Blog Archive
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Workshop Wednesday
Aug 10, 2011
By repeated request we’ve started Workshop Wednesday. It will definitely play out through 2011, and beyond that we’ll just have to see. We’ve received well over 200 queries at this point, but we are choosing at random, so don’t be afraid to participate as per the guidelines in our original post. For anyone wanting to […]
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Building a Career
Aug 09, 2011
As an entrepreneur I’m frequently asked for advice about starting a new business, and there’s one thing I always say, “Give it five years.” A new business is a tough thing to start. It takes time, commitment, energy, and frequently lots of work for little to no pay. Guess what? Starting up a writing career […]
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Publishing Logic 101
Aug 08, 2011
You say in your query, “all published books today are crap.” I represent a number of published books. Therefore you are telling me that I only represent crap. So, if you want me to represent your book for publication, your book must be crap. Jessica
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Rita Henuber’s Publishing Path
Aug 05, 2011
Rita Henuber Under Fire Publisher: Carina Press Pub date: August 2011 Agent: Jessica Faust Author Web/Blog links: https://ritahenuber.com; www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com Recently Jessica negotiated the sale of my first book, Under Fire, to Carina Press. I’m asked how long I’ve been writing. What my path to being published was. What advice do I have. Here’s my story. […]
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Life Doesn’t Just Happen to Us
Aug 04, 2011
When writing your book and later your query, it’s important to remember that a successful book, and therefore a successful query, isn’t just about life happening to the character. To make a book, and query, work, you need to have your character be an active participant in life. Therefore, if you’re telling me that your […]
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Workshop Wednesday
Aug 03, 2011
By repeated request we’ve started Workshop Wednesday. It will definitely play out through 2011, and beyond that we’ll just have to see. We’ve received well over 200 queries at this point, but we are choosing at random, so don’t be afraid to participate as per the guidelines in our original post. For anyone wanting to […]
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Murphy’s Law of Agenting
Aug 02, 2011
#1: Your rejection letter is sent the day the author’s email either requesting an update or letting you know of an offer arrives in your inbox (this was more common with snail mail queries). #2: The phone call you’ve been waiting for all day comes when you’re on the phone with the only other call […]
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Perception v. Reality
Aug 01, 2011
I have a friend who runs a retail store, and in the course of a conversation I asked what her bestselling items were. She laughed and said that until recently she would have been convinced it was the red bracelet, but after running reports just the night before she was shocked to learn that not […]
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Thought for the Day
Jul 29, 2011
Just because friends, family, and coworkers tell you to write a book doesn’t mean it’s a book that should be published.
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Sheila Connolly on EPublishing
Jul 28, 2011
Sheila Connolly Called Home Publisher: Beyond the Page Pub date: July 2011 (Click to Buy) Sheila Connolly Bitter Harvest Publisher: Berkley Pub date: August 2011 (Click to Buy) COME ON IN—THE WATER’S FINE! I will confess to being “of a certain age,” and that means that I grew up reading pages, not pixels. I learned […]
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Workshop Wednesday
Jul 27, 2011
By repeated request we’ve started Workshop Wednesday. It will definitely play out through 2011, and beyond that we’ll just have to see. We’ve received well over 200 queries at this point, but we are choosing at random, so don’t be afraid to participate as per the guidelines in our original post. For anyone wanting to […]
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Creating Genres
Jul 26, 2011
When I host #askagent sessions on Twitter I get a lot of questions about genre. People ask about the use of the genre term “new adult” or “romantic adventure,” for example. I’ve also been in discussions with authors about the term “romantic thriller.” Now, some agents might disagree with me, but I think using all […]
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