blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Why should a writer routinely make a pilgrimage to a bookstore?
I chose the word pilgrimage on purpose for two reasons.
- It’s true that far fewer bookstores exist than even ten years ago. So it may be
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Be Sure to Write a Different Book Next Time
Blogger: Rachel Kent
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, Indiana Jones-type. She claimed that her readers never noticed …
A Visit to the Bookstore
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I’m beyond excited that my nephew asked for books for his birthday! He turned 14 on Sunday. I looked and looked for books that I thought were just right for him and then decided I couldn’t be …
Tips to help you find a blog topic.
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I don’t know about you, but I usually struggle with finding a blog topic. I am lucky to one of 5 bloggers on the Books & Such page. I know most of you run your own blogs …
Top Ten Things Good Books Are Missing
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
What are the Top Ten things that make a great book?
- Great cover
- Great title
- Intriguing beginning
- Fascinating characters
- A believable but interesting plot
- Surprising heroes
- Well-timed plot twists
- Meaningful takeaway value for the reader
- Written
An Innovative Approach–Case Study
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
What do publishers and agents mean when they say they are looking for books that approach the subject in a new way or books that are innovative? We already know that books that are a rehash of …
Giveaway Time! And Book Recommendations.
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I have a pile of books stacking up and I’d love to pass them along to you, dear blog readers!
Please comment below with the title and author of a book you read recently that you would …
Anticipation of Good Things: Christmas and Book Publishing
Blogger: Rachel Kent
A Christmas tradition that I love is one that I now believe was established by accident and out of necessity. Every Christmas, my parents would have the children wait in the hallway with the door closed before …
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Toys in the Bookstore
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I was planning to write on this topic anyway, but now with the news of Family Christian Stores going out of business it is even more relevant. I am very sad to see more bookstores go out …
Books For Writers
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I’m a great believer in reading. Shocking, huh? I believe that you, as a writer, should read lots of books in the genre or category in which you are writing. If you write literary fiction, you should …