Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I enjoyed Wendy’s post yesterday about how agents spend their time. She did a great job of describing how agents work on their clients’ behalf, and I wanted to add my own two cents to further explain …
// by Rachelle Gardner// 42 Comments
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I enjoyed Wendy’s post yesterday about how agents spend their time. She did a great job of describing how agents work on their clients’ behalf, and I wanted to add my own two cents to further explain …
// by Rachel Kent// 54 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I just bought my plane tickets for my trip up to Seattle for the Northwest Christian Writers’ Renewal Conference in April! I’m excited to get to be a part of their conference this year. I went to …
// by Mary Keeley// 58 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
When was the last time your day…or week…was turned completely upside down? I mean…totally. That was my experience this week, and it was a good reminder to be patient and hang onto (okay, clutch tightly) a peaceful …
// by Mary Keeley// 37 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
As 2014 commences there is evidence the operative word in the publishing industry continues to be change. Publishers, authors, and agents must be willing to adapt. With change comes opportunity for those who are willing to take …
// by Wendy Lawton// 102 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
When I sit down to write a blog post I usually start with some of the questions I’ve been asked. Questions about books, representation, publishing or marketing. You’ve heard us advise authors to write to the reader’s …
// by Mary Keeley// 55 Comments
Almost all of the writers conferences are over for the year. Now begins the busy time of refining, rewriting, editing, and polishing to make your manuscript ready for agents’ and editors’ scrutiny. I’m going to point out a few things …
// by Rachelle Gardner// 48 Comments
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
One of the primary advantages of having an agent is that you have an advocate who can handle all the negotiations with the publisher and navigate difficult territory, allowing you to maintain a positive working relationship with …
// by Rachel Kent// 24 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I was asked this week, “What is the one thing that makes you request a project based on a query and what is the one thing in a query that makes you decide a book isn’t the …
// by Janet Grant// 58 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Last week I was interviewed for a radio program, and the interviewer asked me what I liked best and what I liked least about my job. I didn’t have time to give a full answer, but …
// by Wendy Lawton// 57 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
My chapter for this morning was Exodus 20–The Ten Commandments. I took time to write each one out in my journal since my mind always connects better when my hand is engaged. The practice got me to …