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When Doubt Niggles

October 2, 2014 //  by Mary Keeley//  58 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

You know the feeling. You’re plugging along feeling like you’re doing okay, and then a disruptive thought pops forward from the back of your mind, haunting, accusing: This isn’t good enough. What were you thinking? The Bible …

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Goals and Long-Range Planning

September 25, 2014 //  by Mary Keeley//  35 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

I have a confession to make. Today’s blog is an update of a post I did last year at this time. I realized about midnight that the blog I had scheduled for today is too similar to …

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Be Diligent and Let Your Agent Do the Talking

September 18, 2014 //  by Mary Keeley//  52 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Publisher mistakes happen. Oversights occur. Disagreements with your publishing team take place. Delays cause negative ripple effects. Any one of these can have a detrimental, sometimes devastating, effect on your book during the production process. Not if…

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A Winning Strategy

September 11, 2014 //  by Mary Keeley//  45 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Agents often remind writers to be patient during the journey to representation. But it doesn’t stop there. We continue to remind our clients on their journey to publication…or re-publication…as well. This isn’t only wise advice or a …

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Getting through a Creative Dry Spell

August 28, 2014 //  by Mary Keeley//  59 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Our greatest desire for this blog is to provide fresh information and perspective on the life and business of writing. It’s no small task to do this consistently. Occasionally, okay speaking for myself, more often than you …

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The Perfect Title

August 21, 2014 //  by Mary Keeley//  97 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

An editor contacted me this week to inquire about a client’s proposal. The editorial team is interested in the author’s nonfiction book but asked if she’d be willing to tweak her approach slightly and give it a …

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Writing on a Full Tank

July 31, 2014 //  by Mary Keeley//  67 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

My well-being tank is full. A week away with family has done it for me. And now I’m eager to be back at work. Likewise, writers need to take regular breaks to recharge. Writing on a full …

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Do Writing Contests Help Your Career?

July 10, 2014 //  by Mary Keeley//  67 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Recently, one of my clients emailed that two of her stories had placed near the top in a writing contest and would be included in an upcoming anthology. An editor’s note soon followed confirming that all three …

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Your Hook: the On/Off Button in Your Proposal

July 3, 2014 //  by Mary Keeley//  63 Comments

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After at trip to the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS), Christian publishing’s version of the general market’s Book Expo America (BEA), which Rachelle Gardner reported on here, I served on the writers track at SpeakUp, …

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Unusual Places for Plotting Ideas

June 26, 2014 //  by Michelle Ule//  49 Comments

 

Blogger: Michelle Ule, filling in for Mary Keeley who is traveling this week.

Where do your best plotting ideas come from?

I, for one, get some of my best plotting ideas while sitting in the pew at church.…

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