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In the Waiting

July 10, 2022 //  by Debbie Alsdorf//  9 Comments

Dreams chase us as writers.

We have vision to write words that will help others and the big dream that those words will actually be published one day. But when days turn to weeks, months and years, the insecurity and …

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Give Thanks

November 26, 2020 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  9 Comments

blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

thanksgiving table

 

Whether your table is small and spare or large and abundant…

Whether your dreams were thwarted or realized this year…

Whether you have found, are still looking, or have said goodbye to the love of your …

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Gardening, Writing, and Life

April 12, 2020 //  by Michelle Ule//  29 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule sitting in for Cynthia Ruchti–who is coping with snow and power issues.

I paused while gardening one day years ago, to open a letter.

“How’s your writing going?” a dear friend wrote.

gardening, writing, seed ideasPhoto by Markus Spiske (Unsplash)…

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Setting Goals for Your Writing Career

April 21, 2019 //  by Wendy Lawton//  13 Comments

By Wendy Lawton

As agents, we often talk about our roles in career planning. That is often misunderstood. There are aspects in our control and aspects completely out of our control. Let me list a few of those:

Goals within

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Five Words: Risk

January 10, 2012 //  by Wendy Lawton//  10 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Round Top, Texas

Every year the agents at Books & Such spend some serious time setting professional goals. We have to commit to paper what we want to accomplish including specific financial and performance goals. Last …

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Five Words: Dream

January 9, 2012 //  by Wendy Lawton//  15 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Round Top, Texas

Elizabeth Barrett Browning said: “God’s gifts put man’s best dreams to shame.”  At the beginning of a new year, our job is to dream.

Hopefully by now, you’ve spent time analyzing the past …

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Friday-Free-For-All: Dream-Making–and Dying

November 18, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  12 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

Is there ever a time when a dream you have needs to die? Is there such a thing as an unrealistic dream? For that matter, is there such …

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Dreams for 2012

November 17, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  15 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Location: Los Banos, Calif., attending a memorial service for my 96-year-old great-aunt, Irene.

We’ve talked a lot about goals this week. Now let’s think about our dreams! On Monday, Cynthia H. defined dreams as: “Something beyond the …

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Celebrating Three Years! Looking Forward to the Future

October 21, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  15 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

I am so excited to move forward in my career as an agent. I dream of helping my clients to grow, and in the process I know I …

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Writer Motivations

October 19, 2009 //  by Rachel Kent//  16 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

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

Why do you write? Why do you want to be published?

I think all writers need to address these questions. If you don’t identify and understand your motivations, …

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