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

Working Through Overwhelm

November 18, 2024 //  by Jen Babakhan//  6 Comments

‘Tis the season of the writers conference, both in-person and virtual. Perhaps you’ve just attended one, and you feel as if a mountain of useful information has been placed in your lap. You’re thrilled to have it, it’s what you …

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The Importance of Community

November 10, 2024 //  by Debbie Alsdorf//  3 Comments

unbelievable writerWhen I first started writing, it was all inspiration without any instruction or information. None of my personal friends were writers. As a result no one could relate to my growing passion to pen thoughts, lessons and feelings. Though I …

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The Reader-Writer Bond

November 10, 2024 //  by Janet Grant//  3 Comments

When a reader picks her next book, she unwittingly creates a bond with the author. And when a writer decides to create a book, he unwittingly forms a bond with the reader. This reader-writer bond is powerful–and meaningful to both …

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Moving Beyond Fear of Rejection

November 3, 2024 //  by Rachel Kent//  3 Comments

I participated in an online conference over the weekend and really enjoyed the panel I was part of. The other agents were so knowledgeable and the questions asked were excellent.

One question we were asked was what advice do we …

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Why You Must Prioritize Transformation Over Tragedy

October 28, 2024 //  by Barb Roose//  3 Comments

What interests a reader more: a dramatic story about loss, betrayal or hardship OR a story about overcoming the odds or rising up from the ashes to reach new heights?

For everyone who immediately says, BOTH, I don’t disagree with …

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Marketing and Madness

October 20, 2024 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  22 Comments

Marketing and madness don’t have to be synonymous. Platform-building is not pedestal-building. Creativity and compassion can steer marketing honorably.

Last week, Wendy Lawton revisited a blog post from a year in which authors were scrambling to figure out how to …

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Charting a Writer’s Career Plan

October 13, 2024 //  by Wendy Lawton//  3 Comments

Note from Wendy: This is a blog post I wrote just weeks before Covid 19 changed the world as we knew it. It made the possibility for writers to chart a career plan all the more challenging. But as I

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Inside the Mind of a New Agent

October 6, 2024 //  by Jen Babakhan//  3 Comments

For many aspiring authors, the path to obtaining representation by a literary agent feels elusive and shrouded in mystery. What makes an agent ask for a proposal, and after that, a full manuscript? Why would an agent stop reading all …

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De-stress Your Publishing Life

September 29, 2024 //  by Janet Grant//  9 Comments

Publishing is a high-stress world–not just for those who work at a publishing house but also for authors, agents, and free-lancers of all stripes. It’s an odd mix of all the ordinary business aspects of finances, project management, and sales, …

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Break Free From Imposter Syndrome

September 22, 2024 //  by Debbie Alsdorf//  5 Comments

It seems like anytime I am with writers, the subject of imposter syndrome comes up. Being I dealt with this myself over the years, I began to realize that it was something that should be addressed. The enemy would like …

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