Blogger: Wendy Lawton
My chapter for this morning was Exodus 20–The Ten Commandments. I took time to write each one out in my journal since my mind always connects better when my hand is engaged. The practice got me to …
Agents
Agents: Do You Love Them or Hate Them?
Blogger: Mary Keeley
A client sent me the link to a May 8, 2013 blog post by Caleb Pirtle III. It was not so much a surprise as it was startling in the degree of his disgruntlement and that of …
When it seems like your agent is ignoring you…
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I won’t claim this for every agent, but I know that Books & Such agents try very hard to communicate well with our clients and to respond to emails in an efficient way. We care deeply about …
Publishing: Them vs. Us
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
One of the most frustrating attitudes that has grown out of the new publishing paradigm is a them vs. us mentality. If you’ve spent any time at all reading writing blogs it won’t be long until …
While U Wait
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
I grew up in the Mission District of San Francisco. It was a magical place for a child to live– corner stores on every block. Many of our neighbors lived above retail establishments. The closest was a …
What to do when you receive an offer before you have an agent
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Let’s imagine a scenario (this could be pretty close to a future reality for some of you):
You’ve been submitting your manuscript to agents and editors for the past year, but then, out of the blue, you …
What to do when you receive an offer before you have an agentRead More
Understanding Your Agent
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
If you’ve been reading our blog and other agent blogs for awhile, you’re aware that the agent-client relationship can be a wonderful, long-term, productive association, but like any important relationship, it’s not always easy. Sometimes it takes …
10 Ways to Annoy a Literary Agent
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
1. Use a generic greeting (To Whom It May Concern or my favorite, Dear Sirs) or address it to the wrong name. (Our names are Janet, Wendy, Rachel, Mary, and Rachelle. There are no “sirs” …
Queries from an Agency’s POV
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Why Don’t I Get a Personal Response?
Part 1 of 3
We received a thoughtful e-mail last week from a writer who asked a pertinent question: “Why don’t you respond to our queries personally? It would only …
Reflections on ACFW: Hallway Pitches
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office; Santa Rosa, Calif.
On Saturday, after a long day of appointments, I was waiting outside of the appointment rooms to introduce myself to an editor I had never met face-to-face. I …