Confession: I have never churned butter. But lately I’ve felt the constancy of churning words and platforms and social media posts. Truth be told, there are times the toil makes me tired.
It reminds me of an important book I …
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How Do You Recharge?
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Normally I talk about the things I know or I try to give solid writing and publishing advice. Today I’m turning the tables. I’d like you to give advice. When you’ve come home from a long trip …
Celebrating Three Years! The Best Parts of Agenting
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Yesterday we discussed hard parts of agenting; now we can focus on the good ones! Here’s a list of three of my favorite parts of the job:…
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Monday in the Life of an Agent: Query Letters
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
An agent’s Monday starts out much like yours, I bet, but you tell me. Here’s a typical Rachel Monday:
The alarm clock rings, and I hit snooze. This …
A "Restful" Quiz
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such office, Nashville
Weather: Finally up from freezing
My new Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary lists one definition for the noun “rest” as “freedom from activity or labor.” That’s what I had in mind at the …
Dividing Time Between Work and Rest
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Nashville office
Weather: 35 degrees, sunny
The other day I heard a commentary with a biblical perspective on time and our use of it. In Genesis 1 we hear over and over in …