Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Location: Round Top, Texas
Elizabeth Barrett Browning said: “God’s gifts put man’s best dreams to shame.” At the beginning of a new year, our job is to dream.
Hopefully by now, you’ve spent time analyzing the past year. Socrates said…
By Wendy Lawton on Jan 9, 2012 in Blog, Life, Writing Life | 15 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
The last few days I’ve been exploring trends in our culture that can inform what we write about or how we reach readers. One idea that’s been around for…
By Janet Grant on Jan 6, 2012 in Blog, Life, Reading, Writing Life | 5 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
I like to take the first few days of each year to get my grounding, to stabilize my feet under me, and to consider what the new year might…
By Janet Grant on Jan 4, 2012 in Blog, Life, Publishing News, Writing Life | 14 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Location: Books & Such Midwest Office, IL
My favorite ornament is less than two years old, yet it’s a symbol of many special memories. The one and only collection I have is Christmas ornaments from places my family…
By Mary Keeley on Dec 22, 2011 in Blog, Christmas, Writing Life | 7 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Location: Books & Such Midwest Office, Illinois
As soon as we think we have some understanding of what to expect in 2012, we encounter a new twist as innovation continues to reinvigorate the dry soil of publishing’s recent years.…
By Mary Keeley on Nov 22, 2011 in Blog, Publishing News, Writing Life | 5 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Location: Books & Such Midwest Office, Illinois
When was the last time you went through a desert season in your writing, whether for a few days, weeks . . . or longer? Mere hours of creative void can be…
By Mary Keeley on Nov 21, 2011 in Authors, Blog, Writing Life | 14 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Is there ever a time when a dream you have needs to die? Is there such a thing as an unrealistic dream? For that matter, is there such a thing…
By Rachel Kent on Nov 18, 2011 in Blog, Life, Writing Life | 12 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Los Banos, Calif., attending a memorial service for my 96-year-old great-aunt, Irene.
We’ve talked a lot about goals this week. Now let’s think about our dreams! On Monday, Cynthia H. defined dreams as: “Something beyond the scope of…
By Rachel Kent on Nov 17, 2011 in Authors, Blog, Business of writing, Life, Writing Life | 15 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
So we’ve talked about unrealistic goals and realistic goals. Now it’s time to talk about setting goals for next year. I suggest you set goals in three ways for next…
By Rachel Kent on Nov 16, 2011 in Blog, Life, Marketing & Publicity, Writing Life | 7 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Here are a few of my goals from last year. These goals were realistic goals for me, and I’ve been somewhat succeeded at them because of it.
Change my reading system…
By Rachel Kent on Nov 15, 2011 in Blog, Life, Productivity, Writing Life | 5 Comments
