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Scarcity Mentality vs. Abundance

September 3, 2017 //  by Janet Grant//  34 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Your work and mine centers on the written word, right? And we suffer from no lack of words. But we do seem surrounded by the discouraging reality that much is scare in our world:

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Why You Might Not be Ready to Succeed

August 6, 2017 //  by Janet Grant//  32 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

You’re working hard at writing because you want to succeed, right? Maybe not. Let’s talk about it.

What is success?

First, though, I need to explain what I mean by success. Success comes in different-sized packages. …

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Help a Good Cause and Your Author Platform

May 25, 2017 //  by Mary Keeley//  27 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Last week a client received a request to do an advertisement to help promote a good cause. She wondered if it would be wise because it didn’t appear to relate to the books she writes. She was …

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Perspective and Your Writing Career

May 18, 2017 //  by Mary Keeley//  32 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

It was inevitable that the word author would evolve to authorpreneur as your publishing responsibilities have doubled in this industry. You can view this development as either a cross to bear or an opportunity for added control …

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Writing, Marketing, and Publishing Resources

May 14, 2017 //  by Janet Grant//  14 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

What’s new in the writing, marketing and publishing section of your bookshelves? I’ve found it’s helpful for us to share with one another the writer’s toolbox each of you have assembled that’s helped you grow as …

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Author, Check Your Online Presence

May 3, 2017 //  by Mary Keeley//  27 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

When your book proposal interests agents and editors, the first thing they’ll do is investigate your website, blog, and social media activity. That’s why it’s so important that each area of your online presence compliments the others …

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Recovering from a Meeting Misstep

April 5, 2017 //  by Mary Keeley//  17 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Several comments on my blog post last week, “How To Prepare for An Agent Interview,” referenced a fear of botching your meeting with an agent or editor. So this week I have four tips for recovering after …

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How to Prepare for An Agent Interview

March 29, 2017 //  by Mary Keeley//  29 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

An agent is interested in taking your proposal to the next level. She suggests a phone or video interview to discuss the possibility of representation. After your feet return to terra firma, lasso your nerves and divert …

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Secondary Characters: Their Purpose for Being

March 15, 2017 //  by Mary Keeley//  27 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Are you using your story’s secondary characters to their full purpose? They can make your book stand out from the crowd of other books in your genre. Practically as many ways to use these characters exist as …

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How to Succeed in Publishing: By Listening

February 26, 2017 //  by Janet Grant//  42 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Recently I spent considerable time working with clients in preparing proposals for submission to editors. As I interacted with various clients, I observed a truth I’ve seen time and time again–each of us has a preconceived …

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