I …
// by Wendy Lawton// 62 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Several years back I remember attending workshops on ebooks and the promise of new e-readers at BEA. While most of us could hardly wrap our heads around the promised technology and the plethora of proposed delivery systems, …
// 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 …
// by Rachel Kent// 33 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
My daughter and I are always reading together and this time of year she has two favorite Christmas books. Honestly, both are a little young for her now, but sometimes by the end of a very long …