Pub Rants

Coveted PW Reviews

STATUS: Having a happy week with some good client news. What’s playing on the iPod right now? JOKING by Indigo Girls I love sharing news like this. It can be difficult to land a much coveted Publishers Weekly review. They get every galley for soon-to-be-released books and they only choose… MORE

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You—As Agent Journalist

STATUS: Doing lots of editing for client material this week (and trying to read sample pages/fulls at night). Also putting the finishing touches on the February eNewsletter. It’s going out this week.What’s playing on the iPod right now? BACK WATER BLUES by Dinah Washington I promised I would talk about… MORE

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The Agent Call—Take 2

STATUS: I had a great week and I’m ending early. It’s only right around 5 p.m. Yahoo. What’s playing on the iPod right now? ACCIDENTALLY IN LOVE by Counting Crows The most delightful thing has happened. An agent has called to offer representation. Now what? First off, unless the agent… MORE

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When It’s Okay To Call An Agent

STATUS: The morning was devoted to following up on contracts in process but I did, oddly enough, get to do some editing on client work this afternoon. That’s pretty rare for me to accomplish that while at the office. What’s playing on the iPod right now? ASK THE LONELY by… MORE

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