Blogger: Rachel Kent
We’re always in such a hurry. Running the publishing race and jumping its many hurdles. Getting things done and doing them quickly is great, but there are certain areas where it’s a good idea to slow down …
// by Rachel Kent// 30 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
We’re always in such a hurry. Running the publishing race and jumping its many hurdles. Getting things done and doing them quickly is great, but there are certain areas where it’s a good idea to slow down …
// by Rachel Kent// 34 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
One of my favorite things to do is to call a debut client to tell him or her that we received an offer. It’s such a delight to share in the moment when that author’s dreams become …
// by Rachel Kent// 86 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
From a reader’s perspective, how would you feel if ebooks were suddenly not available for purchase any more and we all had to go back to buying physical copies of books? Would you mind having to hold …
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Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I began blogging as an agent in January of 2008, and it’s remarkable to look back over my past posts and notice how much has changed in six years. When I started, I didn’t even have a …
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Blogger: Wendy
Following is a post I wrote a couple of years ago as a guest on another blog. Because it’s a topic writers care about I wanted to share the information here.
I love to talk about great writing, …
// by Rachel Kent// 27 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
You finalized a contract for a new book and your publisher comes to you to ask you for a list of endorsers to send books to. Who are you going to have them approach about endorsing your …
// by Rachelle Gardner// 31 Comments
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
One of the recurring themes of this blog is how publishing is evolving, and you probably know that for the last few years, people have been comparing our current situation to the music industry’s revolutionary changes over …
// by Rachelle Gardner// 50 Comments
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I’m often struck by the similarities between the competition reality shows on TV these days, and life in the publishing environment. The programs bring together hopefuls in an endeavor—baking, fashion, business, movie makeup, singing—and pit them against …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
When I sit down to write a blog post I usually start with some of the questions I’ve been asked. Questions about books, representation, publishing or marketing. You’ve heard us advise authors to write to the reader’s …
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Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I have a lot of conversations with clients about their writing careers. Often they tell me, “I want to be in this for the long haul.” It’s given me the opportunity to have some great discussions about …