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 | 27 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
My chapter for this morning was Exodus 20–The Ten Commandments. I took time to write each one out in my journal since my mind always connects better when my hand is engaged. The practice got me to thinking.…
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on May 21, 2013 in Agents, Blog, Business of writing, Finding an Agent | 57 Comments
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: 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: Wendy Lawton
My colleague, Rachel Kent, wrote about agent/client communication just a couple of days ago, here, and did a wonderful job. Since I had already prepared my blog, I decided to tag along and add a little more to…
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on May 7, 2013 in Agents, Blog, Business of writing | 91 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: 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: Wendy Lawton
Last week at Mount Hermon Christian Writer’s Conference I was surprised by the number of writers who came with their own story– either memoir or narrative nonfiction. At meal after meal someone at the table would invariably describe…
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Apr 9, 2013 in Agents, Blog, Business of writing | 58 Comments
