Blogger: Wendy Lawton
I’m just back from visiting my eldest daughter. Rebecca is a reader. I guess I should say, Rebecca is a READER. She is a college instructor but most of the reading she does is fiction, purely for …
Crazy Love
Outlook: Shining a Light on the Titling Process
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Location: Books & Such Midwest Office, Illinois
A killer title for your book can make the difference between an editor taking a serious look at your proposal or not at all. It’s the all-important first impression. If …
Five Elements That Make a Book a Success
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
What makes a book a success? Today I’d like to examine with you a book that, I believe, took everyone by surprise at its success. A Top …
Going Full Circle: Nonfiction
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Location: Books & Such Midwest Office: IL
Crazy Love by Francis Chan, is a recent New York Times nonfiction best-seller. Here is the overview taken from the website:
Have you ever wondered if we’re missing it? It’s …
The Inside Track: Freshness
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
You’ve heard it over and over. Agents get a staggering number of queries. If I were a writer trying to catch a break this information might be enough to …