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What Book Category Your Manuscript Fits in and Why You Should Care

February 26, 2020 //  by Janet Grant//  6 Comments

Having recently decided not to represent a number of writers for the same reason, I’m reminded how important it is to know what book category or genre a manuscript belongs in. Or as we talk about it in publishing: Where …

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Is your project ready to submit?

March 31, 2014 //  by Janet Grant//  44 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Recently I received two queries that I thought held promise. So I asked to see the proposals and first chapters. On close inspection, I found both projects weren’t ready to be submitted. As I list the …

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August 9, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  24 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent (formerly Rachel Zurakowski)

Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Hi, everyone! I’m back. 🙂 Last month Michelle (who is awesome) took over my week of blogging for me while I was on my honeymoon.…

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To Thine Own Book Be True

April 10, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  7 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Having recently returned from a writers conference, I’m struck again by how often writers don’t know where their books would fit on a bookstore’s shelves. Yeah, yeah, …

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