STATUS: Speaking of foreign rights, Frankfurt Book Fair is almost upon us.What’s playing on the iPod right now? MONEY FOR NOTHING by Dire Straits(of course) It’s days like this where I just love being an agent. Imagine getting a check for let’s say (and I’m making this number up) 25k… MORE
14 CommentsHow Agents Make Money—Hint: It’s Not By Attending Conferences
by Kristin Nelson
STATUS: And no one ever talks about the late nights we agent keeps.What’s playing on the iPod right now? CORNFLAKE GIRL by Tori Amos I have to say I was highly amused to read a hypothesis from a writer that agents make their money from attending conferences. If that were… MORE
13 CommentsExploding The “Must Have Connections Myth”—Guest Blogger Megan Crewe
by Kristin Nelson
STATUS: For a Monday, it was actually fairly quiet. Only one major issue to solve.What’s playing on the iPod right now? RASPBERRY BERET by Prince I thought this a pertinent and timely entry in light of a lot of recent discussions I’ve seen in the comment section of agent blogs… MORE
39 CommentsA Friday Funny Sort Of?
by Kristin Nelson
STATUS: TGIF. I cleared some contracts off my desk by finishing them up. I always feel accomplished after that.What’s playing on the iPod right now? MACK THE KNIFE by Bobby DarinI got a hilarious email via our query inbox today, but I’m thinking the writer didn’t mean for it to… MORE
30 CommentsNot Lost In Translation
by Kristin Nelson
STATUS: Just working.What’s playing on the iPod right now? I WILL FIND YOU by EnyaWhen writers are starting in this biz, they probably don’t think too much beyond that first US sale, but selling translation rights can be as equally important (which is one of the reasons I think that… MORE
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