Feb 3, 2014
We all struggle as writers and creative types. From the influences beyond and within, we each seek to become what we are meant to be. Last week a few of my clients were discussing this very thing when recently crowned National Ambassador for Young People’s...
Jan 27, 2014
For a long time, many writers have believed that who they know is essential to getting published (hint: knowing people doesn’t hurt, but what you really need is a great book and some luck). In pursuit of getting to know people, those writers who can often head...
Jan 23, 2014
I couldn’t be prouder of my client, debut author Alex “A.R.” Kahler, whose The Immortal Circus fantasy series from Amazon’s 47North imprint has been nominated now for two book awards. Here’s the press release that says it all! ...
Jan 22, 2014
Recently, I heard some scary tales of option clauses gone wrong that really made my hair stand on end. First, in case you don’t know what that is, an option clause is often found in publishing contracts. It gives the current publisher the right to look at the...
Jan 10, 2014
Image Expo Wrap Up (or A Comics Show in Bulleted Lists) I split time between the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and the Cartoon Art Museum yesterday to check in on what’s new with Big 4 comics publisher, Image. Publisher Eric Stephenson kicked off the event with some...
Dec 31, 2013
During our last agency Facebook chat of the year, I asked all the agents for their predictions for 2014. We came up with some doozies. I want to share some of them with you here: Gordon: The death of mass market paperback. Emily: There will be some class action...
Happy Book Birthday to THEY THOUGHT THEY BURIED US by NoNieqa Ramos