Blogger: Rachel Kent
These books are ready for the day with green covers and/or spines! They are all lovely books by wonderful clients of mine. Post a picture or the title/author of a green book from your shelf and I …
Sarah Sundin
Planning Collections and Multi-author Projects
All of our agents have slipped out of the office to spend the holidays with their families. We’ve picked from previous posts “The Best of” for your reading pleasure and pondering. Our office opens on January 5, 2015, and we’ll …
Christmas Books are Here (With a chance to get a free book!)
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Our clients’ Christmas releases are starting to arrive at the office. A couple of weeks ago, we received agency copies of Tricia Goyer, Sarah Sundin and Cara Putman’s Where Treetops Glisten and also An Amish Second Christmas…
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Daily Word Count, Part Two
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Last Tuesday we started our discussion about writer productivity and word count goals. If you missed it, you can find it here. I received such great input from many of our Books & Such authors, I …
How Novella Collections are Formed
Blogger: Rachel Kent
This month, my client Regina Jennings has a novella releasing in A Match Made in Texas with Karen Witemeyer, Carol Cox and Mary Connealy. I’ve only read Regina’s story so far, but I’m excited to read the …
Q & A–A Novel Idea
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
We’re always looking for fresh promotional ideas for books but, unfortunately, there’s very little “new under the sun.” That’s why I perked up when I discovered a brilliant multi-author project–The Trust Chronicles. I asked my client, Amanda …
Let’s Talk About Covers
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I absolutely love book covers and the process of getting a client’s cover to the final stages. When the email comes with the cover drafts attached, I’m always excited. Sometimes the covers aren’t ready yet, but then …
Marketing: Enjoying Your Creativity
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Santa Rosa, Calif.
I’ve assumed all along that, as you begin your marketing journey, you’ve tapped into the obvious places: your publishing house’s marketing staff; your professional organizations like ACFW’s Fiction Finder; and The Writer’s …
Genre: Titles and Covers
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
As you saw from yesterday’s example, the cover of a book alone usually shows the reader what genre the book falls under. That’s one of the benefits of …