Blog Archive
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Historical Romance Honorable Mentions
Mar 20, 2008
Since we had more winners and runners-up picks in the historical romance contest, the honorable mentions list is a little shorter. Three from Jessica and two from me. Jessica’s picks: Maggie Robinson — Paradise Regency Noir When he was done, she’d be the greatest whore in all Christendom. If they’d been in London, her body […]
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The Historical Romance Winner . . . and the Thriller/Suspense Contest!
Mar 19, 2008
It was bound to happen sooner or later. . . . There were so many terrific entries in the historical romance category that Jessica and I managed to each pick five without having any matches! So we’ve decided to do something different this time. We each chose a winner and two runners-up. That’s right! We’re […]
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Listening to Signs
Mar 18, 2008
This post is really going to be a short vent, so bare with me. Just recently I received a nonfiction proposal with an amazing title and a terrific new take on what’s been a fairly well published topic. But I really liked what this author had to say and she had the platform to back […]
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If I Were an Author
Mar 17, 2008
As many of you know, I do a lot of interviews for blogs, ezines, and print magazines. Often the questions are very, very similar, but recently I received this one and thought it was so great that I wanted to share it with you. I apologize ahead of time: I don’t remember which interview it […]
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Contemporary Romance Honorable Mentions
Mar 14, 2008
Jessica and I each chose three honorable mentions to highlight this week. I’d like to reiterate that you shouldn’t be discouraged from submitting to us if you didn’t make our lists. We had a lot of great work to choose from, and it’s tough to judge on just 100 words. Here are Jessica’s picks: Amy […]
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The Contemporary Romance Winner . . . and the Historical Romance Contest!
Mar 13, 2008
We were back to a multitude of entries in the contemporary romance contest, so Jessica and I had fairly different lists of our favorites. That said, we were still able to agree on one clear winner. Congratulations to . . . Anonymous 5:20 am—Fractured The dead don’t always stay dead. Claire stood on the street […]
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Kimberly Dean on Dreaming and Writing
Mar 12, 2008
Kimberly DeanWhat She Wants at MidnightPublisher: PocketPub Date: March 2008Agent: Jessica Faust (Click to Buy) Author Web site: www.kimberlydean.com What She Wants at Midnight: The man of Devon Bradshaw’s dreams is exactly that—in her dreams. For months, Cael Oneiros has watched Devon while she sleeps. As a Dream Wreaker, it’s his job to bestow dreams […]
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Signed: Nervous
Mar 11, 2008
I have an agent and I am a bit concerned now: your latest blog post said that most books are sold within a few weeks. Mine has been with my agent for about 6 months. He is still going strong at it and doesn’t appear phased at all, and we’ve only had 4 rejections. He […]
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What Credentials Do Nonfiction Writers Need
Mar 10, 2008
I preach regularly about the need for a platform for all nonfiction authors, but what does platform mean. Is a degree enough, job experience, what about personal experience? First let me clarify that when writing a memoir, personal experience is definitely enough. When writing self-help or prescriptive nonfiction, you’re going to need more. You’re going […]
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Divorcing Your Agent
Mar 07, 2008
Is it ethical to query agents, just to gauge interest in my work, while still represented by an agent? While I can understand the analogy about not quitting one job until you’ve lined up another, I think that a writer’s relationship with an agent is more like a marriage . . . meaning, you don’t […]
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Angie Fox: Three Things I Had to Do in Order to Sell
Mar 06, 2008
It’s so hard being “almost there” with a story. You love your work, you’re getting positive rejections, so what does it take to sell? For me, it was all about making the story bigger. And, I know, you’re saying you’ve heard it before. So did I. But I didn’t know what it meant. I had […]
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Resubmissions and ReQueries
Mar 05, 2008
Regularly I am asked about the etiquette of resubmitting work to an agent, but lately, with my query critiques, I am also being asked about the etiquette of requerying the same book (now that you have a better idea of how to pitch). I’ve told you stories of clients who were rejected by me at […]
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