Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Back in the days when I was writing and submitting my work, hoping to catch the interest of an agent or editor, I would spend hours trying to strategize the perfect time for my query or proposal …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Back in the days when I was writing and submitting my work, hoping to catch the interest of an agent or editor, I would spend hours trying to strategize the perfect time for my query or proposal …
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Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
When I first became an agent sixteen years ago, I envisioned myself representing best-selling projects that would bring in hefty paychecks for the rest of my life. That meant I could sip refreshing drinks accessorized with …
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Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Authors make a lot of assumptions about how a writing career is supposed to unfurl. These assumptions can be deadly to a perfectly good career. Here are a few I’ve observed:
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
Are you tired of talking proposals yet? Hopefully I’ve made some converts over the course of the week. It’s such a valuable part of the process.
So finally we
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
The first portion of the proposal we’ll examine is what I call Book-at-a-Glance. Many people teach proposal writing and you will come across at least as many different suggested
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
If you follow the Books & Such Blog you may have been expecting to hear from our fearless leader, Janet Kobobel Grant, this week. Because of her schedule, Janet
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Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Yesterday I wrote about a client who engaged in magical thinking when it came to creating a proposal. She thought she could dash off some vaguely formed …
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Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Today, I have a couple of “where” questions for you. These are questions you should answer before putting together your proposal.
The first “where” question: Where are you …
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Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
What “when” questions do you need to ask before writing your proposal?
Here are the two questions I believe are most important:
Question 1: When is my book …
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Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
I’ve only been able to give four “lessons” on proposals this week, and I know many of you have had questions. I tried to answer all of them, …