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Writing in Multiple Genres

July 2, 2018 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  24 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

One of the most common questions I receive is: Can I write books in more than one genre?

Well, sure, you can write whatever you want!

Can I write books in multiple genres and expect to build …

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Agent Seeks Novels

July 16, 2013 //  by Wendy Lawton//  55 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a tongue-in-cheek blog about the the best time to submit a query. The upshot? It is impossible to gauge the perfect time to submit. One of the commenters, Jacqueline Gillam …

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Writing a Book? It’s All in the Numbers.

August 20, 2012 //  by Michelle Ule//  33 Comments

Blogger:  Michelle Ule

While Janet continues her time away from the office because of her husband’s death, I’m filling in for her today.

A friend asked me once how many words I had to write to complete a novel.

My …

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

February 9, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  22 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA

So what’s another thing your agent does not want to hear?

“I know I’ve been writing [my genre] for some time now, but I’m dying to try my hand …

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Genre: Titles and Covers

August 10, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  9 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

As you saw from yesterday’s example, the cover of a book alone usually shows the reader what genre the book falls under. That’s one of the benefits of …

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Friday Free-for-All

May 7, 2010 //  by Janet Grant//  12 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

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

I’ve spouted a number of opinions about how a writer can break out from the pack this week. I could have added so much more, including:

–the …

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Best of the Blog 2009: Kiss of Death: The Renaissance Writer

December 16, 2009 //  by Wendy Lawton//  42 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA

What a fun week. There’s nothing like talking about all the things that could kill a writing career. Cheery little series, right? Okay, I’ll admit it, I employed a …

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A Labor of Love?

June 29, 2009 //  by Michelle Ule//  7 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Location: Washington, D. C. where it’s too muggy for me.

“I can write anything,” an eager writer emailed our office. “Just tell me what genre is selling, and I’ll write a book for you.”

The trick to …

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