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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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Get Me Rewrite! 4 Tips to Start.

February 25, 2016 //  by Michelle Ule//  52 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for the traveling Mary Keeley.

You don’t have to be a writer very long before you discover the need to rewrite your work.

The realization may come from a beta reader, a friend, your own …

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Pitching in Person

May 22, 2015 //  by Rachel Kent//  34 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

I am diving in now to my preparations for ICRS at the end of June. ICRS is a wonderful place for agents to meet face-to-face with editors to talk about our clients’ projects. There’s great benefit to …

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Sensitivity at Conferences

May 14, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  39 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Today’s topic is an extension of Rachelle Gardner’s post yesterday on etiquette but focuses specifically on sensitivity at conferences. Prepare for mental overload as you take in workshops, general sessions, and meetings with agents and editors, but …

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Curated Books

August 19, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  63 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Curated books. That’s how we discover books we love. Let me explain.

In this day, discoverability of books is the issue everyone in the publishing community is discussing. With the avalanche of books available today from the …

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Conference Graces

April 10, 2014 //  by Mary Keeley//  106 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Mount Hermon ushers in the busiest writers conference season from now through autumn, and many of you will be making your way there today. Be sure to introduce yourself to Janet and Wendy when you see them. …

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A good acquisitions editor will…

September 20, 2013 //  by Rachel Kent//  23 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

I have found that there are some amazing acquisitions editors in our industry, and I’d like to create a list of some of the great things they do. There are also editors that don’t do as well …

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Manuscript Checklist

September 19, 2013 //  by Mary Keeley//  55 Comments

Almost all of the writers conferences are over for the year. Now begins the busy time of refining, rewriting, editing, and polishing to make your manuscript ready for agents’ and editors’ scrutiny. I’m going to point out a few things …

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Why Are All These Things Necessary in My Book Proposal?

August 22, 2013 //  by Mary Keeley//  31 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

When teaching a workshop on book proposals, I often see deer-in-the headlights expressions staring back at me as I list the necessary information writers need to provide. Granted, it’s an involved list of components. But as I …

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