Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
It should be obvious to each of us that, depending on what we’re writing, we need to begin our creative piece in a way that’s suited to its category. But sometimes we aren’t as intentional in constructing…
Read More...By Janet Grant on May 6, 2013 in Blog, Fiction, Nonfiction, Writing Craft | 77 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
An editor suggested I take a look at this silly YouTube video, How to Write a Romance Novel. Check it out for yourself.
As I watched, I found myself wondering, What makes a novelist pick a certain genre…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Apr 8, 2013 in Authors, Blog, Fiction, Nonfiction | 74 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
As some of you will recall, my first blog for 2013 was to ask you what your favorite book was that you read in 2012. You may read that blog here, if you’d like. I didn’t specify…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Feb 18, 2013 in Blog, Fiction, Nonfiction, Reading | 65 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
I’m away at the Writing for the Soul conference this week. Knowing I won’t be able to respond to comments today, I wracked my brain to find a topic that would foster helpful conversation among you all. I…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Feb 15, 2013 in Blog, Business of writing, Fiction, Nonfiction, Writing Craft | 33 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Here it is, the last Books & Such blog of 2012. My mind is firmly focused on the year ahead. I’m refining my goals, planning for the conferences I’ll attend, and strategizing for my clients. What about you?…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Dec 28, 2012 in Blog, Fiction, Nonfiction, Writing Craft | 49 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Last week I wrote about what constituted a “perfect” pitch— you can find that post here— and promised that this week we’d dig deeper into proposals. I’m not going to talk about the nuts and bolts of a…
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Jul 31, 2012 in Authors, Blog, Book Proposals, Fiction, Nonfiction | 58 Comments
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Part 3 of 3
Today I’m going to talk about what we like to see in a nonfiction query and what causes us to ask for a full proposal. I’ll start with statistics so you can see what you’re…
Read More...By Michelle Ule on Mar 9, 2012 in Blog, Business of writing, Finding an Agent, Nonfiction, Queries | 11 Comments
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Santa Rosa’s main office
Conventional wisdom tells us that during the Great Depression (1929-1939), Americans flocked to the movie theaters to escape their drab lives through the music and dancing magic of Shirley Temple, Fred Astaire, and Ginger…
Read More...By Michelle Ule on Oct 14, 2011 in Authors, Blog, Fiction, Nonfiction, Reading | 10 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
New financial/sales reports are just coming in for publishing for 2010 and the first half of 2011. Now, for those of you who are yawning, I promise to only…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Aug 1, 2011 in Blog, Business of writing, Fiction, Marketing & Publicity, Nonfiction, Publishing News | 23 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Atlanta Airport
Condition:Smiling Big
We’re done. Another ICRS under our belts. What a great show it turned out to be. I’m writing my blog on an iPad, typing slowly with one finger. (Why couldn’t I have learned to text…
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Jul 14, 2011 in Blog, Bookstores, Fiction, ICRS, Nonfiction, Publishers, Social Networking | 19 Comments
