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Between the Lines

The Agents of Books & Such Literary Management Muse About Books, Publishing, and Life

Herding Cats

January 16, 2009 //  by Wendy Lawton//  Leave a Comment

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, California

A friend just sent me a Susan Branch calendar. On the front is a quote I can’t stop thinking about: “I’m trying to arrange my life so I don’t …

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One Spoonful at a Time

January 15, 2009 //  by Wendy Lawton//  Leave a Comment

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, California

So did you find an area or two in which to ramp up your organizational skills? One of the fun things about taking a quiz like the one I …

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A Day in the Life of a Literary Agency’s Publicist

January 14, 2009 //  by Kathleen Y'Barbo//  4 Comments

“A public relations professional is part business manager, part sociologist, part cheerleader, and part confessor, and part pit bull.” Lucas Westcoat, Waggener Edstrom, Seattle, WA

Two years ago, I began discussions with agent Janet Grant regarding what was to become …

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The Organized Writer

January 12, 2009 //  by Wendy Lawton//  24 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such, Central Valley Office, California

Last week Janet blogged about a newfangled year and our New Year’s resolutions. I’m guessing more than a few among us resolved to be more organized in 2009. I …

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Keep Your Writing Resolutions: 5 Tips

January 9, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  4 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

My husband told me on New Year’s Day that he read somewhere (how’s that for citing a source?) that 40% of those who make New Year’s resolutions …

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I Resolve…

January 8, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  10 Comments

Bogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

As I considered my New Year’s resolutions, I realized they looked very different if I thought of them not as “resolutions” but rather in terms of “I …

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Meet the Crew

January 7, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  Leave a Comment

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

When you go on a cruise, you are introduced to the crew members who wait on your table, clean your room, and make sure all is going …

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Reading Between the Lines

January 6, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  5 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

What distinguishes Books & Such from the other literary agencies that abound in the publishing world? I’d say that staying connected is foundational to our agency. Oh, …

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Newfangled New Year

January 5, 2008 //  by Janet Grant//  38 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

I like the idea that, nestled in 2009’s calendar pages, we find newfangledness–the surprise of what’s to come; the anticipation of the unsought good news; the opportunities …

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