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Dear Abby…Is it Silly to Dream of Traditional Publishing?

April 16, 2023 //  by Barb Roose//  5 Comments

Dear Abby,

As soon as I finished Selection by Keira Cass when I was in the 8th grade, I knew that I was destined to be a romance writer. A delicious euphoria spreads throughout my heart when I sit …

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After the Ink Dries: Three First-Time Authors Share Their Publisher Journeys After the Contract is Signed

December 11, 2022 //  by Barb Roose//  19 Comments

What is it really like after an author finally signs that first contract? Does someone from the publishing company give a newly-contracted author a cigar and robe for writing and a golden key to lasting platform success? All of that …

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Writers Write Through

March 3, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  90 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Yesterday one of my clients posted a note on her Facebook page, sharing that she was sick– really feeling lousy– with a migraine on top of a cold. She sounded like she wished she could just go …

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Attractive Author Qualities: Perseverance

April 21, 2009 //  by Rachel Kent//  18 Comments

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

Last week, Wendy Lawton blogged about authors who persist to the point of pestering or harassing an agent or editor. Persistence without first acquiring a teachable spirit (see …

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