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The Best of Times. The Worst of Times.

July 2, 2013 //  by Wendy Lawton//  79 Comments

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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A day in the life of an agent

March 18, 2013 //  by Janet Grant//  69 Comments

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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How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Writing Career

September 24, 2012 //  by Janet Grant//  71 Comments

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:

  1. Assume you don’t have to
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Proposals– Taste and See

October 7, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  10 Comments

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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Proposals– The Book in a Nutshell

October 4, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  22 Comments

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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Proposals–Why, Oh Why?

October 3, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  13 Comments

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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Who Shapes the Proposal–the Author or the Agent?

September 9, 2011 //  by Janet Grant//  22 Comments

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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The “Where” Questions

April 28, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  20 Comments

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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“When”-Day Wednesday

April 27, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  15 Comments

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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Friday Free-For-All: Proposals

November 19, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  23 Comments

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, …

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