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Anatomy of an Agent—Nose & Mouth

June 15, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  11 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office

A good agent will have a well-developed nose and an instinctive level of taste. Let’s look at these one at a time.

John Q has always had a nose …

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Anatomy of an Agent—Eyes

June 14, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  6 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office

Yesterday we talked about the intellectual skills our fictional specimen, John Q. Agent, needs to be successful. Today we are going to be examining his eyes.  No, we are …

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Anatomy of an Agent—Head

June 13, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  18 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office

We talk a lot about what it takes to be a successful published author, but have you ever wondered what it takes to be a successful agent? As each …

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Celebrating Three Years! The Hardest Parts of Agenting

October 19, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  23 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

In the past three years of agenting, I’ve figured out what is enjoyable and what is hard for me. I’d like to share both with you, but I …

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So Many Positive Rejections: An Author’s Response

April 20, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  15 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

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

Yesterday we discussed an agent’s response to receiving rejection letters that essentially say, “I loved this book, but I’m going to have to pass.”

Thank you to those …

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Best of the Blog 2009: Why Read?

December 9, 2009 //  by Rachel Kent//  19 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

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

I found on the internet that the average reading speed is 200–250 words per minute in non-technical material–about 2 minutes per single-spaced page. In technical and scientific material, …

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Who Does Your Agent Love?

September 8, 2009 //  by Wendy Lawton//  19 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office

Weather: Back in the nineties

One of the most uncomfortable moments on an agent panel at a writer’s conference comes when someone raises a hand to ask, “What is …

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FAQ: How much will an agent do to help with producing a book?

June 25, 2009 //  by Rachel Kent//  7 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

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

An author emailed us a couple of questions, which I’m going to spend today answering.

Here are the questions:

“How willing is an agent to help an author …

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How to Make the Most of Your Conference Experience

February 20, 2009 //  by Rachel Kent//  6 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

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

Here’s my last list of conference advice for you! It’s a good idea to know what you’re getting yourself into before you attend a conference. I suggest you …

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Conference Etiquette

February 19, 2009 //  by Rachel Kent//  5 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

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

At conferences, sometimes awkward moments happen that I wish to avoid. These are caused by conferees who don’t yet know the “rules of conference etiquette.” Here are my …

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