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Planting Seeds: Five Suggestions to Prepare Your Author Website for 2025

Dec 8, 2024 | booksandsuch.com | Barb Roose

It’s early December, but I’ve noticed that while we’re locked and loaded on preparing for Christmas, the fitness industry is ramping up its advertising for the inevitable January obsession with getting in shape and kale. While I am a fitness person, my algorithm already contains this content, yet the volume of ads has increased. Even though it’s not the time for the fitness industry to shine, exercise platforms and weight loss companies are planting seeds in your algorithms now.
Why You Must Prioritize Transformation Over Tragedy

Oct 28, 2024 | booksandsuch.com | Barb Roose

What interests a reader more: a dramatic story about loss, betrayal or hardship OR a story about overcoming the odds or rising up from the ashes to reach new heights? For everyone who immediately says, BOTH, I don’t disagree with you. However, as a literary agent, I’ve noticed that during pitches, hopeful authors tend to emphasize the details and facts of their story but under develop the transformational journey in the story.
Cross the Rubicon

Oct 6, 2024 | stream.org | O.S. Hawkins |Barb Roose |Tom Gilson

By O.S. Hawkins Published on October 6, 2024 Have you ever crossed the Rubicon with anyone? One who is open with you? One who senses his or her obligations in a relationship? One who rises to your defense when the need arises?
Saving Your Kids from the Gender Cult, Part 2

Sep 29, 2024 | stream.org | Barb Roose

By The Ruth Institute Published on September 29, 2024 In Part 2 of Maria Keffler’s interview (watch Part 1 here), the cofounder of Advocates Protecting Children tells parents of trans-identifying children some key truths they’ll need to save their kids from the gender cult sponsored in so many public schools. They include: “This is not your fault.” “Nobody understands what this is until you go through it.” “Get your child away from a toxic atmosphere and immerse him or her in a healthy...
The 2024 Boston Pride Parade Exposes Dark Side of LGBTQ Lifestyle

Sep 29, 2024 | stream.org | John Zmirak |Barb Roose |John Amanchukwu |Gayle McQueary

Throughout the year you’ll see lots of parades put on by various cultural communities, especially if you live near a big city. In the Boston area there’s a Puerto Rican parade, a Chinese New Year parade, an Irish St. Patrick’s Day parade, Caribbean carnival parade, Italian parade – just to name a few. Almost all of these are accompanied by a festival. These festivals mostly include food, or souvenirs, maybe some musical or dance acts, etc.
Relax Your Quills

Sep 29, 2024 | stream.org | Barb Roose |Kathryn Lopez

By Barb Roose Published on September 29, 2024 Porcupines have never had their day in the sun as popular pets. Their faces are adorable, but they’ve got about 30,000 reasons why there are no viral videos documenting their cuddly cuteness. Their quills are no joke.
Relax Your Quills

Jul 28, 2024 | stream.org | Barb Roose |James Robison |J. Stonestreet |T. Padgett

By Barb Roose Published on July 28, 2024 Porcupines have never had their day in the sun as popular pets. Their faces are adorable, but they’ve got about 30,000 reasons why there are no viral videos documenting their cuddly cuteness. Their quills are no joke.
Tick, Tick, Boom! Raising the Stakes to Raise an Agent's Interest

Jun 9, 2024 | booksandsuch.com | Barb Roose

It’s summertime, so let’s talk stakes. Not steaks, which we could talk about, especially if you’re planning a 4th of July cookout. Today, let’s discuss an essential ingredient of storytelling that makes the difference between an agent emailing you back after you submit a query or receiving a “Thank you, but no.”Stakes are a story-telling strategy that requires the main characters in the story to negotiate complicated, emotionally-wrenching and even life-threatening risks.
Make a Gracious Exit Without Making a Mess

May 24, 2023 | incourage.me | Barb Roose |Anna Rendell |Becky Keife |Dawn Camp

Endings are hard. Sometimes, we go out of our way to avoid them. At other times, we postpone them, like sliding our favorite worn-out jeans to the back of our closet because we don’t want to throw them away. Endings are often scary, awkward, and sad, even when we know that they are needed. How many of us remain in toxic job environments because we fear the uncertainty or uncomfortableness of leaving?
For Motherless Daughters

Apr 29, 2023 | incourage.me | Aliza Latta |Anjuli Paschall |Anna Rendell |Barb Roose

I grew up with my maternal grandmother. I never lived solely with my mother; she had tremendous issues and struggles that made it impossible for her to take care of a child. Although my grandmother raised me, practically since birth, I never viewed her as my mother. I always knew that my mother existed but, for whatever reason, decided not to raise me. As you can imagine, this will mess with a child’s mind.