Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Curated books. That’s how we discover books we love. Let me explain.
In this day, discoverability of books is the issue everyone in the publishing community is discussing. With the avalanche of books available today from the …
Publishers
Qualities Agents Look for in Clients
Blogger: Rachel Kent
When I decide to offer representation to an author, many factors go into making that decision, but the author’s personality is a huge part of it. I want to work with someone who will be a good …
Form Rejection Letters
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about interpreting rejection letters and confusing feedback. You can find that blog here.
I was a writer long before I became an agent. It’s one of the reasons …
Author Anxiety
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Don’t Believe Everything You Hear
Part 1 of 3
Unless you live in a cave you have been bombarded with negative, anxiety-producing information of late. In less than one hour of listening to news today, I heard …
Friday Free-For-All: Conference Tips
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
My last word of conference advice for this week is:
Make the most of the connections you make during a conference.
You are going to meet writers who …
Unfortunate Trends: Emphasis on the Bestsellers
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office
Times are tough. How often have we heard those words of late? Publishing is less forgiving. Retail is brutal. The upshot is that everyone is risk averse these days. Everyone …
Rejection
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
This week I’m going to talk about something we all hate: rejection. Unfortunately rejection is a big part of a writer’s life, and it’s also a big part …
Best Part of Being an Agent: Industry Overview
logger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Back at the Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
This week I’m talking about the best part of the job of being a literary agent–even after doing a grueling trade show. And, yes, I still …