Book Proposals

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Friday!
We made it!
I like to use my Fridays as reading days. I enjoy reading and look forward to it, so it’s a nice, end-of-the-week treat. I read manuscripts and proposals…
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By Rachel Zurakowski on Jun 18, 2010 in Agents, Blog, Book Proposals, Fiction, Nonfiction, Reading | 8 Comments

Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Nashville Office
Weather: mid-80s
While it’s tempting to talk about the excess rain and devastating floods here in Nashville, I’m turning to things more bookish–due in part to several proposals I’ve seen lately. Authors often present…
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By Etta Wilson on May 25, 2010 in Blog, Book Proposals, Nonfiction | 7 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Yesterday Gina brought up an excellent reason for why some multi-published authors might end up writing the “same” story more than once. She pointed out that authors often write on…
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By Rachel Zurakowski on May 20, 2010 in Authors, Blog, Book Proposals, Fiction, Publishers, Writing Life | 12 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Last week I spent most of my time working with clients in preparing proposals for submission to editors. As I interacted with various clients, I observed a truth I’ve…
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By janetgrant on May 6, 2010 in Agents, Authors, Blog, Book Proposals, Writing Life | 12 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Whenever I’m on the faculty of the Mount Hermon Writers Conference, I’m always on the lookout for a chance to chat with editors about how their publishing houses are…
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By janetgrant on Apr 6, 2010 in Blog, Book Proposals, Marketing & Publicity, Publishing News | 18 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office
Weather: Cloudy and 68º
Confession: All my life I’ve been a rule-follower. I obey all posted signs. I follow the letter of the law. I feel most comfortable with clear, unambiguous rules.…
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By Wendy Lawton on Nov 10, 2009 in Book Proposals, Fiction, Nonfiction | 11 Comments