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blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
How IS writing like painting?
Not this kind: 
Although, yes, writing at its best is art.
For today’s blog post’s purpose, let’s think about this kind of painting and its correlation to …
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I often hear writers debating whether it’s best to write what you love, or try to write to the market. I think this is a false dichotomy. You need both. To build a long-term writing career:
Pay …
By Wendy Lawton
Today is the day after a three-day-weekend, the beginning of summer. It makes us remember the days of childhood when this was the beginning of a long and lazy summer vacation. Anyone finding it hard to get …
by Janet Kobobel Grant
“Waiting is harder than writing,” one of my clients observed in an email to me. That was it; the email contained nothing else.
I smiled when I read it. Yup, that sums up the life of …
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Believe it or not, agents don’t actually enjoy rejecting submissions, but it’s part of the job. I think it’s my least favorite part of my job. I often do all of my rejection emails and letters on …
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Can you trust your agent? Coming alongside a client often puts an agent in the position of saying, “Don’t do that.” Kindly, of course. Or firmly. Depends. Much like the difference between a mother who urges her …
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Once you’re a published author, you’re going to have a target on your back. You will offer up your words to strangers, and not everyone will like what you write. You’ll be vulnerable in front of the …
By Wendy Lawton
A few conundrums in our industry have caused my brow to furrow a little more of late. No, I’m not worrying about them, but I am seeing some trends that bear watching. As you know, the author …
by Janet Kobobel Grant
Most authors–sometimes even established authors–don’t know what to ask their marketing team. We’re talking about the people who will promote your book.
One of my clients, Judy Douglass, is headed to a visit with her publishing …
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Dear friends, I am heartbroken to tell you that our dear friend, Books & Such client Rachel Held Evans, died early this morning at the age of 37. She became ill in mid-April, then took a …
