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To Kill a Mockingbird

A Publishing Insider’s View of Go Set a Watchman

October 18, 2015 //  by Janet Grant//  36 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

A few months ago I wrote a blog post about why I was hesitant to jump into reading Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman. (That post is here.) Well, I leaped into the deep end …

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Why I Don’t Want to Read Go Set a Watchman

July 26, 2015 //  by Janet Grant//  54 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

What a fuss has been made about the discovery of Harper Lee’s manuscript Go Set a Watchman and its publication!  I’m not eager to read it. Clearly, more than 1.1 million people don’t feel the same …

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

May 8, 2015 //  by Rachel Kent//  25 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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The Writing Prompts Doors to Open

February 5, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  35 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Someone mentioned in a recent blog comment that they appreciate the variety of topics we blog about here. That’s our goal. We strive to offer a well-rounded blend of insights on new topics or a fresh slant …

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Choosing the Perfect Unpublished Client

April 10, 2012 //  by Wendy Lawton//  94 Comments

Note: Because the server was down most of yesterday, Wendy’s blog post will stretch over into Wednesday. You can catch Rachel Kent next Wednesday.

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

A question asked of nearly every agent panel is, “What do you look …

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What’s New? Riffs on Book Clubs

January 5, 2012 //  by Janet Grant//  10 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

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

In many ways, our society feeds a sense of being part of the milieu rather than being uniquely you or me. As a result, individuals are looking …

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Favorite Five: Novels

August 18, 2010 //  by Wendy Lawton//  11 Comments

Blogger:  Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office

Yesterday we had such fun talking about our entertainment reading. And that’s not to say that some of those writers are not intellectual or literary– it’s just that those are …

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Career Killers: Skipping the Apprenticeship

July 12, 2010 //  by Wendy Lawton//  28 Comments

Blogger:  Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office

Weather: Hot, hot, hot.

Yesterday was the 50th Anniversary of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. It’s the perfect time to look at becoming a master of the craft …

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Sagging Middles

May 6, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  14 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

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 …

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