Blogger: Mary Keeley
I’ve found that if I have a good view of the big picture for something, it is easier to understand how, and more importantly why, the individual pieces fit into place the way they do. For writers, a…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on May 22, 2013 in Authors, Blog, Book Proposals, Business of writing, Marketing & Publicity | 27 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
A client sent me the link to a May 8, 2013 blog post by Caleb Pirtle III. It was not so much a surprise as it was startling in the degree of his disgruntlement and that of those…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on May 15, 2013 in Agents, Authors, Blog, Business of writing, Publishers | 53 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
“We’d like to extend an offer on your book.” I don’t think those words will ever cease to thrill you, whether you are multi-published or this is your debut. Being prepared for what comes next will give your…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on May 8, 2013 in Agents, Authors, Blog, Marketing & Publicity, Publishers | 48 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
When I sat down to write this week’s blog, it struck me that it will be posted on May 1. May Day. Every year without fail May Day reminds me of a mostly abandoned practice in my grandmother’s…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on May 1, 2013 in Authors, Blog, Life, Writing Life | 53 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
The first quarter of 2013 is behind us. Are you satisfied that your writing is going according to your plan–your hopes–thus far? Perhaps making some early adjustments to what you’re doing will help propel you toward your writing…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Apr 24, 2013 in Authors, Blog, Productivity, Writing Craft, Writing Life | 65 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Recently I was asked what agents think of writers who begin as bloggers. I am always looking for new, fresh voices and do investigate blogs as part of that search. I know other agents who frequent blogs for…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Apr 17, 2013 in Agents, Blog, Bloggers who become writers, Social Networking | 99 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
A commenter on last week’s blog asked about the importance of belonging to a critique group. This biblical advice is a good place to begin:
“Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success” (Proverbs 15:22).
When applied…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Apr 10, 2013 in Authors, Blog, Critique groups, Writing Craft, Writing Life | 71 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
If you have yet to experience a meeting with an agent at a conference, or if you’ve had several but came away with regrets on your performance, you need to invest in some careful preparation. Follow along on…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Apr 3, 2013 in Agents, Authors, Blog, Business of writing, Finding an Agent, Writer's Conferences | 68 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
A client forwarded a link to a guest blog that’s been circulating, titled “Is Baby Boomer Lit the Next Hot Genre?” by Claude Nougat. You can view it here. She lays the groundwork by summarizing how this audience…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Mar 27, 2013 in Authors, Blog, Business of writing, Publishers, Publishing News, Reading | 67 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
No, it isn’t Friday yet. Beginning this week, Rachel Kent and I are switching blog days because we think it’s going to work better for our schedules. That means from now on Rachel will be blogging on Fridays,…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Mar 20, 2013 in Agents, Authors, Blog, Book Proposals, Writing Life | 56 Comments
