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The Never-Always Myth

April 21, 2024 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  12 Comments

Among the myths writers often entertain is Never-Always. You may have it embroidered on the fabric of your mind regarding your writing projects or career:

writing mythsNo means never.

Yes means forever.

Be encouraged today. Those are myths, as are other …

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Why the Agent Did Not Say Yes

October 20, 2019 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  8 Comments

blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

An agent says no. A writer is left wondering why unless the agent has the time and inclination to give a brief–or even more rarely, a lengthier–explanation why the answer wasn’t “Yes! I’d love to represent you!”…

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The Writer’s Lament

April 23, 2013 //  by Wendy Lawton//  85 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Writer’s Lament:

Lament One: I’ve written my first book. It’s not only fresh and well-written but I’ve experimented with technique and really pushed the envelope when it comes to content and format. My critique group calls it …

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Assumptions of an Unpublished Writer: It’s Not Personal

July 20, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  19 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

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

Have you ever received a rejection for one of your projects? I bet that, if you’ve been submitting your project for any longer than two months, you have …

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#QueryFail: Debunking the Myths

May 11, 2010 //  by Wendy Lawton//  25 Comments

Blogger:  Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office

Weather: Return to May sunshine

Great responses yesterday.  You communicated the limitations and frustrations of the query system. Truthfully? It’s one of my least favorite parts of this job. I …

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So Many Positive Rejections: An Agent’s Response

April 19, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  8 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

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

I received a rejection for a client’s project on Friday. Interestingly, all of the editors’ responses to this book have been just about the same.

The rejections look …

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