@Tamela_Murray Congratulations! You have made a momentous effort to connect with industry professionals at Blue Ridge, and now your ties are strengthened. You’ve shared with others and learned lots about how to take your career to the next level. And then you arrived home. And then you slept. And after…

@Tamela_Murray Some of you reading this may be preparing for the Blue Ridge conference and, in the process, thinking about what meetings to schedule. Here are a few tips I hope will help when thinking about meeting with agents at the conference. Which Agents Should I Choose? Here is the…

@Tamela_Murray You submit a great manuscript to an agent. Then you wait. And wait. And wait. What could she possibly be doing? [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject=" #writing #writerslife"]What is the Literary Agent Doing While I Wait? @Tamela_Murray on @BRMCWC[/tweet_box] Let’s say your baby jumped most of the hurdles and is…

@Tamela_Murray When I review proposals, one element often missing is publishing history. How do I know this? I own a computer. With a Keyboard. And a Search Engine. Guess What? So do All The Editors. Granted, not every proposal piques my interest enough for me to do a search. But when I get that…

@Tamela_Murray Authors have many reasons for writing a particular book. Sometimes those reasons feel so natural you don’t stop to think about them. However, in this market, it’s important to distinguish yourself from other authors and submissions. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="- @Tamela_Murray on @BRMCWC #writing #pubtip"]Distinguish Yourself and Your Book…

@Tamela_Murray Do you have goals for the new year? Most of us resolve to improve ourselves one way or the other, perhaps to eat more vegetables, exercise more, spend less money, earn more money, and/or finish that book! In real life, we find obstacles to our goals. Maybe a party with…