Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
If you’re like me, you’re always on the lookout for resources or creative ways to approach the writing craft or to be at the top of your publishing game. We can use all the help we …
Office Organization
How About a Systems Audit?
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
I know, I know. You hear the word “audit” and you imagine that a root canal would be more fun, right?
Let me make the case for scheduling time to perform an internal audit of all your …
Keeping Track of Everything
Blogger: Mary Keeley
It never fails that as autumn approaches I have the urge to get organized. Additional summer activities with family, a squeezed in vacation, prep and follow-up from the busy trade show and conference season have precipitated a …
End-of-the-Year Plan
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Publishing business slows down in December. Agents typically don’t shop proposals because they could get lost in an electronic pile somewhere. Editors are busy finishing up current projects in production so they can take time off during …
While U Wait: Form the Infrastructure
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office
Weather: 84º and sunny
You’ve got queries and proposals circulating. You’re writing new books. Is there anything else to be done while you wait?
Goodness, yes! You need to get …