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An Agent’s Favorite Words

January 16, 2020 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  6 Comments

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An agent’s favorite words?

A joke used to make its way through the family circle whenever someone took out a checkbook (remember those?) to repay another family member for borrowed money or for his/her portion of a …

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The Perfect Time to Submit

August 4, 2019 //  by Wendy Lawton//  12 Comments

By Wendy Lawton

Ever since I became an agent, I’ve been trying to figure out the rhythm of this industry— the perfect time to submit proposals. Every industry has “seasons” and because we agents are always trying to second-guess things, …

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Among a Writer’s Most Potent Words

March 6, 2019 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  18 Comments

blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

What are among a writer’s most potent words? Which ones will have an impact beyond what a writer can imagine?

Some might guess it’s the exquisite words: THE END.

But it’s actually the words that come after…

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Acting and Writing

July 23, 2018 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  22 Comments

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Acting is a unique artform, but it’s also a vital skill for writers.

Accomplished actors become the characters they’re tasked to portray. They “crawl into the skin” of the hero, heroine, villain. Actors often talk about enjoying …

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Swipe Left, Swipe Right

December 7, 2017 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  34 Comments

Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

Swipe left or swipe right? People who’ve used Tinder (the app, not scraps of wood and dried leaves) are familiar with those questions.

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MedicalXpress.com notes, “Anyone who has used the dating app Tinder knows that swiping …

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Never-Fail Formula for Writing a Book That Won’t Become a Bestseller

October 24, 2017 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  50 Comments

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Never-fail formulaMaybe it’s not discussed often enough in writers’ circles. We talk about what we can do to ready our work for a publisher’s eyes. We list ways to draw readers’ attention with our novels or nonfiction.…

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Know Means No: Giving Editors and Agents a Reason to Say Yes

August 10, 2017 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  28 Comments

Know means no.

Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

What do you need to know to make it less likely an agent or editor will say no to your proposal?

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KNOW who you are (and who you aren’t) as a writer.

You may …

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Respect the Professional

November 28, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  63 Comments

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The visiting author stood behind a table covered in stacks of her many books. She talked to readers and potential readers for much of the afternoon. She was a real professional. As we watched, we never saw …

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To Boil It Down

June 6, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  18 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

A couple of months ago I was talking to one of the editors we look to for cutting edge opinions on the industry. We eagerly schedule time with her because we know we will always get a …

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Writers Conferences and Networking

March 21, 2016 //  by Michelle Ule//  27 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Filling in for Rachel, Janet and Wendy over the next three days as they attend, and I write about, the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference.

One of the best reasons to attend a writers conference is

…

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