A full-service literary agency that focuses on books for the Christian market.
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
When I opened Facebook this morning, the first entry in my newsfeed was a congratulatory anniversary message. Facebook remembered that this month marked my 11th year with Books & Such Literary Management. Eleven years! Where does the …
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
My college instructor daughter was home for Christmas. She never fails to amaze me with her ability to do so many things at one time. She’s an avid fiction reader, usually consuming multiple books each week. This …
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Inevitably, December sneaks in through the back door while we’re still cleaning up the dining room after Thanksgiving. Rude, isn’t it. In another week, editors will cease entertaining submissions and focus on finishing current projects before taking …
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
A generation ago we’d see want ads that promised to provide work from home. Most were scams where you would supposedly make a near fortune “stuffing envelopes.” What they didn’t tell you in all of these scams …
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
“Sitting is the new smoking,” Leslie Vernick, a life coach, licensed counselor and client of mine, told me back in January as we discussed our work styles.
I did a double take. I mean, we all …
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Writing is an interesting journey of delays and successes, good and not so good feedback, more work, and then hurry up and wait. All are intrinsic to this career. Combine these factors with the attributes of a …
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
A couple weeks ago I was reading comments on Rachelle Gardner’s Blog, 13 Things You May Not Know about Agents and came across a comment by Stephanie M. that said, “What you might not know about writers: …
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
One of the questions we are most often asked at conferences is how many clients we represent. Most agents skirt this question because it is difficult to put into context in a short question-and-answer period. But here, …
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Series: Non-Scary Social Networking
The social networks just keep coming! Yesterday we talked about Pinterest, and today we’re focusing on Goodreads. Over on rachellegardner.com I gave an introduction to what the site is all about, and …
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Location: Just back from Agency Summit in Wine Country
No, the title of this blog isn’t about the software program. I’m referring to my view of 2012. At the beginning of each new year we’re used to …
