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// by Janet Grant// 40 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Writing books takes lots of courage, perseverance, and creativity. As a result, writers need to head to the well of inspiration on a regular basis. Authorial quotes are plastered on refrigerators and bathroom mirrors and frame …
// by Janet Grant// 72 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
The other day I read one of my client’s manuscripts and came to the conclusion that the opening paragraphs were convoluted, forced, and confusing. I wrote to him to suggest he delete those first paragraphs; the …
// by Wendy Lawton// 30 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Don’t Believe Everything You Hear
Part 3 of 3
Several of my client phone conversations this week centered around sales. I’ve never seen such anxiety over sales numbers. Some of the things I’ve heard lately went something …
// by Etta Wilson// 24 Comments
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Nashville Office
Weather: Mid-70s
British fiction is no doubt the parent of American fiction, and from the passion for the Victorian novel in Britain came the blossoming of novels here in the late …
// by Michelle Ule// 8 Comments
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
One of the first pieces of advice would-be writers receive is to examine the market–read what is selling. We’re cautioned to read current popular novels, not old ones, …
There’s a Time and a Place: Switching Styles to Suit AudiencesRead More
// by Wendy Lawton// 37 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office
I returned from vacation only twenty hours ago and I’ve decided to extend my holiday frame of mind this week by talking about my favorite kind of travel — …
Best of the Blog 2009: Literary Pilgrimages— Prince Edward IslandRead More