Blogger: Rachel Kent
When you get a publishing contract to sign, it’s important to read it because it’s a legal, binding document between you and the publisher. Even if your agent has already read the contract and thinks it looks good,…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on May 17, 2013 in Blog, Business of writing, Writing Life | 27 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Here are some verses that are wonderful for everyone, but I believe they can be especially helpful for writers. I put a little line about when I think they could be helpful, but they could apply to other…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on May 10, 2013 in Blog | 53 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I won’t claim this for every agent, but I know that Books & Such agents try very hard to communicate well with our clients and to respond to emails in an efficient way. We care deeply about the…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on May 3, 2013 in Agents, Blog, Writing Life | 31 Comments
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A couple of us at the agency have sold books this week after receiving multiple offers for the projects. It’s always very exciting to receive a lot of interest for a project and getting more than one offer…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Apr 26, 2013 in Agents, Authors, Blog, Business of writing, Writing Life | 33 Comments
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Are you living with a technology headache because you don’t want to spend money or because you don’t want to familiarize yourself with a new system? Don’t let your outdated technology hold you back any longer.
Spending money on…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Apr 19, 2013 in Blog, Productivity, Writing Life | 49 Comments
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A story of an agent reaching out to an author.
I was shot down today in an email! Actually, I’m making it sound more dramatic than it was, but I needed a hook for my story.
I met an author…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Apr 12, 2013 in Agents, Authors, Blog, Finding an Agent, Writing Life | 39 Comments
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1) Don’t wait until tomorrow to back up your files. Do it today. Email your manuscript to yourself so that it is stored online as well.
2) Take breaks and move around throughout the day. Sitting all day is…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Apr 5, 2013 in Blog, Productivity, Writing Craft, Writing Life | 65 Comments
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I was flipping through a copy of CBA Retailers & Resources (April 2013) today and was drawn to an article about “The Nones.” This is the name given to young people between the ages of 18-29 who claim…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Mar 29, 2013 in Blog, Writing Craft, Writing Life | 42 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent (Mary Keeley and I have switched blog days, so I’ll be posting on Friday now. Look for Mary’s posts on Wednesday.)
When I first started working at Books & Such as an intern back in 2005, I knew…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Mar 22, 2013 in Blog, Business of writing, Writing Life | 60 Comments
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Your book has released! Your “baby” has been born, and it’s likely that the gestation of this baby was much longer than nine months. It’s time to celebrate and promote this new work.
Many authors like to host a…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Mar 13, 2013 in Blog, Marketing & Publicity, Writing Life | 110 Comments
