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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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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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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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What to do when an editor shows interest and other editors have the proposal

January 23, 2013 //  by Rachel Kent//  22 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

This blog is in answer to a question we received from Kristen in Washington.

She asks: “Let’s suppose that three editors request a proposal at a writers conference. What in the world does a writer do if …

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The Rhythm of the Publishing Year

June 26, 2012 //  by Wendy Lawton//  30 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

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

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Reflections on ACFW: Hallway Pitches

September 29, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  12 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

On Saturday, after a long day of appointments, I was waiting outside of the appointment rooms to introduce myself to an editor I had never met face-to-face. I …

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Assumptions of an Unpublished Writer: Requested Submissions

July 19, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  20 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

Today’s assumption is: Because my manuscript was requested, I should expect to hear back from the editor/agent immediately because he or she has been waiting around to read …

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The “Why” and “How” Question

April 29, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  7 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

I want today to feel like a Friday free-for-all, so opening this comment section up for you after I describe what I see as the most important “why” …

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What Good Is an Editor, Anyway? Part 4

March 3, 2011 //  by Janet Grant//  9 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

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

The final aspect of what an in-house editor brings to the table is…

–Understanding the interplay between the publisher, the author, the agent.

This is a delicate …

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