What I’ve seen in the last 2 weeks and why I passed: 4 Full Manuscripts (2 with offers of rep on the table) 1 – New Adult/wm’s fic. Recommended by a former editor we know well and like. I totally enjoyed the writing but for me, the story didn’t have… MORE
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Last night Anita, our intern Chris, and I went to see Salman Rushdie’s talk at Mackey Auditorium on the CU Boulder campus. Mr. Rushdie is eloquent and quotable. I was one finger typing furiously on my iPhone so as to share some kernel of ideas with my blog readers. Any… MORE
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And incidentally, my birthday! If you haven’t got plans on Tuesday, April 23, come join the gals of NLA at Skyline Park on the 16th Street Mall of Downtown Denver. We’ll be talking to passerby’s, reluctant readers, and giving away two very cool books. Last night my husband says to me,… MORE
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Just recently I was doing an interview with a reporter from Publishers Weekly and she asked if I found it surprising that the New Adult category had remained hot for so long. Here is my response: I don’t find it surprising at all actually. Publishing tends to run hot on… MORE
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So last week when I was out in New York for the Writers Digest Conference, I gave a talk on why successful indie authors might want to partner with agents. As I was putting together my talking points, I actually came to the conclusion that why they partner is the… MORE
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