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First Titles of Famous Works: How did your book get its title?

May 8, 2015 //  by Rachel Kent//  26 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

I came across an article in The Huffington Post about classic books and their original titles. Most of them are SO different from the true title of the work.

Here is a brief list, but be sure …

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Three Things that Surprised Me About Publishing

January 2, 2015 //  by Rachel Kent//  8 Comments

All of our agents have slipped out of the office to spend the holidays with their families. We’ve picked from previous posts “The Best of” for your reading pleasure and pondering. Our office opens on January 5, 2015, and we’ll …

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Your Publisher Is Your New Best Friend. Not!

December 22, 2014 //  by Janet Grant//  16 Comments

Blogger: Janet Grant

All of our agents have slipped out of the office to spend the holidays with their families. We’ve picked from previous posts “The Best of” for your reading pleasure and pondering. Our office opens on January 5, …

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A list of publishing items to take your time on.

December 19, 2014 //  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 …

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Placing Debut Projects: A Joy of Agenting

December 12, 2014 //  by Rachel Kent//  34 Comments

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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 …

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What if ebooks were no more?

August 8, 2014 //  by Rachel Kent//  86 Comments

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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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The Advance: How Much Can I Expect?

March 4, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  47 Comments

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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, …

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Endorsements Start Before the Contract

February 28, 2014 //  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 …

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Ask An Agent

November 12, 2013 //  by Wendy Lawton//  102 Comments

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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Dealing with a Bounty of Publishing Riches

August 20, 2013 //  by Michelle Ule//  32 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

I’m filling in for Wendy Lawton this week and next as she travels with Lauraine Snelling on an  author tour–Lauraine’s signing books at the Lifeway Christian Store Tuesday, August 19, in Toledo at 6 pm.

Managing Multiple …

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