Blogger: Wendy Lawton
So. . . you need a literary agent. You know you’ve got a knock-em-dead manuscript but now you have to find an agent willing to represent you. You’ve done everything right. You’ve gone to the agency website …
Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference
While U Wait
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
I grew up in the Mission District of San Francisco. It was a magical place for a child to live– corner stores on every block. Many of our neighbors lived above retail establishments. The closest was a …
Tips on Dealing with Conflicting Critiques
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I was happy to go to the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference for one day this year, even though I wasn’t on faculty, to meet with my clients. (BTW, I love Mount Hermon’s writers conference, so if …
The Trouble with Average
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Today I’m packing up and leaving the giant redwoods, home of the Mount Hermon Christian Writer’s Conference, one of the oldest and most respected conferences. I’ll be traveling much of today so I may not get to …
How an Author Met Her Agent at a Writers Conference
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Part 3 of 3: Shakespeare’s Lady
The third release of 2012 for my clients is Alexa Schnee’s Shakespeare’s Lady. The novel releases on April 3, but you could pre-order the book online. My agent copies arrived …
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Marketing: Call in the Professionals?
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Santa Rosa, Calif.
Some people actually major in marketing in college and get degrees. They like to talk about new products and to sell things–it’s exciting to them.
I’m not one of those people.
Sure, I …
Good News: Connecting with an Agent or Editor
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
During the last century, in order to be published, an author would have to type his manuscript with a carbon copy, or in the pre-carbon copy days re-type his …
A Fifth Thing Your Agent Does Not Want to Hear. . .
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
So what’s the fifth thing your agent does not want to hear? “I’m taking a writing break. It’s time for a sabbatical.”
Can you hear the agent groans from …
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Workarounds–Up Close and Personal
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office
Problem: Catching the attention of an agent and getting him to ask for a proposal or manuscript.
Traditional Solution: Write a smashing query letter, send it to multiple agents and …
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. …