Blogger: Mary Keeley
Last week I blogged on three criteria agents use to assess your readiness for representation (here). Today let’s focus on what goes into the first of these: your proposal. The following tips will be …
Business of Writing
What Makes You and Your Proposal Impressive?
Blogger: Mary Keeley
The fact there is more competition for fewer publishing slots makes the goal of getting your book published by a traditional publisher more challenging. So let’s address that elephant in the room right off the bat. My …
2 FAQs about the Road to Publication
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Publishing is a complex business, and there is no end to the questions that arise along a writer’s career journey. Many of those I’m asked fall into two categories.
Why is involvement in social media so important? …
Permissions, Releases, and Copyright…Oh My!
Blogger: Mary Keeley
The editor of a manuscript I received last week alerted me that the author had quoted a portion or the whole of two articles the author found on the Internet. This author did give the sources of …
Negotiating: A Primer
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Negotiating is an everyday occurrence. It takes place at the dinner table when children don’t want to eat their vegetables or when your teen wants to borrow the family car. Little did you know these situations that …
2 Keys to Successful Agent and Editor Meetings
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Two initial impressions you’ll leave with agents and editors you meet at a writers conference are your level of professionalism and the degree of your publishing knowledge. Whether or not you plan to attend a conference yet …
A Case Against Shortcuts for Writers
Blogger: Mary Keeley
I’ve found that if I have a good view of the big picture for something, it is easier to understand how, and more importantly why, the individual pieces fit into place the way they do. For …
9 Benefits of Attending a Writers Conference
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Having returned from Writing for the Soul, my first writers conference of 2013, a few observations are fresh on my mind. They might be helpful to you as you debate whether to attend one this year.
I’ve …
Do You Know Your Customer?
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
What Publishing Can Learn From Kodak
Part 2 of 3
Yesterday we began looking at things we can learn from the decline of Eastman Kodak Co, starting with the importance of knowing our business. Today let’s …
Well, How Good Is Good?
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
We’re halfway through the week. To celebrate, I’m going to take a break from talking about marketing our books to address the question that comes up at every writing