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First Line Winners and Losers

July 17, 2016 //  by Janet Grant//  37 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

“You had me at the first line.” Every author dreams of hearing readers proclaim that the first line of a book grabbed them by the lapels and wouldn’t let them go. Rest assured that not only …

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Avoiding Sagging Middles

May 8, 2016 //  by Janet Grant//  48 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Shakespeare wrote, “There’s many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.” How true when it comes to writing. You might start your manuscript off with a bang and know that the conclusion is solid. But …

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Good News: For a Change

April 4, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  18 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA

I don’t know about you but I’m sick of hearing bad news. Yes, the publishing industry is changing but it’s an exciting time to be a writer. This week …

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The Riches of Idiom and Simile

October 26, 2009 //  by Etta Wilson//  11 Comments

Blogger:  Etta Wilson

Location: Books & Such, Nashville Office

Weather: Cool and leaves falling

Like so many others in this country (and soon to be in 29 more countries), I’m reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Since I lived in …

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The Best Books for Book Clubs

September 17, 2009 //  by Rachel Kent//  4 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

Location: On my way to the ACFW conference, Denver, Colo.

It should come as no surprise that  influential books are the best books for book clubs. When an author writes a book that speaks to the reader’s …

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A New Year—A New Story

September 7, 2009 //  by Wendy Lawton//  11 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office

Weather: High eighties

Because today is Labor Day in America—a national holiday—I’m going to indulge in a purely personal post for today. Tomorrow I’ll don my agent hat again.…

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Sagging Middles

May 6, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  14 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

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

Shakespeare wrote, “There’s many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.” How true when it comes to writing. You might start your manuscript off with a …

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Where, Oh Where to Begin

May 4, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  22 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

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

“You had me at the first line.” Every author dreams of hearing readers proclaim that the first line of a book grabbed them by the lapels and …

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Hot Buttons, Hot Books

April 6, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  8 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Mount Hermon Writers Conference

Weather: Bloomin’ beautiful

I’m co-teaching the Career Track at the Mount Hermon Writers Conference for the next few days, and as I’m hearing tons of book ideas from the conferees, I’m …

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