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Things Writers Should Keep Track Of: Part 4

September 23, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  10 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

What’s in your files?

An author should be able to open up his or her files (typically in a filing cabinet) and find a bunch of information. Here’s …

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Highlighting Harrison Ford

May 19, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  15 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

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

A multi-published writer mentioned in conversation with another author that she always makes the heroes in her books look like actor Harrison Ford. You know, the ruggedly handsome, …

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Amazing Success Stories

April 22, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  7 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

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

I think it’s time for some real-life examples of positively rejected manuscripts…that were published.

My client, Sarah Sundin, spent seven years pitching and perfecting her WWII historical romance. …

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So Many Positive Rejections: An Author’s Response

April 20, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  15 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

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

Yesterday we discussed an agent’s response to receiving rejection letters that essentially say, “I loved this book, but I’m going to have to pass.”

Thank you to those …

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Fried Friday Free-for-All: Avoiding Burnout

February 5, 2010 //  by Janet Grant//  5 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

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

Wikipedia talks about “burnout” this way:

“The most well-studied measurement of burnout in the literature is the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Maslach and her colleague Jackson first identified …

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Destressing Step 4: Find Relaxing Activities

February 4, 2010 //  by Janet Grant//  9 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

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

Each of us is wired differently, but one aspect we all have in common: Certain activities relieve stress. When life overflows with tension, we need to make …

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Destressing Step 3: Form a Circle of Supportive Colleagues

February 3, 2010 //  by Janet Grant//  8 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

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

The same prisoner I wrote about yesterday was in solitary confinement the majority of his eight years as a Vietnam POW. He and other prisoners developed a …

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Destressing Step 2: Hopeful but Realistic

February 2, 2010 //  by Janet Grant//  9 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

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

I’ve found when dealing with long-term stress that the best posture for me to take is one of hopefulness and optimism but not unrealistic. In other words, …

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Destressing Step 1: Regain Control

February 1, 2010 //  by Janet Grant//  10 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

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

Last month I wrote about how publishing is ranked high among the most stress-filled occupations one could be involved in. I believe that’s not just true for …

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What’s Faith Got to Do with It?

January 28, 2010 //  by Etta Wilson//  8 Comments

Blogger:    Etta Wilson

Location:  Books & Such Nashville Office

Weather:  Low 40s and Rain

I’m still thinking about all those junior high students in the “Letters to Authors” contest I was judging last week –I’ve blogged a bit about their …

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