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Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
While society no longer puts citizens in stocks or pillories, social media is the new town square where you can be publicly humiliated–or humiliate yourself.
In You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, author Jon Ronson contends that the …
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
A few years back I blogged about a comment from a frustrated editor. The warning bears repeating. The editor, speaking about a writer we knew, said, “I just wish he would spend less time networking—Twittering and Facebooking— …
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Yesterday, I was reading an article in the CBA Retailers + Resources magazine (April 2015) about welcoming little children into Christian bookstores (to increase sales) by having a large children’s section with toys and books for sale …
Blogger: Mary Keeley
“I must tell you that I think [my client] is a fabulous writer . . . [but] without a platform, we unfortunately will not be able to pursue this project.” Ugh! Is there anything more writers can …
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Last week a dress took center stage online. For those who managed to remain oblivious, here’s the scoop. BuzzFeed showed a photo of a dress that, to some, was blue and black but that others decidedly …
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
One of our clients recently had a blog post go viral, with more than 2 million visitors in the matter of two days. Wanting to take advantage of this surprise event, Jennifer asked us agents what …
Blogger: Rachel Kent
A Books & Such client asked a great question on Facebook this week. She wanted to know what some experienced bloggers wished they had known before starting their blogs. The majority answered that they wished they had …
Blogger: Rachel Kent
At the beginning of this brand new year, I think it will be beneficial for us to be reminded why a reader connects with us beyond the book, especially through social media. We want to establish a …
Blogger: Mary Keeley
The view out my office window yesterday morning was spectacular. Just the right amount of pure white snow had fallen. But what took my breath away were the trees. They had been clothed in crystal white ice …
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Our office is closed for the holidays so we can spend the holidays with our families. This post is from our archives, and is one of our “Best of.” We’ll return with new posts when the office …
