Just this week I was copied on an email from one of my clients, Jill Eileen Smith, to her publicity manager at her publishing house. They were talking about a stellar review she received on her newest book, The Ark …
Jill Eileen Smith
Find a Place to Shine
Have you found your unique place in the writing world where you can really shine? Janet Grant and I recorded a podcast last week on Words for Writers. It goes live on Tuesday, here. Ginny Yttrup, writing coach, posited …
Daily Word Count, Part One
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
When I was actively writing one of the questions I always asked fellow writers was their daily output. Being a wee bit on the competitive side (understatement) I was always anxious to track my progress and improve …
Against All Odds
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
What is it about January that makes us doubt our dreams and huddle under the covers, sucking our thumbs? We’ve just come through the cheery holidays and made bold resolutions for the new year but by the …
Career Killers: Skipping the Apprenticeship
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office
Weather: Hot, hot, hot.
Yesterday was the 50th Anniversary of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. It’s the perfect time to look at becoming a master of the craft …
Amazing Success Stories
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
I think it’s time for some real-life examples of positively rejected manuscripts…that were published.
My client, Sarah Sundin, spent seven years pitching and perfecting her WWII historical romance. …
Friday Free-for-All
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
I stood behind a young woman at the library on Wednesday and laughed when I realized she juggled at least a dozen “Dear America” series books and four
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