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Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office
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Because today is Labor Day in America—a national holiday—I’m going to indulge in a purely personal post for today. Tomorrow I’ll don my agent hat again.…
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA
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I’ll bet my title caused you to scratch your head. How can writing the proverbial breakout novel be the kiss of death? Let me explain. . …
// by Janet Grant// 8 Comments
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Location: Books & Such Main Office
Finishing your work well is another challenge for the writer. It’s one thing to start off with gusto, another thing to make it through a potentially drooping middle, and still …
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Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Shakespeare wrote, “There’s many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.” How true when it comes to writing. You might start your manuscript off with a …
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Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
“You had me at the first line.” Every author dreams of hearing readers proclaim that the first line of a book grabbed them by the lapels and …
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Location: Mount Hermon Writers Conference
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I’m co-teaching the Career Track at the Mount Hermon Writers Conference for the next few days, and as I’m hearing tons of book ideas from the conferees, I’m …