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Wendy Lawton

Work From Home

September 23, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  95 Comments

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 …

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Writer, Give Yourself a First Quarter Report

April 24, 2013 //  by Mary Keeley//  66 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

The first quarter of 2013 is behind us. Are you satisfied that your writing is going according to your plan–your hopes–thus far? Perhaps making some early adjustments to what you’re doing will help propel you toward your …

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Book Show: Scenes from ICRS

July 13, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  2 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: From ICRS, Atlanta

Tuesday– Nine Meetings plus dinner with one of our favorite publishers, the associate publisher and editorial director at a fabulous French restaurant.

Condition: After midnight and too tired to type.

Solution: Let me …

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One Writer’s Journey: Getting the Opportunity

April 11, 2011 //  by Michelle Ule//  19 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Location: Just back in the office from Budapest

In addition to being agents and an editorial assistant, several Books & Such staff are also published writers. Janet Kobobel Grant has co-written books on prayer and breast cancer, …

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Best of the Blog 2009: Trendspotting: “Free”

December 23, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  17 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

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

If the publishing industry is shrinking, what is it doing to stay relevant–and alive? In talking to editors and publishers at the two major book trade shows, …

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MARKETING MATTERS: Branding

October 9, 2009 //  by Kathleen Y'Barbo//  10 Comments

Blogger:  Kathleen Y’Barbo, Publicist

Location: The Woodlands, Texas PR Office

Weather: Blue Norther coming! Translation: 90s to 50s in one afternoon

Last week I asked for you to send me your thoughts, rants, raves, and ponderings on the topic of …

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What Makes Your Agent Cringe?

September 10, 2009 //  by Wendy Lawton//  17 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office

Weather: Mid-nineties

So many agent blogs talk about what writers do that make the agent cringe—everything from crazy queries to attention-seeking ruses. Addressing some of these issues makes great …

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MARKETING MATTERS: The Words of Their Mouths

September 4, 2009 //  by Kathleen Y'Barbo//  6 Comments

Blogger:   Kathleen Y’Barbo, Publicist

Location:  The Woodlands, Texas PR Office

Weather: Cold front brought the high temp down to 91…brrr!

Word of mouth is still the most effective way to reach readers. If you haven’t read Tribes, I suggest …

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Trendspotting: How to Use “Free” for Your Benefit

August 6, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  12 Comments

Bogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Monterey, Calif.

Weather: Sunny and low 70s

Wendy Lawton and I are spending a couple of days of utter misery–suffering through astounding views of the Pacific, feeling the cool summer breezes off the ocean, and …

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Attractive Author Qualities: Perseverance

April 21, 2009 //  by Rachel Kent//  18 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

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

Last week, Wendy Lawton blogged about authors who persist to the point of pestering or harassing an agent or editor. Persistence without first acquiring a teachable spirit (see …

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