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For 12 consecutive years, audio books have seen double-digit growth. No other book format can make that claim. But why should we, as writers and readers, care about audio book growth?
Before we look …
As a literary agent my goal is to champion the writers that I represent. A champion is committed to guide the writers journey even if that looks different than they thought it would. With that in mind, here are three …
What should a writer have in his or her files? With tax time here, I thought this might be helpful.
An author should be able to open up his or her files and find a bunch of information. These files …
How do you know if you’re developing a book concept that is a passable idea versus a great idea?
If you’re pursuing traditional publishing, you must know two developmental elements that determine whether your concept is okay or great. These …
The Two Ingredients You Need to Make Your Book Proposal Rise to the Occasion!Read More
Quandrum. If a quandry (perplexity in a difficult situation) and a conundrum (vexing question) had a baby, it would be…a quandrum.
Writers love words, but they’re less in love with words that are quandrums. “What does that mean?” “How is …
Okay, confession time: Here at Books & Such I’m known as the platform denier. The platform skeptic. Card-carrying member of the Book Marketing Flat Earth Society. Yes, I know that an author’s platform can be a powerful thing, but just …
Yet Another Rant from the Resident Platform SkepticRead More
I’m the new kid on the block when it comes to agenting. I’ve been surprised by a few things about this career, one of them being just how often agents feel undecided about a project when reading queries and proposals. …
In honor of Presidents’ Day, it occurred to me that it would be fun for us to learn a bit about our presidents as readers.I learned, as I did a bit of research, that many of our presidents were poorly …
I’ve heard it said that “traditional publishing is not for the weak of heart.” That sounded absurd to me when I was unpublished with stars in my eyes, hoping to be noticed. Twenty-five years later, I know that the statement …
Do You Have the Stamina for Traditional Publishing?Read More
It is really disappointing to face rejection and sometimes it is rejection after rejection until there are no agents or publishers left to pitch to. When you seemingly hit the end of the road, what do you do?
There are …
