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A Refresher on Writer Conference Do’s and Don’ts

June 26, 2022 //  by Barb Roose//  11 Comments

I’m sitting at my gate waiting for my overnight flight to take off from the Seattle Airport back home to Ohio. This is a perfect time to get this post written!

For the past few days, I’ve proudly served on …

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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?

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

You may …

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Making Changes

May 20, 2016 //  by Rachel Kent//  20 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Sometimes authors are faced with the decision to keep a query letter or project as is or to revise. Most authors feel pretty confident about the direction of a project when the project is sent out. It …

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Quiz Time— How to Get an Agent

May 15, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  47 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

You expected Janet Grant today, didn’t you? Janet let me have her blogging day so that we could do a two-day quiz. (And you thought you were through with finals forever.)

We’ve often said that members of …

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Selling Tools

November 3, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  47 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

This month is the now famous NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month. This is the month many around the world will be focusing on writing a first draft of their novel. I don’t want to pile more …

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Offering Representation—One Story

November 27, 2012 //  by Wendy Lawton//  147 Comments

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Last week I picked up the phone and made an offer of representation to an author. I won’t tell you who it is because she is a regular member of our blog community, and it’s up to …

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The “Why” and “How” Question

April 29, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  7 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

I want today to feel like a Friday free-for-all, so opening this comment section up for you after I describe what I see as the most important “why” …

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“When”-Day Wednesday

April 27, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  15 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

What “when” questions do you need to ask before writing your proposal?

Here are the two questions I believe are most important:

Question 1: When is my book …

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The “What” Questions of Proposal Writing

April 26, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  15 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

Today is “what” day. These are the “what” questions you should ask before starting in on a new proposal.

The first question is: What do books in this …

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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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