Blogger: Mary Keeley
Location: Books & Such Midwest Office, IL
This week I’m going to take you on a virtual word tour inside the hallowed walls of Your Publishing House, Inc. What exactly happens between the time the manuscript enters …
The Agents of Books & Such Literary Management Muse About Books, Publishing, and Life
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Blogger: Mary Keeley
Location: Books & Such Midwest Office, IL
This week I’m going to take you on a virtual word tour inside the hallowed walls of Your Publishing House, Inc. What exactly happens between the time the manuscript enters …
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Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
For our free-for-all, I’d like to share what’s next on my reading list, and I’d like to hear what’s next on yours. Don’t worry; your next book doesn’t …
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Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Marked by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
I read this book a little while ago; it’s not one of my most recent reads, but I want to use …
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Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Violet Eyes by Debbie Viguie
I have read many of the YA books in the Once Upon a Time series. Fairytales are a strong trend in general market …
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Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
The Healer’s Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson
This book is a retelling of the Sleeping Beauty fairytale. I believe it’s one of the first CBA (Christian Booksellers Association) fairytale …
CBA YA Fairytale: Review of The Healer’s ApprenticeRead More
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Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
This week I’m going to give you a book review each day about YA books and books for younger readers that I’ve read recently. That way we can …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
Thanks for hanging in with me this week as I gave you the inside track. It’s not always easy to hear the realities of this business/art we have chosen. …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
This week I’ve been talking about the things I look for in a new client. Things like being knowledgeable and invested. And writing books that have commercial appeal. And …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
You’ve heard it over and over. Agents get a staggering number of queries. If I were a writer trying to catch a break this information might be enough to …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
You thought I was going to say that in order to get my attention you need to write an outstanding book, didn’t you?
That almost goes without saying but …