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- August 30th, 2010, 5:36 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Nathan's "High Concept" blog got me thinking...
- Replies: 11
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Nathan's "High Concept" blog got me thinking...
As we try to shill our "staggering works of literary genius" to all sorts of publishing professionals, we end up creating a bazillion query letters, a 5 page synopsis, a 1 page synopsis, and the dreaded "One Sentence" synopsis of which we are supposed to be able to blurt out at a...
- August 30th, 2010, 1:45 pm
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 37748
Re: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?
I have a domain and am working at building a site slowly with a web designer who is my uncle. He is a pro, although not into fancy stuff. There are many things on my to-do list at the moment, so I am taking things slowly, but I feel having a web presence can't hurt. .... I'll have to post a link wh...
- August 27th, 2010, 6:44 pm
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 37748
Re: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?
Consider me convinced! So I am joining your ranks- here is my official Blog, for my book More Inner Strength, Less Hallucination , which will someday morph into an actual website: http://moreinnerstrength.blogspot.com/ if you have the time I'd love a critique! Thank you to everyone for sharing your ...
- August 27th, 2010, 2:07 pm
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 37748
Re: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?
A namesake of mine has used my (maiden) name as her domain and appears to be a photographer of dead animal carcasses. Lovely! So I have started querying using my married name. Sarah- you and John Dillon will need to commiserate on your name situation!! Personally I am jealous that you use your marr...
- August 26th, 2010, 7:05 pm
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 37748
Re: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?
As far as the secret blog follower goes, I haven't had any comments by this person, and I don't even know who it is. You know how you can follow a blog publicly, or privately? This person must have chosen the "private" option, so their name never appears in my list of followers; if, for e...
- August 26th, 2010, 12:47 pm
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 37748
Re: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?
Again all, I have to thank you for sharing, am impressive group! I particularly like KathyBennett's site because she has really played to her genre with tiny details, like instead of naming her press page "press" she calls it her "Rap Sheet"... FUN! And like Amy, I have bought se...
- August 23rd, 2010, 6:58 pm
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Favorite non-fiction book
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5207
Re: Favorite non-fiction book
I adore and live by anything by Michael Lewis. Anyone that can make the whole sub-prime mortgage mess comprehensible to the average schmuck like me and keep it lively, engaging and compelling is a genius. Moneyball is one of my all time faves, followed by The Big Short and then Liar's Poker. Sadly, ...
- August 23rd, 2010, 6:42 pm
- Forum: Nominate Your Query or First Page for a Critique on the Blog
- Topic: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog
- Replies: 720
- Views: 451945
Re: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog
big changes- I will have to submit again later!
- August 23rd, 2010, 6:29 pm
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: Publisher directly..No agent?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4000
Re: Publisher directly..No agent?
And I'm fairly sure that the author arranges for their own marketing. The publisher will include the book in trade magazines. They do arrange for publicity for their A-listers, but unless I'm wrong, a debut author, for the most part, is responsible for their own marketing strategies. Some publisher...
- August 20th, 2010, 7:42 pm
- Forum: Ask Nathan
- Topic: Old Ask Nathan Thread
- Replies: 793
- Views: 405245
Re: Ask Nathan
Hi Nathan, I just became aware of a service by Bowker's, called Bowker Manuscript Submissions. Apparently with this service, if you as a writer join and pay $99, for six months Bowkers will post your proposal (a query, I assume) and sample writing, and make them available for agents and editors on ...
- August 20th, 2010, 7:37 pm
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 37748
Re: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?
Wow, I am really motivated and impressed by all of your sites. Thank you for sharing. Regan- I love the sort of Interview format you use to give the visitor background- so much more fun than an "about me" section, and Joe- a very cool site- you should be pleased with it. I still cannot get...
- August 20th, 2010, 4:07 pm
- Forum: Social Media and Book Promotion
- Topic: Social Networking - does it really work?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 29377
Re: Social Networking - does it really work?
Love this topic- as a yet-to-be published author- I am fascinated with all you published folks do, but have little advice or experience to contribute- UNTIL NOW! Ok ok, its not my personal experience, its a friend's story. No really I mean it. Seriously. First, I think using Facebook or another soci...
- August 19th, 2010, 6:30 pm
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 37748
Re: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?
And once you're there, don't forget to visit the section of the site labeled, "how do mermaids and sea-maidens reproduce?" John, I wanted to, but I was afraid that it would be NSFW (the LOL is implied). Wow, Mr. Robert SeaMonkee Klein, just wow. Ishta- not to be an alarmist, but be cautio...
- August 18th, 2010, 4:13 pm
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 37748
Re: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?
Wow, so this is all very helpful! I am looking forward to checking out all your websites! thank you so much!
And John- that is just painful. Absolutely painful. good gawd.
And John- that is just painful. Absolutely painful. good gawd.
- August 16th, 2010, 6:55 pm
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: Agent wants to see "marketing list"- what does this mean?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3492
Re: Agent wants to see "marketing list"- what does this mean?
It's a memoir, which seems to have characteristics of both fiction and non-fiction when it comes to trying to sell one.. I have had this same question- Thanks for bringing it up. I am now starting to realize, that similar to Nathan said, even unpublished, having a website for your work, or the book...