Blogger: Mary Keeley
My precious grandson leaves for basic training in the Marines soon. I took it in stride when he went away to college. That was a normal part of life, and he’d be back home on weekends and …
author-reader relationship
Test Your Observation Skills
Blogger: Mary Keeley
We make assumptions all the time. Writers sometimes jump to conclusions about their audience. Or about an inference from an agent or editor. Agents sometimes have a false hunch about a potential client. Test your observation skills …
Trendspotting: It’s All About the Reader–and You
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
How often have we been told that we need to know the answer to this imperative question: “Who is your reader?” Writers surprisingly often fail to ask …