query

Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Old New Castle, Delaware
Weather: 59º and sunny
As we continue talking about the writer’s journey let’s look at the second step.
Step Two: The Threshold
This is the jumping off point for the adventure. Once past this threshold, the hero…
Read More
By Wendy Lawton on Mar 9, 2010 in Blog, Writing Life, query | 7 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office
Weather: Cloudy and 67º
I guess you can tell that we’ve been talking about rule-following and judicious rule-bending this week. Let’s take a look at some of the rules you’ve heard about…
Read More
By Wendy Lawton on Nov 11, 2009 in Agents, Authors, Finding an Agent, query | 5 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office
Weather: Gorgeous Autumn Weather– sunny and 66º
You’ve seen a number of agent blogs and agent twitters talking about query tips and #queryfail. Agent websites are filled with instructions on how and how-not…
Read More
By Wendy Lawton on Nov 9, 2009 in Blog, Finding an Agent, queries, query | 12 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
After weeks, possibly months, of waiting for an answer to your submission, you receive a short, polite letter (or email) informing you that your project isn’t right for the agent…
Read More
By Rachel Zurakowski on Jul 22, 2009 in Agents, Finding an Agent, Writing Life, query | 6 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
When an agent sends a rejection letter, different types of rejections mean different things. Here’s the inside scoop, as I see it, on four main forms of rejection:
The Plain Old…
Read More
By Rachel Zurakowski on Jul 21, 2009 in Agents, Finding an Agent, Writing Life, query | 10 Comments