Jonathan Lyons of Lyons Literary is hosting an answer-thon at his blog. Lots of good info on pitching multiple projects at once, agents expectations of authors, and disappearing agents. Good stuff.
Archive | May, 2008
Getting Your Book on the Shelves
Posted on 20 May 2008.
If you’ve self-published a book, used a print-on-demand service, or gotten squat for help from your publishing company’s marketing department, here’s a great article with detailed instructions for pitching your book to book buyers and store managers. [I learned about this article from Jonathan Lyons's blog, and I think he got it from Shelf Awareness.]
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Parisian Pen Habit of Mark Sarvas
Posted on 19 May 2008.
I profiled lit blogger extraordinaire and debut novelist Mark Sarvas in the May 2008 issue of Pen World. In the piece, Mark describes how he used pens during the writing and editing of his novel, Harry, Revised. He also explains his habit of collecting pens while in Paris.
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Query Letter Comparisons and Bragging
Posted on 16 May 2008.
Nathan Bransford has a great blog post about bragging. And the comments yield an interesting discussion as well. Bransford’s point is that you should “brag” on yourself all you want in a query letter. Share your relevant achievements and accomplishments. However, then turn off the spotlights. “When it comes to describing the actual work in [...]
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And You Thought You Had a Lot of Books…
Posted on 15 May 2008.
The New York Times features a great article by Alberto Manguel about how he selected his home, in large part, because it could house his 30,000 volume library.
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Writers and Favorite Obscure Books
Posted on 14 May 2008.
The Village Voice published an an interesting rundown of authors such as Jennifer Egan and Donna Tartt selecting their favorite obscure books. Some cool choices on this list. Egan’s seems particularly intriguing. So let’s hear it. What’s your favorite obscure book?
Posted on 08 May 2008.
The Wall Street Journal published an article on the economics of publishing new James Bond books. Literary author Sebastian Faulks, who said he rarely read thrillers previously, has written a new Bond tale set for release in a couple of weeks. Also of note in this article is the mention that a new Indiana Jones [...]
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Prince to Release Book
Posted on 06 May 2008.
Numerous sources recently reported that Prince will release a book in the fall. 21 Nights will be published by Atria, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. The book is a photographic essay that is the result of an unprecedented look into the musician’s life. I waver on Prince’s music. I adore some of it, and I just [...]
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Literary Trash Talking
Posted on 05 May 2008.
Cormac McCarthy is overrated. Or, should I decide to target a more commercial gargantuan like J.K. Rowling? Either way, I’m looking for a literary giant so I can talk trash about them. Maybe if I make some asinine comments about them, it will attract attention for to me. Prior to the start of the playoffs, [...]
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