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Looking Back to Help Others Move Forward

February 20, 2022 //  by Debbie Alsdorf//  16 Comments

I still remember the day a California Bay Area newspaper featured an article titled “Accidental Author Shares God’s Word.” I smile remembering that it was in the front section of the paper as if this was news. It was true, …

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Genre Confusion: Memoir vs. Nonfiction Narrative

August 5, 2013 //  by Janet Grant//  37 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

I regularly hear writers, agents and even editors misidentify what they are talking about when the discussion turns to narrative nonfiction and memoir.

The word memoir has developed cache in today’s market, which has resulted in …

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2 things an agent isn’t

July 1, 2013 //  by Janet Grant//  45 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Over the last few weeks I’ve had conversations with more than one writer who had little understanding of what an agent does. Their expectations reminded me about two ways would-be clients (or current clients, for that …

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How can you connect with an agent at a writers conferences?

March 25, 2013 //  by Janet Grant//  43 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Last week I wrote a blog post about how an agent spends a typical day in the office. You can read it here.

Today I’m at the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference as a faculty …

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Launch Party Success

March 13, 2013 //  by Rachel Kent//  110 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Your book has released! Your “baby” has been born, and it’s likely that the gestation of this baby was much longer than nine months. It’s time to celebrate and promote this new work.

Many authors like to …

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Never Miss an Important Blog Post!

March 29, 2012 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  119 Comments

How to Read More Blogs in Less Time

(Announcing our drawing for a KINDLE FIRE! See below.)

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

How are you reading this blog right now? Was it delivered to your email box? Is it in your Google …

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Reflections on ACFW Conference: Pitching Your Project

September 28, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  18 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

I served on faculty at the ACFW conference last week, and I’m happy to report that it was a wonderful event with so many blessed moments. Today I’d …

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Friday Free-For-All: Industry Assumptions

July 22, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  11 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

I’ve run out of days for the number of “newbie” assumptions I have to write about! For today, I’m going to list five more, and then we can …

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The Furrowed Brow, Part II

May 13, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  21 Comments

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Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office

First Published: August 11,2009

Did I give you new things to worry about yesterday? I hope not. But if forewarned is forearmed, I want to be the one to …

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Announcing…Library Insider

March 28, 2011 //  by Janet Grant//  21 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

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

Ever wonder how a book ends up on a library’s shelf? Ever wonder how your book could be on lots of libraries’ shelves?

Books & Such Literary …

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