Blogger: Mary Keeley
When was the last time your day…or week…was turned completely upside down? I mean…totally. That was my experience this week, and it was a good reminder to be patient and hang onto (okay, clutch tightly) a peaceful …
Publishing business
A Decade of Reflection–on Writing and Literary Agency Work
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Filling in for Wendy Lawton, who is traveling today.
I first stepped into the offices of Books & Such Literary Agency ten years ago this week. I’d agreed to come in to help Janet get the taxes …
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9 Items from The Everything Store
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad Stone tells the story of the rise of Amazon from a tiny upstart to the juggernaut it is today. I found it fascinating from the …
Are We Ready for Change?
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
What Publishing Can Learn from Kodak
Part 3 of 3
The last two days we’ve been looking at things publishers, agents, and writers can learn from the decline of the Kodak company. Monday we discussed knowing our …
The Numbers Game
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
First Published: February 10, 2009
Yesterday I wrote about book advances. I briefly touched on the issue of numbers and how they can affect advances. Today we’ll delve more …
Friday Free-for-All: Your Publishing Wishes
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
For the year that our agency’s blog has existed, Friday’s post was Kathleen Y’Barbo’s domain, as she wrote about marketing and publicity insights in her role as …