Blog Archive
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Is the Economy Ruining Your Chance at Publication
Jul 16, 2008
With the economy tanking and all eyes focused on the election, do you believe non-genre, fiction writers might be wise to delay trying to peddle their wares until early next year? I ask because I have read that this is a dreadful time for fiction writers seeking to enter the marketplace for the first time. […]
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Working with an Agent (I Think)
Jul 15, 2008
I get a lot of questions from readers who have been working back and forth with an agent on revisions to a book or proposal, but have never been told whether or not they are actually working together. In other words, did this agent offer representation somewhere along the way and the author forgot? While […]
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Out of Control Clients
Jul 14, 2008
Everyone has been talking about Moonrat’s experience with a boorish author over lunch. And since I didn’t want to be left out I thought I’d better jump into the fray, albeit about a week too late (that’s what happens when you have a really rockin’ July 4th BBQ). . . . If you haven’t read […]
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Angie Fox: Going Beyond the Book
Jul 11, 2008
Angie FoxThe Accidental Demon SlayerPublisher: Dorchester Pub Date: July 2008 Agent: Jessica Faust (Click to Buy) Author Web site: www.angiefox.com Confession time. My favorite kinds of books are always going to be the ones that make me want to try something new. And most of the time, that means commercial fiction: mysteries with wine-tasting tips, […]
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Stacey Kayne on Sticking to Your Guns
Jul 10, 2008
Stacey Kayne The Gunslinger’s Untamed Bride Publisher: Harlequin Historical Pub date: July 2008 Agent: Kim Lionetti (Click to Buy) Author Web/Blog links: www.StaceyKayne.com, www.PetticoatsAndPistols.com, www.WritersAtPlay.com Nothing calls to my writer’s soul like the lawless untamed setting of the old west, where opportunity and danger lurk beyond every bend. Rugged, wild, resilient—there’s such an elemental connection […]
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Books of My Childhood
Jul 09, 2008
I’m often asked to guest blog, and while I love doing it I fear I might have to cut back. I’m running out of ideas for my own blog. However, one of my more recent guest posts really made me think about the books I read as a child and inspired today’s post. Over on […]
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Does Ageism Exist in Publishing?
Jul 08, 2008
I received an interesting note from a reader recently that was spurred on by an interview in the Writer’s Digest Handbook of Making Money Freelance Writing. In the book, the reader came across an essay by another agent who said, basically, that he’s nervous taking on new clients who are older since there’s less opportunity […]
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Writing Dialogue
Jul 07, 2008
I received an interesting question from a reader recently, interesting because it’s something that I’m sure is often discussed in writers’ groups, but not anything I’ve ever really thought of. . . . I’ve had an ongoing discussion with some writer friends about adverbs and dialog tags other than “said,” and I’d like a professional […]
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Happy 4th of July!
Jul 04, 2008
BookEnds is closed today to celebrate the 4th of July. Have a safe and fun weekend, and we’ll return with a new post on Monday.
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Explain Voice
Jul 03, 2008
I did a post not too long ago on What Makes Me Say “Yes” and one of my readers reacted by saying, Without a better explanation of “voice,” I think this post seems like a cop-out. Isn’t “voice” just another way of saying that you like the way they write? To put this in another […]
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Christie Craig on Writer’s Block
Jul 02, 2008
Christie Craig Weddings Can be Murder Publisher: Dorchester Pub Date: June 2008 Agent: Kim Lionetti (Click to Buy) Fact or Fiction? We’ve seen them played out in the movies, such as Stranger Than Fiction and The Muse. I don’t think there’s a writer alive who hasn’t given these questions some thought. And what questions are […]
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A Follow-Up to Revisions from an Agent
Jul 01, 2008
I received some interesting comments on my post on Revisions Before Representation and wanted to do a quick follow-up post to answer some concerns/questions that popped up. First let me clarify something I have talked about before, but probably should touch on again. I never, ever recommend an author do revisions simply because an agent […]
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