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An Agent Spills the Tea: Ten Easy Ways to Fail

April 7, 2021 //  by Wendy Lawton//  4 Comments

If you look up “dish the tea” or “spill the tea” in the Urban Dictionary you’ll find it means spilling a juicy bit of knowledge. In this case, tea (or T) stands for truth. I’d like to quickly spill the …

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What’s Love Got to Do With It?

February 14, 2021 //  by Wendy Lawton//  9 Comments

Valentine’s Day is about romantic love, but today I’m going to talk about a different kind of love–the love a writer has for his or her readers, publishing friends and colleagues. You’re right, it’s not the love we have for …

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Count Each Writerly Blessing

March 18, 2020 //  by Wendy Lawton//  20 Comments

We are experiencing what might be called by some, interesting times. Others might call it downright scary or at least unsettling. I’m reminded of a favorite Bible passage: Philippians 4:6-7. The answer to anxiety is found right there!

Do not

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Are You a Patron of the Arts?

November 25, 2019 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  19 Comments

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patron of arts artistOver the centuries, a “patron of the arts” referred to (usually) the very wealthy and/or influential who commissioned artists, supported young or budding artists until they could support themselves, advocated for art of all kinds, and served …

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Poets Know It: Writing Tips from Poetry’s Lips

April 29, 2019 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  28 Comments

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poets roses

 

Roses are red.

Violets are blue.

Or violet.

Whatever.

violets poetsNote the violet color of these violets.

 

Whether you ingest poetry through song lyrics or fairytales or children’s books or the Psalms or poetry readings in …

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Top Ten Things Good Books Are Missing

December 27, 2018 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  5 Comments

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What are the Top Ten things that make a great book?

  1. Great cover
  2. Great title
  3. Intriguing beginning
  4. Fascinating characters
  5. A believable but interesting plot
  6. Surprising heroes
  7. Well-timed plot twists
  8. Meaningful takeaway value for the reader
  9. Written
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beefing up your author bio

Beefing Up Your Author Bio

September 13, 2018 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  22 Comments

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beefing up author bios Cynthia

Writers are often asked for a bio–usually 30-50 words. Sometimes 100. A strong, compelling bio says a lot about an author.

How can we make sure we’re truly beefing up our author bios without making them muscle-bound?…

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Acting and Writing

July 23, 2018 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  22 Comments

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truths Cynthia

Acting is a unique artform, but it’s also a vital skill for writers.

Accomplished actors become the characters they’re tasked to portray. They “crawl into the skin” of the hero, heroine, villain. Actors often talk about enjoying …

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Fun with Words

October 4, 2017 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  35 Comments

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Words can be fun.

Overheard in many a Panera/Starbucks/home office:

“What are you doing over there?”

“Having fun with words. I’m a writer.”fun with words

Serious writers are often…well…serious.

Intense research. Deadlines. Reading books on the craft of writing. …

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Agent intuition, insight, imagination

Instinct, Insight, Imagination–Authors’ and Agents’ Tools for Success

July 5, 2017 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  15 Comments

Instinct, Insight, Imagination

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Instinct. Insight. Imagination. Agents and authors share the need for all three.

Writers utilize instinct, insight, and imagination to create books, blog posts, back cover copy, marketing materials, and career plans.

And agents tap …

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