Did you know that one of the keywords that pops up more frequently than many other felt needs is community? Relatable, shared-value, safe community is a heart-longing, even if unexpressed or resisted.
A high percentage of writers are introverts, …
The Agents of Books & Such Literary Management Muse About Books, Publishing, and Life
// by Cynthia Ruchti// 11 Comments
Did you know that one of the keywords that pops up more frequently than many other felt needs is community? Relatable, shared-value, safe community is a heart-longing, even if unexpressed or resisted.
A high percentage of writers are introverts, …
// by Wendy Lawton// 6 Comments
I’m thinking it’s time for some brutal truth, but don’t fear– there will be lots of encouraging ideas toward the end.
How many of us, when telling someone the story of a life-changing challenge, have been told, “You should write …
// by Janet Grant// 7 Comments
wWriters talk to writers. Pretty much all the time. They share what each step of the publishing experience is like for them. Other writers listen. And the more renowned an author, the closer newer writers lean in. I’m sure newbies …
Your Publishing Experience Is Not Everyone’s ExperienceRead More
// by Debbie Alsdorf// 1 Comment
You want to write a book, but where do you start? It’s helpful to have a vision for the subject you want to address, but that isn’t enough to see your project from beginning to end.
What do you like …
// by Rachel Kent// 3 Comments
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. We have been getting a …
// by Barb Roose// 4 Comments
“Publication is a marathon, not a sprint. Writing the book is only the start.”
― Jo Linsdell
I can’t speak for every agent, but I love writers. Maybe because I am one. As an agent, I also know that you’ve …
Four Mistakes That May Keep an Agent from Following Up with YouRead More
// by Cynthia Ruchti// 17 Comments
What makes a reader set a book aside with the comment, “Unbelievable!”? And why should a writer care?
Because an agent or editor might set it side too. An author’s goal is to maintain readers’ attention and interest from the …
// by Wendy Lawton// 6 Comments
Too often we talk about how tough the writing world is these days. Today let me turn the tables and talk about some of the best things about being a writer today in 2023.
// by Janet Grant// 7 Comments
Periodically someone will post on Facebook their opinion of a certain punctuation mark. Comments in response unfurl like a long serpent below the post. Neutrality tends not to exist in those comments. In this way I’ve learned that writers, in …
// by Debbie Alsdorf// 3 Comments
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“What are my next steps?” This is the question I am asked repeatedly  when taking agent meetings at writer’s conferences. Often writers come to me with ideas but no understanding of what publishing requires. Launching into the writer’s world …