Blogger: Wendy Lawton
If you hope for a significant writing career one of the best things you can do is to begin amassing a crack team. That would include an agent, maybe a publicity or social media consultant, a critique …
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Let’s Put the C Back in CBA: Watching That Ego
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
“Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an …
Assumptions of an Unpublished Writer: Easy Street
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Assumption of the day: “Once I sell my first book to a publishing house, it’s going to be easy to sell the rest of my manuscripts.”
We see …
“When”-Day Wednesday
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
What “when” questions do you need to ask before writing your proposal?
Here are the two questions I believe are most important:
Question 1: When is my book …
Things Writers Should Keep Track Of: Part 1
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
What to keep track of before publication:
Even before you’re a published author, you need to keep track of many important items during the submission process. Charts and …
Thursday in the Life of an Agent: Phone Calls and Career Counsel
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Thursdays are often spent making phone calls to editors, clients, and potential clients.
I always have at least one phone conversation with a potential client before I’ll represent …
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Wednesday in the Life of an Agent: Negotiating Contracts
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Wednesdays are usually the days when I do a little bit of everything, with coffee in hand, of course! The email box and query box are full (always), …
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Monday in the Life of an Agent: Query Letters
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
An agent’s Monday starts out much like yours, I bet, but you tell me. Here’s a typical Rachel Monday:
The alarm clock rings, and I hit snooze. This …
So Many Positive Rejections: An Author’s Response
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Yesterday we discussed an agent’s response to receiving rejection letters that essentially say, “I loved this book, but I’m going to have to pass.”
Thank you to those …
Best of the Blog 2009: MARKETING MATTERS: Bragging Rights and the Author’s Bio
Blogger: Kathleen Y’Barbo, Publicist
Location: The Woodlands, Texas PR Office
Bragging rights. How many of you cringe when forced to brag about yourself? Count me in your number. There’s something about tooting your own horn that makes the music sound …
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