Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Janet Grant.
Changes at a Literary Agency since 2004
I’ve been working for Books & Such since January 2004.
(It’s now called Books and Such Literary Management).
I initially signed on to help with …
3 Reasons to Attend a Writer’s Conference.
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Wendy Lawton
A writer’s conference can be a valuable investment in a writing career.
Photo by Andraz Lazic (Unsplash)
Learning more about the craft, making friends, and building connections is why I …
Gardening, Writing, and Life
Blogger: Michelle Ule sitting in for Cynthia Ruchti–who is coping with snow and power issues.
I paused while gardening one day years ago, to open a letter.
“How’s your writing going?” a dear friend wrote.
Photo by Markus Spiske (Unsplash)…
Unusual Distractions and the Writing Life
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Rachelle
In the course of writing a book you often have to write with distractions demanding your attention.
It’s the nature of life in general, but sometimes unusual events intrude.
(Death, birth, fire, natural …
Social Media Exhaustion: 9 Ways to Cope
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Rachelle Gardner
How do you deal with social media exhaustion?
By Airman 1st Class Devin N. Boyer [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsIf you’ve been working to promote yourself, build a platform, keep current …
Why Write a Book Review?
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for the traveling Rachelle Gardner.
Why do writers always want readers to write a book review?
What difference does it make?
A lot.
Here are four reasons why you’ll do a writer a favor if
…
Seven Deadly Sins and the Writer
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Wendy Lawton, whom I hope is no longer waiting for a plane in Duluth . . .
What are the seven deadly sins for a writer?
The usual ones:
- Lust
- Gluttony
- Greed
- Sloth
- Wrath
Discoverability and the Writer
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Janet Grant
In our media-saturated world, discoverability is one of the most important needs of a writer.
The ability to be discovered can be more important than quality of writing, particularly when you are …
How to Interview Writers
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Wendy who is recovering from visiting Jane Austenland.
How do you interview writers?
Or, why would you interview a writer?
If you’ve been a blogger for any length of time (6 years for me, …
Marketing and the Author
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Rachel Kent
By this time, most writers know they are responsible for some marketing if they wish to publish their manuscripts.
But what does that really mean? How much marketing? What do you have …