Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
It started innocently enough at Thanksgiving. My adorable two-year-old grandson began to cry. When I picked him up, I nearly dropped him from the strain on my thumbs. Hyper-extension? The…
By Michelle Ule on Jun 28, 2010 in Blog, Life, Productivity, Writing Life | 11 Comments
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Nashville Office
Weather: Still hot
At a recent writers conference, I was surprised to see that two of popular tween author Nancy Rue’s books in the Lily Series are set outside the U.S.—one in Paris and…
By Etta Wilson on Jun 25, 2010 in Blog, Reading, Writing Life | 17 Comments
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Nashville Office
Weather: Still hot
After writing about words for three days, I’ve realized that the hardest writing may be description–not dialogue–because description is more visual. It calls for painting pictures with words, and that’s really…
By Etta Wilson on Jun 24, 2010 in Awards, Blog, Children's books, Writing Life | 8 Comments
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Nashville Office
Weather: Hot and rainy
The subliminal thinking behind my posts about non-English words being more in use is the oil spill in the Gulf. On a personal level, the white sand beaches of Gulf…
By Etta Wilson on Jun 23, 2010 in Blog, Writing Life | 6 Comments
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such, Nashville Office
Weather: Hot
Nowhere is the mashup in our language more obvious than in computer land. Sitting right in front of my screen or laptop I can find a vast array of foreign words and…
By Etta Wilson on Jun 22, 2010 in Blog, Reading, Writing Life | 6 Comments
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such, Nashville Office
Weather: Hot and Humid
Going around town, I notice more and more businesses and ads use two languages–English and Spanish–to say the same thing. A nearby neighborhood grocery now has a Spanish and a…
By Etta Wilson on Jun 21, 2010 in Blog, Reading, Writing Life | 19 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Thursdays are often spent making phone calls to editors, clients, and potential clients.
I always have at least one phone conversation with a potential client before I’ll represent him or her.…
By Rachel Zurakowski on Jun 17, 2010 in Agents, Authors, Blog, Writing Life | 5 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office
Weather: 88º and sunny
So while you are waiting we’ve had you perfecting your craft, building your inventory, setting up your infrastructure and pre-marketing. Now comes one of the most important things for…
By Wendy Lawton on Jun 11, 2010 in Authors, Blog, Writing Life | 12 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office
Weather: 84º and sunny
You’ve got queries and proposals circulating. You’re writing new books. Is there anything else to be done while you wait?
Goodness, yes! You need to get your infrastructure set. If…
By Wendy Lawton on Jun 9, 2010 in Blog, Productivity, Writing Life | 15 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office
Weather: 89º and sunny
Yesterday I shared Susan Lawson’s journal entry. She, like so many waiting writers, asks what to write next? It’s a valid question. Does one begin the second book in…
By Wendy Lawton on Jun 8, 2010 in Blog, Finding an Agent, Writing Life, query | 13 Comments
