Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Next up: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
I’m sure many of you have seen the trailer for The Hobbit (part 1), but for those who’ve missed it, here’s the link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903624/
While I…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Jan 18, 2012 in Blog, Marketing & Publicity, Writing Craft | 14 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: The Lodge @ Sonoma in Sonoma, Calif. for day 2 of the Books & Such Agent Summit
Today’s book: Austenland by Shannon Hale
I am extremely excited about Austenland‘s upcoming film release, and a sequel is in the works too! Sadly…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Jan 17, 2012 in Blog, Fiction, Reading, Writing Craft | 16 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: The Lodge @ Sonoma in Sonoma, Calif. for the Books & Such Agents’ Planning Summit
I’d like to spend this week talking about books that soon will be movies. We can discuss what we think has given them…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Jan 16, 2012 in Blog, Fiction, Teen books, Writing Craft | 13 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Back in the Central California Books & Such Office
I’m back home, fondly remembering my time away and savoring my return home. That’s your final word for this week– savor.
I thought a lot about that word over Christmas.…
By Wendy Lawton on Jan 13, 2012 in Blog, Life, Writing Craft | 10 Comments
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa
“I typically go overboard when I research new projects.”
In 2000, after five years of hard work, I realized I could spend the rest of my life researching my family…
Read More...By Michelle Ule on Dec 2, 2011 in Authors, Blog, Business of writing, Fiction, Writing Craft | 8 Comments
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa
“To do the writing, I have to have time to do research.”
Modern technology provides wonderful tools for research if you know how to harness them. And not just electronic…
Read More...By Michelle Ule on Dec 1, 2011 in Authors, Blog, Business of writing, Productivity, Writing Craft | 6 Comments
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
“My writing has to support more than my research habit,
but I love to curl up with a book about some dusty corner of history.”
~Lynn Abby
Once I’ve found basic information electronically,…
Read More...By Michelle Ule on Nov 30, 2011 in Authors, Blog, Business of writing, Writing Craft | 5 Comments
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
“I basically did all the library research for this book on Google,
and it not only saved me enormous amounts of time
but actually gave me a much richer offering of research…
Read More...By Michelle Ule on Nov 29, 2011 in Authors, Blog, Business of writing, Productivity, Writing Craft | 5 Comments
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.”
~ Zora Neale Hurston
By Michelle Ule on Nov 28, 2011 in Authors, Blog, Business of writing, Writing Craft | 5 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Location: Books & Such Midwest Office, Illinois
This being Black Friday, you may be tired and full from your Thanksgiving feast and strategizing your route for your Christmas shopping blitz. So I’ll offer you a quick reminder about how…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Nov 25, 2011 in Blog, Writing Craft | 5 Comments
