Blogger: Mary Keeley
Publishing is a complex business, and there is no end to the questions that arise along a writer’s career journey. Many of those I’m asked fall into two categories.
Why is involvement in social media so important? …
Publishers
Think Outside the Box in 2014
Blogger: Mary Keeley
As 2014 commences there is evidence the operative word in the publishing industry continues to be change. Publishers, authors, and agents must be willing to adapt. With change comes opportunity for those who are willing to take …
Is ICRS Still Important?
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Goals of being published are like flying. My plan was to write today’s blog on the plane home from ICRS in order to give you an up to the minute perspective on the International Christian Retailers Show …
Writers: Extend flexibility to yourself
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Writers are continually admonished to be patient during the journey to representation and again to being adaptable throughout the knuckle-biting process to a contract and publication. This is wise advice. But have you given much thought to …
Qualities Agents Look for in Clients
Blogger: Rachel Kent
When I decide to offer representation to an author, many factors go into making that decision, but the author’s personality is a huge part of it. I want to work with someone who will be a good …
Form Rejection Letters
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about interpreting rejection letters and confusing feedback. You can find that blog here.
I was a writer long before I became an agent. It’s one of the reasons …
Author Anxiety
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Don’t Believe Everything You Hear
Part 1 of 3
Unless you live in a cave you have been bombarded with negative, anxiety-producing information of late. In less than one hour of listening to news today, I heard …
Friday Free-For-All: Conference Tips
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
My last word of conference advice for this week is:
Make the most of the connections you make during a conference.
You are going to meet writers who …
Unfortunate Trends: Emphasis on the Bestsellers
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office
Times are tough. How often have we heard those words of late? Publishing is less forgiving. Retail is brutal. The upshot is that everyone is risk averse these days. Everyone …
Rejection
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
This week I’m going to talk about something we all hate: rejection. Unfortunately rejection is a big part of a writer’s life, and it’s also a big part …