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4 Contract Questions Every Writer Wants Answered

August 2, 2015 //  by Janet Grant//  49 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Every writer working on a book manuscript dreams of the day she can post on Facebook a photo of the Grand Moment when she signs her name to a contract. But before you pick up that …

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The Advance: How Much Can I Expect?

March 4, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  47 Comments

Blogger: Wendy

Following is a post I wrote a couple of years ago as a guest on another blog. Because it’s a topic writers care about I wanted to share the information here.

I love to talk about great writing, …

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No Room for a Misstep

November 26, 2012 //  by Janet Grant//  77 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Even a few years ago, such a thing as forgiveness existed in publishing. If an author missed a few deadlines, or a series’ trajectory wasn’t upward, the publisher looked the other way and then turned around …

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Old-Style Agents vs. New-Style

March 11, 2012 //  by Janet Grant//  22 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Part 1 of 3: The Brave New Publishing World

In a recent interview, Seth Godin told the interviewer, literary agent Jeff Rivera,  Seth’s view of an agent’s future: “I’d start by redefining what you do. I …

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Well, How Good Is Good?

September 14, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  20 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA

We’re halfway through the week. To celebrate, I’m going to take a break from talking about marketing our books to address the question that comes up at every writing

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What Kind of Advance Can I Expect?

May 9, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  33 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, Calif.

First Published: February 9, 2009

This week, I’m going to revisit some “oldies but goodies” here on the blog. I decided to start first with money and answer the …

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