Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Office, Nashville
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This business of standards of decency for children’s books is one that keeps me thinking. I understand the difficulty of making rules for what words and scenes …
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Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Office, Nashville
Weather: 61 and rainy
This business of standards of decency for children’s books is one that keeps me thinking. I understand the difficulty of making rules for what words and scenes …
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Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Office, Nashville
Weather: 58 and dreary–just like Santa Rosa
I’m down to the nitty gritty–how do I, as an agent representing authors who write for children and tweens, evaluate manuscripts in the current …
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Blogger: Kathleen Y’Barbo, Publicist
Location: The Woodlands, Texas Publicity Office
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Every time an author looks into a camera, clips on a microphone, or speaks at an event covered by reporters, an opportunity for publicity–good or …
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Blogger: Etta Wilson
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We may be fairly agreed on what constitutes appropriate reading for children of various age levels, but the whole business of what we adults find offensive is another matter. It probably …
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Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Colorado Springs
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I am incensed by an article in School Library Journal in early February entitled “A Dirty Little Secret.” The author Debra Whelan is trying to make the case …
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Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Here’s my last list of conference advice for you! It’s a good idea to know what you’re getting yourself into before you attend a conference. I suggest you …
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Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
At conferences, sometimes awkward moments happen that I wish to avoid. These are caused by conferees who don’t yet know the “rules of conference etiquette.” Here are my …
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Blogger: Kathleen Y’Barbo
Location: The Woodlands, Texas Publicity Office
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Welcome to your weekly publicity blog post!
With money tight and book launches often done on ever-shrinking budgets, I’m often asked what authors should be doing …
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Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Meetings are an integral part of writers’ conferences. You have a chance to meet with other writers, agents, and editors. Here are my suggestions for your meetings with …
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Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
At the end of the month, I’m attending the Florida Christian Writers’ Conference. Click HERE to go to their website. Because of my upcoming trip, I thought I …