A full-service literary agency that focuses on books for the Christian market.
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Nashville Office
Weather: Still hot
After writing about words for three days, I’ve realized that the hardest writing may be description–not dialogue–because description is more visual. It calls for painting pictures with words, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Thursday in the Life of an Agent: Phone Calls and Career CounselRead More
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), …
Wednesday in the Life of an Agent: Negotiating ContractsRead More
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
