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Words and Pictures–A Balancing Act

June 24, 2010 //  by Etta Wilson//  8 Comments

Blogger:    Etta Wilson

Location:  Books & Such Nashville Office

Weather:  Still hot

After writing about words for three days, I’ve realized that the hardest writing may be description–not dialogue–because description is more visual. It calls for painting pictures with words, …

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What Did You Mean to Say?

June 23, 2010 //  by Etta Wilson//  6 Comments

Blogger:      Etta Wilson

Location:    Books & Such Nashville Office

Weather:    Hot and rainy

The subliminal thinking behind my posts about non-English words being more in use is the oil spill in the Gulf. On a personal level, the white sand …

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Language Mashup

June 22, 2010 //  by Etta Wilson//  6 Comments

Blogger:    Etta Wilson

Location: Books & Such, Nashville Office

Weather: Hot

Nowhere is the mashup in our language more obvious than in computer land. Sitting right in front of my screen or laptop I can find a vast array of …

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Friday in the Life of an Agent: Reading

June 18, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  8 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

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

Friday!

We made it!

I like to use my Fridays as reading days. I enjoy reading and look forward to it, so it’s a nice, end-of-the-week treat. I …

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Thursday in the Life of an Agent: Phone Calls and Career Counsel

June 17, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  5 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

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

Thursdays are often spent making phone calls to editors, clients, and potential clients.

I always have at least one phone conversation with a potential client before I’ll represent …

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Wednesday in the Life of an Agent: Negotiating Contracts

June 16, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  7 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

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

Wednesdays are usually the days when I do a little bit of everything, with coffee in hand, of course! The email box and query box are full (always), …

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Tuesday in the Life of an Agent: Pitching Projects

June 15, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  24 Comments

Author: Rachel Zurakowski

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

Tuesday morning started out much like Monday morning, but I managed to get a shower. Things are looking up!

With coffee in hand, I arrive in the office …

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Monday in the Life of an Agent: Query Letters

June 14, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  10 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

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

An agent’s Monday starts out much like yours, I bet, but you tell me. Here’s a typical Rachel Monday:

The alarm clock rings, and I hit snooze. This …

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While U Wait: Perfect Your Craft

June 7, 2010 //  by Wendy Lawton//  14 Comments

Blogger:  Wendy Lawton

Location: Tehachapi, CA

Weather: Breezy and beautiful

Last time I blogged, I talked about query letter dos and don’ts. Mostly the don’ts. I want to follow that up with the next step–what to do once you’ve got …

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Our Changing World: Whom Are Publishers Cutting?

June 4, 2010 //  by Janet Grant//  11 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

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

As the publishing industry experiences a sea change brought on by the Internet, e-readers, and the fluctuating economy,  I’ve observed that one segment of authors is especially …

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