A theme I hear a lot from writers (not necessarily my clients, but colleagues and acquaintances) is something along the lines of “I need to be published” and “I have to sell this project.” A little poking (gently done) reveals that these writers think if this project doesn’t sell or they’re not published this year, they will be…
Month: March 2010
How long?
I am frequently accosted by writers, not necessarily my clients, who demand to know how long it takes to hear back from editors. They have an agent who has submitted a proposal or a manuscript, and they are biting their nails waiting to hear back. I understand how hard it is to be patient; I am as…
Who are you? And other details.
This past weekend, I did a small group pitch session where writers had a few minutes to tell me about their books. A couple of things struck me as worthy of mention, in case you ever find yourself in a similar situation: 1. It’s really important to be able to say what your story is…
How to get feedback
In my inbox: The feedback I have received over the last couple of years from publishers is the following: Your book needs some editing but not much so just send us between $6000.00 and $20,000.00 to do a full edit of your book and begin publishing, marketing and printing. What I am looking for is someone…