Blogger: Wendy Lawton
So. . . you need a literary agent. You know you’ve got a knock-em-dead manuscript but now you have to find an agent willing to represent you. You’ve done everything right. You’ve gone to the agency website to see…
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Mar 5, 2013 in Agents, Blog, Contests, Finding an Agent, Queries, Writer's Conferences, Writer's Conferences | 135 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
As many of you know, Monday night the 2012 Christy Award winners were announced at the International Christian Retail Show in Orlando. My clients, Anne Elisabeth Stengl and Melanie Dickerson were both finalists in different categories. I’m so…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Jul 18, 2012 in Authors, Awards, Blog, Contests, ICRS, Reading, Writing Life | 31 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Twitter and Facebook Tips
I think many authors need to be reminded why a reader connects with him or her beyond the book, especially through social media. I’ve recently seen such a focus by authors on promotion both through…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on May 9, 2012 in Blog, Business of writing, Contests, Life, Marketing & Publicity, Productivity, Social Networking, Writing Life | 72 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Springtime is book awards time. Finalists are being named; winners are being announced. Does winning a contest or an award make a difference in a writer’s career?
My basic answer is: Yes, it does make a difference because being…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Apr 25, 2012 in Blog, Contests, Marketing & Publicity, Productivity, Writing Life | 43 Comments
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
One of the most frustrating aspects of the publishing life is all the waiting around you have to do. Over on my personal blog, I recently wrote about the positives…
Read More...By Michelle Ule on Apr 12, 2011 in Blog, Business of writing, Contests, Life, Reading, Writing Craft | 19 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
First things first, let me announce the winner from yesterday’s contest, in which each person who made a comment was entered the win the drawing. The winner is Renee,…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Apr 1, 2011 in Blog, Contests, Life, Marketing & Publicity, Writing Life | 20 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Let’s imagine several months from now that you’ve not only invested in the database from Library Insider, but you’ve also taken the Behind the Stacks training. You’ve implemented library…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Mar 31, 2011 in Blog, Business of writing, Contests, Marketing & Publicity, Writing Life | 16 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Now that you have a better understanding from yesterday’s blog of why Library Locator is, as far as we know, the most comprehensive database of acquisitions librarians, let’s take…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Mar 30, 2011 in Blog, Business of writing, Contests, Marketing & Publicity | 6 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
As I mentioned yesterday, Library Insider consists of two parts:
1) Library Locator, which enables you to connect with 2,500 acquisitions librarians in public libraries and library systems around the…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Mar 29, 2011 in Authors, Blog, Contests, Marketing & Publicity | 23 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Ever wonder how a book ends up on a library’s shelf? Ever wonder how your book could be on lots of libraries’ shelves?
Books & Such Literary Agency, in conjunction…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Mar 28, 2011 in Blog, Business of writing, Contests, Marketing & Publicity, Publishing News | 21 Comments
