Blog Archive
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The End of an Era
Jul 06, 2010
As many of you surely know by now, Law & Order, after 20 years, was canceled. I know many were sad to see it go. I was not a die-hard fan, but like most I’ve seen my share of episodes in reruns. How could you miss it? Every time you turn on the TV there […]
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Settle Down
Jul 05, 2010
I don’t know if it’s the warm weather, but I seem to be getting a rash of panicky query emails lately, authors who seem to be especially concerned about whether or not their emails/queries have been received. Relax, slow down, and do not, ever, check in on your query after only two weeks. I have […]
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Does It Get Any Better?
Jul 01, 2010
I’m not sure if you can answer this, but I thought maybe some of your readers could. I’m just curious if you ever get past the rejection part of the query process. I sent my first queries recently, and I have received four rejections so far. I know that’s not a lot (yet anyway), but […]
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A Different Way of Doing Business
Jun 30, 2010
I get a lot of referrals from clients, which, of course, I absolutely love. In fact, just last month (or maybe the month before) I signed a new client who came through a referral. But I digress. The reason I’m writing this post is because there is definitely a different way of doing business in […]
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Erin Kellison on Writing
Jun 29, 2010
Erin KellisonShadow BoundPublisher: LeisurePub date: July 2010Agent: Jessica Faust (Click to Buy) When I started Shadow Bound, I had zero aspirations for the manuscript to get published. Zero. My goal was this: learn to write a book while having fun. I assumed, when complete, it would languish on my computer for a while, and then […]
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Dead or Alive
Jun 28, 2010
What Four Authors Dead or Alive Would You Want to Have Lunch With? I have to admit, this idea was stolen from my client Jennifer Stanley and her Cozy Chicks blog. And I would suggest picking your four before reading what other people have to say. That only makes it harder. Thanks for the idea, […]
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Query Status
Jun 25, 2010
Want to know where things stand with me and queries at this point? I’m not sure you really do. It’s been a crazy busy month and the last two weeks have been the craziest. Needless to say, while I’ve been very busy submitting new projects, handing out revisions to clients and reading new material I’ve […]
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Have You Ever Requested a Manuscript When You Knew You Wouldn’t Offer?
Jun 24, 2010
Have you ever requested the full of a manuscript where you knew it was not something you could represent, but you were dying to find out how it ended? Yep. Absolutely. I don’t do that as much now, but that’s because I’ve made a concerted effort not to. I think there are plenty of times […]
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Why Agents Get Cranky
Jun 23, 2010
I received a query. I rejected it and suggested the author do some research on how to write a strong query. She responded by thanking me for my advice, but assuring me it’s a great book and wanting to set up a meeting so she could pitch it to me in person. Me, “I do […]
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What Is Love?
Jun 22, 2010
In the blog post The Need to Fall in Love, I made a comment in reply to one reader’s question about how an agent knows if she’ll love the author’s next book. Since I was so impressed with myself [said with preening smirk] I thought I would share my comment in a post. I also […]
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It Doesn’t Really Bother Me . . .
Jun 21, 2010
When people say “fiction novel” in queries. Sure, I know it’s wrong, but I think it’s because I see it so often that, frankly, it really just doesn’t bother me that much. Now “nonfiction novel,” that bothers me. Jessica
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How Does Social Networking Work for You
Jun 17, 2010
Not too long ago I did a post on how social networking can be damaging if not used properly and I want to thank everyone who contributed. It really turned out to be a fabulous discussion. A couple of comments caught my eye and made me think further. What do you want to see from […]
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