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Tick, Tick, Boom! Raising the Stakes to Raise an Agent’s Interest

June 9, 2024 //  by Barb Roose//  9 Comments

It’s summertime, so let’s talk stakes. Not steaks, which we could talk about, especially if you’re planning a 4th of July cookout. Today, let’s discuss an essential ingredient of storytelling that makes the difference between an agent emailing you back …

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Be sure your proposal and manuscript are ready to send!

March 13, 2023 //  by Rachel Kent//  6 Comments

Last time I blogged I wrote about query letters. This time I’d like to focus on proposals and manuscripts.

Recently, I’ve received a few query letters for top-notch ideas, but when I look at the proposal or manuscript, I realize …

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Get Me Rewrite! 4 Tips to Start.

February 25, 2016 //  by Michelle Ule//  52 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for the traveling Mary Keeley.

You don’t have to be a writer very long before you discover the need to rewrite your work.

The realization may come from a beta reader, a friend, your own …

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When Critiques Conflict

November 14, 2014 //  by Rachel Kent//  15 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

What do you do when one critique partner loves your book and the other just doesn’t get it? Or when two editors at different houses ask you to change different parts of your manuscript and you aren’t …

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Reading Manuscripts

October 23, 2012 //  by Wendy Lawton//  53 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

The best part of my job is reading manuscripts. I am writing my blog post and then closing down for the afternoon to read. Sounds like the perfect job, doesn’t it? I wish I had more time …

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Celebrating Three Years! The Best Parts of Agenting

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

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

Yesterday we discussed hard parts of agenting; now we can focus on the good ones! Here’s a list of three of my favorite parts of the job:…

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Friday in the Life of an Agent: Reading

June 18, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  8 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

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

Friday!

We made it!

I like to use my Fridays as reading days. I enjoy reading and look forward to it, so it’s a nice, end-of-the-week treat. I …

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