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Promised Yourself Last Summer

June 4, 2020 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  13 Comments

 

summer promiseWe’re on the cusp of another summer. In parts of our country, that means the grills are being uncovered after a long winter’s hiatus. In other parts, the grills are being pulled back under the pergola for a little …

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Never-Fail Formula for Writing a Book That Won’t Become a Bestseller

October 24, 2017 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  50 Comments

Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

(Updated)

Never-fail formulaMaybe it’s not discussed often enough in writers’ circles. We talk about what we can do to ready our work for a publisher’s eyes. We list ways to draw readers’ attention with our novels or nonfiction.…

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Know Means No: Giving Editors and Agents a Reason to Say Yes

August 10, 2017 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  28 Comments

Know means no.

Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

What do you need to know to make it less likely an agent or editor will say no to your proposal?

know means no

KNOW who you are (and who you aren’t) as a writer.

You may …

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The End or the Beginning?

September 27, 2016 //  by Michelle Ule//  28 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Sitting in for Wendy who is having technical difficulties.

As I type the glorious words “the end” at the bottom of the page, I know it’s actually just the beginning.

Here are the steps I take when …

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Pruning Words & Other Tasks

August 9, 2016 //  by Michelle Ule//  32 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Sitting in for Wendy today.

Do you have trouble pruning words from your manuscript?

Since childhood, I’ve cherished the scene in Frances Hodgson’s The Secret Garden, where the three children stand outside the door in the …

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Tips for the Procrastinator: THE WEEKEND!

August 19, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  8 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

This is the perfect post for a Friday.

If you are a procrastinator and you have been slogging through your work all week and now you’re planning to …

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Things Writers Should Keep Track Of: Part 1

September 20, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  6 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

What to keep track of before publication:

Even before you’re a published author, you need to keep track of many important items during the submission process. Charts and …

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Deadlines

May 20, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  12 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

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

Yesterday Gina brought up an excellent reason for why some multi-published authors might end up writing the “same” story more than once. She pointed out that authors often …

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Best of the Blog 2009: Jumpstart Your Writing Dreams

December 2, 2009 //  by Wendy Lawton//  38 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA

In a series of my blog posts, we discussed career killers–those missteps that spell the “kiss of death” to a writer’s career. Several of you commented, asking what can …

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