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What Inspires You?

March 29, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  80 Comments

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 …

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Writers Conferences and Networking

March 21, 2016 //  by Michelle Ule//  27 Comments

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!

February 16, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  79 Comments

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 …

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Writers Who Begin as Bloggers: An Agent’s Perspective

April 17, 2013 //  by Mary Keeley//  102 Comments

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

October 9, 2009 //  by Kathleen Y'Barbo//  10 Comments

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 …

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MARKETING MATTERS: Five Top Tips for Twitterific PR

February 4, 2009 //  by Kathleen Y'Barbo//  7 Comments

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

January 14, 2009 //  by Kathleen Y'Barbo//  4 Comments

“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 …

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