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Genre Mashup

August 29, 2018 //  by Rachel Kent//  17 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

I’ve had books like Pride & Prejudice and Zombies on my mind recently. (I actually own an autographed copy of that book–it was a gift and the giver knew it was a funny one.) The writer (re-teller?) …

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What to Write Next?

January 10, 2017 //  by Michelle Ule//  36 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Sitting in for the traveling Wendy Lawton

I’ve spent most of the last week in a flu delirium haunted by a nagging question, “what to write next?”

As I floated in and out of consciousness, heroines whose …

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I Write in Multiple Genres-How Do I Choose an Agent?

August 31, 2016 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  13 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

Dear Rachelle: I am about to search for an agent. My first book is a memoir, and an agent said he would like to see it. My second book is a novel. Do I select an agent

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Genre Loyalty

March 18, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  112 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Over the last two years we’ve been hearing editors say that they’re cutting back on historical fiction. It’s become increasingly difficult to sell new historicals. Those authors who’ve already made a place for themselves and who’ve amassed …

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The Trouble with Different

November 5, 2013 //  by Wendy Lawton//  53 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

It must seem beyond frustrating to writers who long to be published. We tell you things like, “The plot seems like it’s been done,” or “If you want to write about God’s grace you need to do …

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The “What” Questions of Proposal Writing

April 26, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  15 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

Today is “what” day. These are the “what” questions you should ask before starting in on a new proposal.

The first question is: What do books in this …

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A Fourth Thing Your Agent Does Not Want to Hear. . .

February 10, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  15 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA

So, since we keep talking about things your agent prefers not to hear, here’s yet another one: “I just wrote a proposal for a whole new idea and I’m …

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A Guide to Proposals: Lesson 2

November 16, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  11 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

Thanks so much for sharing your proposal styles and proposal stories yesterday! That was fun. 🙂

Today I would like to concentrate on the book comparisons or market …

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Friday Free-for-All: Genre Switch?

August 13, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  8 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Location: Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers’ Conference, Philadelphia, PA

Many writers write in a specific genre for a specific audience. They’re able to follow the guidelines for writing in that genre well, and it comes naturally. Sometimes authors …

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Breaking the Rules

August 12, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  11 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Location: Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers’ Conference, Philadelphia, PA

 

When a writer creates a book that’s outside the boundaries established for a genre, the book can lose its place in the market. But this can be a

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