Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Lately I’ve been coaching several of my clients through the process of coming up with a good title for their book, so I thought I’d share my tips with you.
Let’s start by acknowledging a few things. The publisher…
Read More...By Rachelle Gardner on Apr 19, 2012 in Blog, Writing Craft | 46 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Registration for a significant fiction writers conference opened this week, and quite a few of my clients have been emailing me asking for advice. I bet many of you have similar conference concerns. So today I have some…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Apr 18, 2012 in Authors, Blog, Finding an Agent, Productivity, Writing Life | 58 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Last Tuesday I posted a blog about what I’m looking for in an unpublished client. Many of the points are the same for the client who is already on his way to a career. Some of those things…
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Apr 17, 2012 in Agents, Authors, Blog, Finding an Agent | 9 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
How many times have we heard the question: Why should I go with a traditional publisher? They just ask me to do all the heavy lifting with the marketing anyway. New light was shed on that issue…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Apr 15, 2012 in Blog, Bookstores, Marketing & Publicity, Publishers | 41 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
It’s a thrill and no small victory when an agent shows interest in representing you. You have succeeded in presenting a promising proposal and a professional first impression. Is it time to start celebrating?
Well, not just yet. The…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Apr 13, 2012 in Agents, Blog | 54 Comments
*Before Seeking Publication
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
There is a cliché in publishing that by the time a writer finally gets published, she already has a whole stack of novels completed and hidden in a drawer, never to see the light of day. No…
Read More...By Rachelle Gardner on Apr 12, 2012 in Blog | 122 Comments
Note: Because the server was down most of yesterday, Wendy’s blog post will stretch over into Wednesday. You can catch Rachel Kent next Wednesday.
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
A question asked of nearly every agent panel is, “What do you look for in…
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Apr 10, 2012 in Agents, Blog, Finding an Agent | 91 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Every once in awhile I come across a new idea or a permutation of an idea that reminds me that the ways authors can promote their books today have few boundaries. As a matter of fact, while…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Apr 8, 2012 in Blog, Marketing & Publicity, Social Networking | 42 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
You know the feeling: Your brain seems dull, and you’re overwhelmed, confused, and just can’t come up with that great solution to a manuscript problem. Here are three ways to help you get unstuck:
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Apr 6, 2012 in Authors, Blog, Writing Life | 29 Comments
Yesterday on my blog, I talked about the importance of identifying a genre for your novel. Expanding on that topic, today I want to address one of the most common questions I receive: Can I write books in…
Read More...By Rachelle Gardner on Apr 5, 2012 in Blog | 47 Comments
