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The Audacious Act of Writing
“Writing makes a person very vulnerable. It opens you to public criticism, to ridicule, to rejection. But it also opens conversation and thought. It stirs minds, and touches hearts. It brings us into contact with our souls. So how can it possibly be a waste of time, an idle act, a mistake, a betrayal of…
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Authors We Love
Right now I’m at the conference of the South Carolina Writers Workshop. We’re slumming it at the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort. It’s a rough gig, I tell ya. One of the big draws for me this year was the keynote speaker, author Joshilyn Jackson. I’m a huge fan of southern fiction in general, and I’ve…
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Announcing Winners
of The Forest For the Trees by Betsy Lerner THANKS for entering the drawing, and for all your great tidbits of writing advice! If your name is NOT listed below, here’s where you can buy the book:Buy on AmazonBuy on Barnes and Noble I used a random number generator on Random.org and from that, drew…
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Happy Fall
I’m taking a few days off from the blog. Back soon!
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How Can You Tell How Well Your Book is Selling?
Mark Polino asked: Can you suggest ways for an author to tell how well their book is selling? This is sometimes a tough one for authors. The most reliable way to keep track of sales is through your royalty statements, but as you know, those come infrequently, and it can be frustrating having to wait…
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Another Peek into My Mailbox
or, “Everybody’s Gotta Start Somewhere” Dear Rachelle, What is your advice for my 26-year old daughter who has not yet published her poetry? Signed, The Poet’s Mom *** Dear Mom, Here’s my advice for your daughter: Get immersed in the world of poetry publication. Subscribe to magazines like Poets & Writers. Buy the Poets Market.…
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"The The Impotence of Proofreading," by TAYLOR MALI
And if you like Taylor Mali – here’s an even better one:What Teachers Make
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Writing Online Book Reviews
Many of you are involved in the writing community, and as part of that, you write book reviews on your own blog or other websites. But writing reviews is not always an easy task, so I thought I’d offer a few tips. 1. Primarily review books you’d recommend. There has been some debate about whether…
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Not Accepting Queries Until Further Notice
“When you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.” I’ve been reassessing my client list and workload lately, and have had to make some tough decisions. I’ve decided to stop accepting queries until further notice. This could be two months or it could be the rest of the year.…
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No post today, but I liked this…
Cartoon from xkcd.com. Click for many more. Thanks to Rachel Held Evans for the link to the site! (Comments are closed.) .
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Managing Expectations
(Encore presentation.) A big part of dealing with this business of publishing is managing your expectations. If your expectations are out of whack to begin with, your publishing journey will disappointing. I realize there is so much information and misinformation out there that it’s hard to know what realistic expectations are. And when you first…
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Friday Free For All
Every once in awhile I want to stop talking on this blog, and just listen. Today’s one of those days. You get to say what YOU want. You could tell us all a joke. You could ask a question (I don’t know much about anything but publishing, so good luck there.) You could make an…
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You Might Be an Agent If…
You know Jeff Foxworthy, right? You might be a redneck if…You think “loading the dishwasher” means getting your wife drunk. You ever cut your grass and found a car. You own a home that is mobile and 5 cars that aren’t. You think the stock market has a fence around it. Your stereo speakers used…
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***Closed to Queries***
I will not be accepting any queries in the month of July. Any I receive between now and August 1st will be deleted with no response and you will be blacklisted forever. Just kidding. I’ll delete any queries I receive after today, and hope to hear from you in August! Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent
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