Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
“You had me at the first line.” Every author dreams of hearing readers proclaim that the first line of a book grabbed them by the lapels and wouldn’t let them go. Rest assured that not only …
Kathryn Stockett
Avoiding Sagging Middles
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Shakespeare wrote, “There’s many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.” How true when it comes to writing. You might start your manuscript off with a bang and know that the conclusion is solid. But …
Good News: For a Change
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
I don’t know about you but I’m sick of hearing bad news. Yes, the publishing industry is changing but it’s an exciting time to be a writer. This week …
The Riches of Idiom and Simile
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such, Nashville Office
Weather: Cool and leaves falling
Like so many others in this country (and soon to be in 29 more countries), I’m reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Since I lived in …
The Best Books for Book Clubs
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: On my way to the ACFW conference, Denver, Colo.
It should come as no surprise that influential books are the best books for book clubs. When an author writes a book that speaks to the reader’s …
A New Year—A New Story
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office
Weather: High eighties
Because today is Labor Day in America—a national holiday—I’m going to indulge in a purely personal post for today. Tomorrow I’ll don my agent hat again.…
Sagging Middles
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Shakespeare wrote, “There’s many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.” How true when it comes to writing. You might start your manuscript off with a …
Where, Oh Where to Begin
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
“You had me at the first line.” Every author dreams of hearing readers proclaim that the first line of a book grabbed them by the lapels and …
Hot Buttons, Hot Books
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Mount Hermon Writers Conference
Weather: Bloomin’ beautiful
I’m co-teaching the Career Track at the Mount Hermon Writers Conference for the next few days, and as I’m hearing tons of book ideas from the conferees, I’m …