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New York Times best-seller

How Do We Create a Bestseller?

February 19, 2013 //  by Wendy Lawton//  79 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Who hasn’t picked up a New York Times bestselling book and thought, “Why is this book—or this author—a bestseller? If you are a writer your next thought might come out sounding a little whiney, “My book is …

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Choosing the Perfect A-List Client

May 1, 2012 //  by Wendy Lawton//  32 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Happy May Day. How many of you remember making cornucopias of paper doilies, filling them with flowers and tying them to someone’s door handle? Anyone?

I’m finishing my series on what I look for in a client. …

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Choosing the Perfect Unpublished Client

April 10, 2012 //  by Wendy Lawton//  94 Comments

Note: Because the server was down most of yesterday, Wendy’s blog post will stretch over into Wednesday. You can catch Rachel Kent next Wednesday.

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

A question asked of nearly every agent panel is, “What do you look …

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Five Elements That Make a Book a Success

June 7, 2011 //  by Janet Grant//  19 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

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

What makes a book a success? Today I’d like to examine with you a book that, I believe, took everyone by surprise at its success. A Top …

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Mid-course Writerly Slump

October 6, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  12 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

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

As I mentioned yesterday, the course of a writing career doesn’t always run smoothly, and knowing how to ride the waves is a contribution an agent can …

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Trendspotting: How to Use “Free” for Your Benefit

August 6, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  12 Comments

Bogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Monterey, Calif.

Weather: Sunny and low 70s

Wendy Lawton and I are spending a couple of days of utter misery–suffering through astounding views of the Pacific, feeling the cool summer breezes off the ocean, and …

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