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“Nobody wants my manuscript! What do I do?”

February 2, 2025 //  by Rachel Kent//  11 Comments

It is really disappointing to face rejection and sometimes it is rejection after rejection until there are no agents or publishers left to pitch to. When you seemingly hit the end of the road, what do you do?

There are …

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Self or Trad: What Do They Share in Common?

January 19, 2025 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  11 Comments

Self or Trad: What do they share in common? Great question.

We’ve seen an undeniably radical increase in writers choosing self-publishing. Why? Innovations in technology, access to higher quality materials and options, and the shrinking of traditional publishing slots that …

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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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Who Knew for Writers

August 13, 2023 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  4 Comments

who knew for writersWho knew not taking time to adjust your privacy settings on social media could create a tangled mess of chaotic, unwanted, unpleasant hairball-like clogs?

Who knew that self-publishing a book is rarely a natural first step to traditional publishing?

“Was …

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Open Gate

November 28, 2017 //  by Wendy Lawton//  11 Comments

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I was looking at past blogs. Here is a blog I wrote six years ago. At that time it was somewhat of a futurist post. Now, so much of it has come true. Do you believe the …

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Critical Mass vs. Cannibalism: What Authors Need to Know

January 24, 2016 //  by Janet Grant//  80 Comments

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I read an article in Publishers Weekly recently that advised writers to publish a lot: “The more books you have out there, the easier the marketing game is….This principle applies to any creative pursuit. The more …

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The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep

September 7, 2015 //  by Janet Grant//  14 Comments

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Labor Day seems like the perfect day to take a nap. The idea behind the holiday, which was created in 1885 to celebrate workers’ contributions to the economic and social well-being of America, is for people …

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Publishing: Them vs. Us

March 12, 2013 //  by Wendy Lawton//  56 Comments

 

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One of the most frustrating attitudes that has grown out of the new publishing paradigm is a them vs. us mentality. If you’ve spent any time at all reading writing blogs it won’t be long until …

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Independence Day for Writers

July 3, 2012 //  by Wendy Lawton//  40 Comments

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Tomorrow we celebrate the birthday of the United States of America— the day in 1776 that we adopted the Declaration of Independence.

Many in our writing community have been declaring a similar independence recently. I’ve jokingly called …

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Self-Pubbed Author Seeks Agent

March 15, 2012 //  by Wendy Lawton//  128 Comments

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Part 1 of 2: Going At It Backwards

We’re always pointing out interesting trends observed here at Books & Such. Recently, I’ve had a significant uptick in self-published authors—both in print and e-only—contact me, seeking representation for …

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