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 | 21 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
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
One of the most frustrating attitudes that has grown out of the new publishing paradigm is a them vs. us mentality. If you’ve spent any time at all reading writing blogs it won’t be long until you come…
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Mar 12, 2013 in Agents, Blog, Book Proposals, Publishers | 56 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
If you are a planner, no career is tougher than that of a published writer. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could sketch out a timeline? In a perfect world it might look something like this:
By Wendy Lawton on Jan 15, 2013 in Agents, Authors, Blog, Book Proposals, Business of writing, Finding an Agent, Marketing & Publicity, Publishers, Writing Life | 112 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
A few months ago I met with an acquisitions editor, and as we talked about what she was looking to acquire, she said, “I enjoy reading literary books and ‘softer’ nonfiction books, but I’ve learned that if…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Jan 7, 2013 in Blog, Book Proposals, Business of writing, Publishers | 156 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Last week I picked up the phone and made an offer of representation to an author. I won’t tell you who it is because she is a regular member of our blog community, and it’s up to her…
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Nov 27, 2012 in Agents, Blog, Book Proposals, Business of writing, Finding an Agent, Queries | 147 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
I’m taking a break this day after Thanksgiving to spend time with family, so here is an older post that bears repeating. Why? Because editorial departments at a number of publishing houses have been reduced and less time…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Nov 23, 2012 in Blog, Book Proposals, Writing Craft | 24 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
You’ve heard the axiom, plan your work and work your plan. Sound advice but so often glossed over or under-applied. Now is the time to begin thinking . . . and preparing. You have three months to set…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Sep 28, 2012 in Awards, Blog, Book Proposals, Business of writing, Finding an Agent, Writer's Conferences | 54 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Writers communicate volumes of information between the lines and paragraphs in their proposals, both in terms of what is presented, and in what is missing. Today, I’m going to let you in on some of those things agents…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Sep 7, 2012 in Agents, Authors, Blog, Book Proposals | 44 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
You know what I love about some of my newer clients and many of you who are still unagented and unpublished? You don’t take things for granted. You worry about format for submission. You take care to craft…
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Sep 4, 2012 in Agents, Authors, Blog, Book Proposals, Business of writing | 43 Comments
