A full-service literary agency that focuses on books for the Christian market.
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I came across an article in The Huffington Post about classic books and their original titles. Most of them are SO different from the true title of the work.
Here is a brief list, but be sure …
First Titles of Famous Works: How did your book get its title?Read More
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
If you had 1-3 sentences in which to convince someone to buy your book, what would you say?
Your answer reveals your manuscript’s high concept. High concept is a phrase used in the film industry for …
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Santa Rosa’s main office
Conventional wisdom tells us that during the Great Depression (1929-1939), Americans flocked to the movie theaters to escape their drab lives through the music and dancing magic of Shirley Temple, Fred Astaire, …
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Nashville Office
Weather: mid-70s
As you could see from the list of ACFW awards for historical fiction in Monday’s blog, an author can approach writing stories set in the past a number of …
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Why are we receiving these positive rejection letters so frequently? Agents spend a lot of time finding the best projects out there to submit to publishers. We believe …
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: NOT New Castle, Delaware where Wendy is busy with her brand-new first grandchild. (She will be back posting tomorrow.)
This week Wendy has been taking us through the heroic journey, likening novel writing and publishing to …
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Since it’s Friday, here’s a fun movie quiz:
1) What book was the movie “Slumdog Millionaire” based on?
2) What words do the letters in WALL-E’s name stand …
