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Concluding Your Book Well

September 29, 2021 //  by Janet Grant//  9 Comments

Concluding your book well is a challenge. It’s one thing to start off with gusto, another thing to make it through a potentially drooping middle, and still another to finish with flair.

Missing the Mark

One example of a book …

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First Line Winners and Losers

July 17, 2016 //  by Janet Grant//  37 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

“You had me at the first line.” Every author dreams of hearing readers proclaim that the first line of a book grabbed them by the lapels and wouldn’t let them go. Rest assured that not only …

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Avoiding Sagging Middles

May 8, 2016 //  by Janet Grant//  48 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Shakespeare wrote, “There’s many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.” How true when it comes to writing. You might start your manuscript off with a bang and know that the conclusion is solid. But …

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How to Keep Up with What Readers Want Without Going Daffy

February 17, 2012 //  by Michelle Ule//  16 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

What Writers Can Learn From Kodak

Part 2 of 2

Rachelle Gardner’s excellent blogs earlier this week raised a question in my mind: How does a writer know what readers want and thereby remain marketable?

1. Keep …

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Good News: For a Change

April 4, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  18 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA

I don’t know about you but I’m sick of hearing bad news. Yes, the publishing industry is changing but it’s an exciting time to be a writer. This week …

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The Inside Track: Freshness

January 12, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  32 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA

You’ve heard it over and over. Agents get a staggering number of queries. If I were a writer trying to catch a break this information might be enough to …

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Best of the Blog 2009: Confessions of a Kindle Devotee

December 30, 2009 //  by Wendy Lawton//  34 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office

Yesterday, while waiting for the doctor, I had my Kindle out, reading a manuscript. The doctor had to stop and play with it before we could get down to …

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Best of the Blog 2009: Why a Book Cover Matters Anyway

December 7, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  30 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Books & Such Main Office

What do you think is a book cover’s main function: Read this blog to get Seth Godin’s opinion.

What makes a cover so clever, so iconic, that you have to …

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The Riches of Idiom and Simile

October 26, 2009 //  by Etta Wilson//  11 Comments

Blogger:  Etta Wilson

Location: Books & Such, Nashville Office

Weather: Cool and leaves falling

Like so many others in this country (and soon to be in 29 more countries), I’m reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Since I lived in …

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The Best Books for Book Clubs

September 17, 2009 //  by Rachel Kent//  4 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

Location: On my way to the ACFW conference, Denver, Colo.

It should come as no surprise that  influential books are the best books for book clubs. When an author writes a book that speaks to the reader’s …

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