Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office
For our last Favorite Five day, I thought we’d share our favorite “classic” writers. It begs the question, what makes one classic? I’m not sure I have an answer to that but…
By Wendy Lawton on Aug 20, 2010 in Blog, Nonfiction, Reading | 5 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office
This one is a little easier for me since one of our criteria is books that changed our lives. Here are my five:
Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis— This book started me on…
By Wendy Lawton on Aug 19, 2010 in Blog, Nonfiction, Reading | 7 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Yesterday I wrote about how, for every trend, there’s a counter trend. One of the ways in which I see that being expressed is with the trend toward more…
By janetgrant on Aug 5, 2010 in Blog, Fiction, Nonfiction | 6 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Sonoma, Calif., planning retreat
Years ago I recall reading a publishing doyenne’s comments about publishing trends. At the time, readers were buying inexpensive mass market books by the wheel barrel. Well, it seemed as if they were…
By janetgrant on Aug 4, 2010 in Blog, Fiction, Nonfiction, Publishing News | 3 Comments
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
It used to be that, for first-time writers, the best way to break into the publishing world was through writing nonfiction. Yet without a platform, today it’s difficult for writers…
By Michelle Ule on Jul 23, 2010 in Blog, Life, Nonfiction, Reading, Writing Life | 7 Comments
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
When I was in high school, I attended the local Lutheran church to play volleyball on Friday nights. Soon they invited me to Bible study, presented the gospel and encouraged…
By Michelle Ule on Jul 21, 2010 in Blog, Nonfiction, Reading | 5 Comments
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Most Christian nonfiction is about Christian living–self-help books, advice on a myriad of subjects, or a manuscript on how to apply the Bible to life. A cursory glance at Christianbooks.com’s…
By Michelle Ule on Jul 20, 2010 in Blog, Life, Nonfiction, Reading | 6 Comments
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Among the things our agents noted while at the International Christian Retail Show last month (and shared with me–so now I’m sharing with you) was some editors continue to struggle…
By Michelle Ule on Jul 19, 2010 in Blog, Life, Nonfiction, Reading | 9 Comments
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…
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…
By Etta Wilson on May 25, 2010 in Blog, Book Proposals, Nonfiction | 7 Comments
