Blogger: Wendy Lawton
I spent last week in the giant redwoods of California with about 300 other writers, editors and agents. An inspired location. As I saw the creativity that grew out of that week it made me wonder, what …
Janet Grant
Writers Conferences and Networking
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Filling in for Rachel, Janet and Wendy over the next three days as they attend, and I write about, the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference.
One of the best reasons to attend a writers conference is
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Shame Off You!
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
I spoke to two different clients last week who apologized for not being in touch and/or not getting me things. I also got some requested proposals from last year’s writing conferences that opened with “I’m sorry to …
Writers Who Begin as Bloggers: An Agent’s Perspective
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Recently I was asked what agents think of writers who begin as bloggers. I am always looking for new, fresh voices and do investigate blogs as part of that search. I know other agents who frequent blogs …
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MARKETING MATTERS: Branding
Blogger: Kathleen Y’Barbo, Publicist
Location: The Woodlands, Texas PR Office
Weather: Blue Norther coming! Translation: 90s to 50s in one afternoon
Last week I asked for you to send me your thoughts, rants, raves, and ponderings on the topic of …
MARKETING MATTERS: Five Top Tips for Twitterific PR
Blogger: Kathleen Y’Barbo, Publicist
Location: PR Office, The Woodlands, TX
Weather: 62 degrees and sunny
Last week, I talked about Twittiquette, the rules of etiquette on the popular social networking site Twitter. Assuming you’ve all learned how to be a …
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A Day in the Life of a Literary Agency’s Publicist
“A public relations professional is part business manager, part sociologist, part cheerleader, and part confessor, and part pit bull.” Lucas Westcoat, Waggener Edstrom, Seattle, WA
Two years ago, I began discussions with agent Janet Grant regarding what was to become …