A full-service literary agency that focuses on books for the Christian market.
One of the common frustrations that I hear from pre-published writers working to build their platform is, “If I don’t have a book, what do I talk about?”
I’m excited to share one of my favorite Instagram accounts with you. …
Winning on Instagram Without Talking About Your BookRead More
Last week, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, introduced a new platform, Threads. Perhaps you noticed fellow authors or influencers posting this unique-looking background to their Instagram newsfeeds or stories, and you’ve been wondering what it’s all about.…
Who is your book for?
While this isn’t intended to be a trick question, the quizzical looks that I often receive from writers during pitch sessions suggest otherwise.
After a few moments of chin-tapping or staring into space, here are …
Eight Questions to Get to Know Your Audience BetterRead More
“Duck and Cover.”
This was the name of a 1950’s animated movie featuring “Bert the Turtle” and he taught American school-age children how to respond to a nuclear bomb attack. Bert the Turtle taught the kids to drop to …
Surviving the Threat of Social Media Nuclear MeltdownRead More
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Who do you write for? We often talk about knowing your audience as a writer and targeting that audience. I have a favorite quote that focuses it even better:
“If you write for God you will reach …
5 Questions Smart Writers Ask
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Writers ask questions. It’s what we do.
Nonfiction authors ask interview questions, research questions, who, what, when, where, why, and how.
Novelists ask, “What if…?”
All writers serious about improving their …
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I know from experience that the longer you keep up a blog the harder it is to find a fresh topic. Book marketing ideas can run thin and you might even feel sick of your audience at …
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
“I wish there was a company that offered instant movie streaming AND discs by mail. Netflix should merge with Qwikster.” –Quote by a clever friend of mine.
I’m …
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 …
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
This week I would like to focus on the Who, What, When, Where, Why (and How) questions you should answer for each project before creating a book proposal.…
