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Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I want to tell you about an incident at a writers’ conference that was sort of heartbreaking for me. We agents have a lot invested in these conferences, just like the writers do, and sometimes we have …
I’ve been shopping the most wonderful (non) diet book by a licensed dietician to editors these past couple weeks. It makes me think of all the good (and bad) food advice. Of course, I’m sure you all heed the advice …
Writers, for the most part, are readers. And that means they have two reasons to feel fondness for reading groups: as a grand place to connect with fellow readers and discuss a book; as an author who knows connecting with …
Blogger: Rachel Kent
A Books & Such client asked a great question on Facebook recently. She wanted to know what some experienced bloggers wished they had known before starting their blogs. The majority answered that they wished they had a …
Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Comfy new she-shed-like sunroom + intentional relaxation + days off = binge-watching movies.
I didn’t anticipate it also meant school. Was I entertained? Yes. Relaxed? Oh, yes.
But after a weekend of watching one movie after …
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I’ve noticed that when entering the writing and publishing journey, people have a lot of assumptions that aren’t necessarily true. Here’s a little true/false quiz to pinpoint some assumptions you may have. Do they need to be …
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
You’ve seen a number of agent blogs and agent twitters talking about query tips and #queryfail. Agent websites are filled with instructions on how and how-not to query. Nearly every writers conference offers a session or two …
By Janet Kobobel Grant
I’ve been editing in one capacity or another all of my adult life. Why, I just finished editing my grandson’s résumé for his first job out of college. And I’ve edited all sorts of work-related documents, …
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Labor Day means many things to us Americans. But this article provides a brief history of the naming of this day and the reason it was instituted.
In reading about the history of Labor Day, I …
Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
I spent the past several days listening to and speaking with retailers at the CPE International Christian Products Expo in Murfreesboro, TN. My impressions are many.
One question not asked often enough in our day-to-day writing is …
