Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Seth Godin talks about building a tribe; Michael Hyatt talks about creating a launch team. Both concepts contain the same nugget of truth: If you want to drive sales, you need a crowd of influencers to spread…
Read More...By Janet Grant on May 20, 2013 in Authors, Blog, Marketing & Publicity | 39 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: Janet Kobobel Grant
Today I received yet another email from a client posing the question: Should I use a pen name?
Why you should
Sometimes compelling reasons exist for writing books under a name other than the one your mother bequeathed you.…
Read More...By Janet Grant on May 13, 2013 in Authors, Blog, Business of writing, Writing Craft | 74 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: Wendy Lawton
Are there any four words repeated more often at writers’ get-togethers than the phrase, “I don’t get it. . .” followed by one of the perplexing mysteries of the publishing universe? Let’s face it, there’s much in publishing…
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Apr 30, 2013 in Authors, Blog, Business of writing, Children's books, Fiction, Marketing & Publicity, Publishers, Writing Life | 86 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
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
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: Wendy Lawton
Writer’s Lament:
Lament One: I’ve written my first book. It’s not only fresh and well-written but I’ve experimented with technique and really pushed the envelope when it comes to content and format. My critique group calls it a work of…
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Apr 23, 2013 in Agents, Authors, Blog, Business of writing, Finding an Agent, Publishers | 85 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
I was talking to Mary Keeley a few days ago about ways agents feel guilty in their relationships with clients. Then a light went on for me: Clients can feel equally guilty in their relationships with agents.…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Apr 22, 2013 in Agents, Authors, Blog | 79 Comments
