Blogger: Wendy Lawton
We always try to engage in trend spotting. Sometimes the trends are good but others break our hearts. I generally look toward the future with optimism but I always allow myself time to mourn what used …
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What Good Is an Editor, Anyway? Part 3
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Beth Adams’s quote in my post yesterday about how editing is her favorite part of the process touched on an aspect of being an in-house editor that …
Unfortunate Trends: Waning Interest in Children’s Picture Books
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office
Last week Janet did some trend spotting in her blog posts. It’s always fun to look toward the future with anticipation, figuring out how to adapt ourselves to the coming …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office
Last time I blogged I promised you, dear readers, that for just this once I would refrain from blogging about gruesome realities like Career Killers, Kisses of Death, …
Best Part of Being an Agent: Discovering Treasures
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: International Christian Retailers Show, Denver, CO
Many writers see agents as just another gatekeeper, barring entry into the garden of publishing. The common lament is, “You can’t get published without an agent, and you can’t get …