Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Nashville Office
Weather: Hot and rainy
The subliminal thinking behind my posts about non-English words being more in use is the oil spill in the Gulf. On a personal level, the white sand …
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Language Mashup
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such, Nashville Office
Weather: Hot
Nowhere is the mashup in our language more obvious than in computer land. Sitting right in front of my screen or laptop I can find a vast array of …
Friday in the Life of an Agent: Reading
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Friday!
We made it!
I like to use my Fridays as reading days. I enjoy reading and look forward to it, so it’s a nice, end-of-the-week treat. I …
Thursday in the Life of an Agent: Phone Calls and Career Counsel
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Thursdays are often spent making phone calls to editors, clients, and potential clients.
I always have at least one phone conversation with a potential client before I’ll represent …
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Wednesday in the Life of an Agent: Negotiating Contracts
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Wednesdays are usually the days when I do a little bit of everything, with coffee in hand, of course! The email box and query box are full (always), …
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Tuesday in the Life of an Agent: Pitching Projects
Author: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Tuesday morning started out much like Monday morning, but I managed to get a shower. Things are looking up!
With coffee in hand, I arrive in the office …
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 …
While U Wait: Perfect Your Craft
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Tehachapi, CA
Weather: Breezy and beautiful
Last time I blogged, I talked about query letter dos and don’ts. Mostly the don’ts. I want to follow that up with the next step–what to do once you’ve got …
Our Changing World: Whom Are Publishers Cutting?
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
As the publishing industry experiences a sea change brought on by the Internet, e-readers, and the fluctuating economy, I’ve observed that one segment of authors is especially …
Our Changing World: Who’s Making the Decision to Publish?
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
The ultimate decision-maker in whether to offer a contract has changed over the past few years. Having done my share of presentations at publishing committees, I soon …
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