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- December 10th, 2009, 6:45 pm
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: Pitching a "Cross-Genre" Work
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1608
Re: Pitching a "Cross-Genre" Work
But with any novel that blends genre, it's usually primarily one. And as I said in the other thread, when in doubt just go with whatever section of the bookstore it will be stocked in.
- December 10th, 2009, 6:44 pm
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: Pitching a "Cross-Genre" Work
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1608
Re: Pitching a "Cross-Genre" Work
This is actually also being discussed in another forum: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=52
- December 10th, 2009, 6:41 pm
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: Agents too busy during holidays?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1789
Re: Agents too busy during holidays?
It's the eighth post in the FAQs!coloradokid wrote:I looked in FAQ's and couldn't find answer to whether agents are too busy during holidays.
http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2008/12 ... query.html
- December 10th, 2009, 6:38 pm
- Forum: Ask Nathan
- Topic: Old Ask Nathan Thread
- Replies: 793
- Views: 242761
Re: Ask Nathan
Hey Nathan, I'm working on a comedic memoir/collection of essays. So in other words, they're common stories told through the eyes of an uncommonly handsome man. I'm almost finished and hope to query you soon. I'm currently working on a story that covers all the lowlights of my unheralded football c...
- December 10th, 2009, 6:33 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: Query Critique - OSAA
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4734
Re: Query Critique - OSAA
Dear Agent Please consider for representation my 197000 word science fiction novel, OF SHADOWS AND ANGELS. Sometimes peace costs more than war. Layne is about to find out how high that price can be, and who will pay it. Skirmishes between the ‘Cities’ and the ‘Gangs’ have occurred for centuries, fu...
- December 10th, 2009, 6:12 pm
- Forum: Books
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 522
- Views: 194409
Re: What are you reading now?
Yeah, THE BOOK THIEF is amazing!kristi wrote:The Book Thief by Markus Zusak and I'm loving it!!!!
- December 10th, 2009, 6:10 pm
- Forum: Ask Nathan
- Topic: Old Ask Nathan Thread
- Replies: 793
- Views: 242761
Re: Ask Nathan
I'm wondering if authors get to keep merchandising rights. For instance, when I finally have a pubbed novel, and I want to sell t-shirts with my title or something on it, do I need to go through the publisher? Also, the imaging rights for the characters (what they look like). Surely publishers will...
- December 10th, 2009, 6:07 pm
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: Hachette and S&S to Delay Release of E-books
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5326
Re: Hachette and S&S to Delay Release of E-books
I put this on the blog, then figured it would be better in here. Love the new look by the way. Nathan, I realise we can't just change the entire publishing industry ourselves, but I do see another option that no one here (or anywhere) seems to have considered. Release the e-book and the paperback a...
- December 10th, 2009, 4:27 pm
- Forum: Ask Nathan
- Topic: Old Ask Nathan Thread
- Replies: 793
- Views: 242761
Re: Ask Nathan
Another quick one: I'm not as well read as some and don't recognize many names on your client list. Which of your clients has been the biggest success from a publishing standpoint? I can't really share information about sales, even relative sales. I definitely recommend getting to know my clients' ...
- December 10th, 2009, 3:46 pm
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: Hachette and S&S to Delay Release of E-books
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5326
Re: Hachette and S&S to Delay Release of E-books
I wrote a new blog post on this issue: http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2009/12 ... eases.html
- December 10th, 2009, 12:52 pm
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: The New Website
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7122
Re: The New Website
I really like a lot of the message board's features, but here's one that's a little odd IMO: the "URL" button. When you click on it, it just gives you url tags, so that you can easily do this: http://blog.nathanbransford.com/ But to have a text link, you have to hover over the 'URL' button and look...
- December 10th, 2009, 12:32 pm
- Forum: Books
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 522
- Views: 194409
Re: What are you reading now?
CHILD 44 by Tom Rob Smith
- December 10th, 2009, 12:08 pm
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: Favorite writing distractions
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7619
Re: Favorite writing distractions
Moved this over to the procrastination section.
My favorite distraction is sports.
My favorite distraction is sports.
- December 10th, 2009, 11:59 am
- Forum: Ask Nathan
- Topic: Old Ask Nathan Thread
- Replies: 793
- Views: 242761
Re: Ask Nathan
Maybe I shouldn't ask this, but how many clients do you lose a year to other agencies? I've heard that a lot of mid-list novelists have been jumping ship lately... I've amicably parted ways with a few clients, but (knock on wood) it hasn't happened in a long time and not usually to jump straight to...
- December 10th, 2009, 11:35 am
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: Holiday Plans - anything fun or just shopping?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2448
Re: Holiday Plans - anything fun or just shopping?
Spending Christmas with my family, then it's back to work work work!