Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Yesterday I had a little epiphany that made me just the teensiest bit less enthusiastic about the brave new world of e-books.
I was flipping through the books I have on my Kindle Fire—hundreds of them already—and I suddenly noticed…
Read More...By Rachelle Gardner on May 17, 2012 in Blog | 0 Comments
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
If you’ve been reading our blog and other agent blogs for awhile, you’re aware that the agent-client relationship can be a wonderful, long-term, productive association, but like any important relationship, it’s not always easy. Sometimes it takes work to…
Read More...By Rachelle Gardner on May 10, 2012 in Agents, Blog | 31 Comments
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
You’ve read Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass, right? But if you’re unpublished, it’s too soon to have a breakout novel.
You need a break-in novel.
As an unpublished novelist, you’re in the position of not just having to write good…
Read More...By Rachelle Gardner on May 3, 2012 in Blog | 50 Comments
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
1. Use a generic greeting (To Whom It May Concern or my favorite, Dear Sirs) or address it to the wrong name. (Our names are Janet, Wendy, Rachel, Mary, and Rachelle. There are no “sirs” here.)
2. Say in your…
Read More...By Rachelle Gardner on Apr 26, 2012 in Agents | 111 Comments
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Lately I’ve been coaching several of my clients through the process of coming up with a good title for their book, so I thought I’d share my tips with you.
Let’s start by acknowledging a few things. The publisher…
Read More...By Rachelle Gardner on Apr 19, 2012 in Blog, Writing Craft | 46 Comments
*Before Seeking Publication
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
There is a cliché in publishing that by the time a writer finally gets published, she already has a whole stack of novels completed and hidden in a drawer, never to see the light of day. No…
Read More...By Rachelle Gardner on Apr 12, 2012 in Blog | 122 Comments
Yesterday on my blog, I talked about the importance of identifying a genre for your novel. Expanding on that topic, today I want to address one of the most common questions I receive: Can I write books in…
Read More...By Rachelle Gardner on Apr 5, 2012 in Blog | 47 Comments
How to Read More Blogs in Less Time
(Announcing our drawing for a KINDLE FIRE! See below.)
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
How are you reading this blog right now? Was it delivered to your email box? Is it in your Google Reader, or does it…
Read More...By Rachelle Gardner on Mar 29, 2012 in Blog | 119 Comments
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Series: Non-Scary Social Networking
The social networks just keep coming! Yesterday we talked about Pinterest, and today we’re focusing on Goodreads. Over on rachellegardner.com I gave an introduction to what the site is all about, and here, I’m speaking specifically…
Read More...By Rachelle Gardner on Mar 5, 2012 in Blog, Business of writing, Marketing & Publicity, Social Networking, Writing Life | 23 Comments
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Series: Non-Scary Social Media for Authors
A couple weeks ago Wendy blogged about Social (Media) Anxiety and how overwhelming it can be. Every time we turn around there’s another networking site we’re “supposed” to be on. Wendy advised we all relax and…
Read More...By Rachelle Gardner on Mar 4, 2012 in Blog | 30 Comments
