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Where to Find Readers

November 17, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  50 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

If you’ve known me for long I’m sure you’ve heard me whine about writers who spend their social media energy connecting with other writers. I keep ranting “go to your readers, not your writing friends.” But of …

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Dreaming of Travel Because of a Book

August 1, 2014 //  by Rachel Kent//  71 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

I have many travel dreams that are born from books I’ve read and that I hope to fulfill someday. I have been to quite a few places in my life, but currently travel isn’t as easy with …

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Adding a Special Hook to Draw in Your Audience

May 9, 2014 //  by Rachel Kent//  40 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

I recently read Katherine Reay’s Dear Mr. Knightley. I really enjoyed the book and wanted to read it again immediately when I got to the end. I didn’t have the time to reread it because I …

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How do you foster a love of reading in a child?

May 24, 2013 //  by Rachel Kent//  40 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Many of you have seen this video by now, of a young boy who’s ability to recognize the letters of the alphabet allowed for help to find them when his father suffered an aneurism. The little boy …

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How do you write your manuscript?

December 12, 2012 //  by Rachel Kent//  118 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

We received a question via email from John in Canada. He asks: “I have read that writing with a pen is “better” than typing when it comes to this mysterious quality feature. But the old fashioned technique …

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Coming Soon to Theaters: Austenland

January 17, 2012 //  by Rachel Kent//  18 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Location: The Lodge @ Sonoma in Sonoma, Calif. for day 2 of the Books & Such Agent Summit

Today’s book: Austenland by Shannon Hale

I am extremely excited about Austenland‘s upcoming film release, and a sequel…

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A Book That Strengthened My Character

June 22, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  10 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

Jane Austen books have all been favorites of mine. I love reading them, watching the movies, and listening to the audio books as I drive. Flo Gibson is …

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Celebrating Three Years! Looking Forward to the Future

October 21, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  15 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

I am so excited to move forward in my career as an agent. I dream of helping my clients to grow, and in the process I know I …

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Historicals Over There

October 1, 2010 //  by Etta Wilson//  24 Comments

Blogger:   Etta Wilson

Location: Books & Such Nashville Office

Weather:  Mid-70s

British fiction is no doubt the parent of American fiction, and from the passion for the Victorian novel in Britain came the blossoming of novels here in the late …

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Friday Free-for-All: A World of Books

September 10, 2010 //  by Michelle Ule//  3 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Locatoin: Home, Santa Rosa, Calif.

It’s hard to know if the literacy numbers are higher all over the world these days with so many other things to do besides read. But I saw a lot of books …

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