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The Agents of Books & Such Literary Management Muse About Books, Publishing, and Life
By Wendy Lawton
I was reading a fiction manuscript last week that quickly described a character as a cripple. I winced when I read the word and stopped to think about why I had such an immediate revulsion. After all, …
by Janet Kobobel Grant
I’ve previously extolled the benefits for me in reading Publishers Weekly. Each issue I peruse provides me with some insight or confirms I’m correct (or that I’m incorrect) about some aspect of publishing. Because publishing is …
Blogger: Rachel Kent
The other day I received an email from a potential client asking me if I would have an answer for him about representation quickly because he was counting on his book releasing from a traditional publisher this …
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
What are among a writer’s most potent words? Which ones will have an impact beyond what a writer can imagine?
Some might guess it’s the exquisite words: THE END.
But it’s actually the words that come after…
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I’m reading Michelle Obama’s book, Becoming, and finding it fascinating. It’s a terrific read so if you’ve been on the fence, I recommend it!
There’s an interesting tidbit about when Barack got a contract for his first …
by Janet Kobobel Grant
Lately I’ve been preparing a lot of proposals to send to editors, which has sent my mind spinning around the areas I see where authors tend not to strut their best stuff. Part of the proposal …
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Our agency just finished processing royalty statements from two big publishing houses! Whew! 🙂 We always check our clients’ statements for accuracy and are available to answer our clients’ questions about their statements as well. For those …
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
(I know there’s a thought worth putting on paper. I know there is. An idea. One idea. That’s all I’m asking.)
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I heard a delightful interview with NY Times bestselling author Paula Brackston on the Grammar Girl podcast, in which she talked about the writing process and the life of a writer.
…“I was one of those
