Cold Calling Agents
I can only speak for myself. I’d rarely recommend cold-calling an agent. Agents generally do not answer their own phones. Even if they do, they reserve phone calls for conversations with editors and others at the publishing houses where they either already have deals or hope to make a sale, as well as with their […]
The Paris Bookshop
I just returned from Paris (vacation!). One of the joys of my trip, while wandering around neighborhoods, was to visit bookstores. While I can’t comment on the overall health of publishing in France, some observations: *There seem to be bookstores everywhere. Small bookstores, large bookstores, neighborhood bookstores, chain bookstores, specialized bookstores. It appears at least […]
Where I Write: Ben Winters
Our next Where I Write post, in which our authors tell you about their favorite writing spot, is from Ben Winters “I write in a lot of places; a local coffee shop called Hubbard & Craven’s, the Central Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library, various other branches of the Indianapolis Public Library, the writing center […]
Where I Write: John Temple
The next writer in our Where I Write series is John Temple “My usual writing spot and position is feet up on the desk of my home office. It’s a smallish room with a window flanked by two big bookshelves that looks out on our hilly backyard where the boys play baseball. I have to […]
Staying in Touch with Your Agent, Editor and Publicist
I’m often surprised to see how quickly, once a book has been published, an author falls out of touch. Perhaps the author feels that he or she doesn’t want to bother me, that I’m super-busy. While I am always very busy, I love hearing from authors even long after their books have been published. I […]
When to Submit to a Literary Agency: It’s Like Baking a Cake
Submissions are a bit like baking a cake. You don’t want to send out your proposal or manuscript until it the toothpick comes out clean. While it may be tempting to jump the gun (yes, I am mixing my metaphors here), you want to show your work in the best possible light. If you are […]
Where I Write: Anne Greenwood Brown
We asked our authors to share their favorite writing spots and were so delighted with the responses that a new series of posts was born. Here is the first Where I Write post from Anne Greenwood Brown. “I have a beautiful writing desk in a writing loft with bookcases filled with all my favorite books. But […]
Book of the Week: The New Frugality, Chris Farrell
What’s your New Year’s resolution? Some of us stand to be inspired and guided by THE NEW FRUGALITY, a new approach to spending and saving. Author Chris Farrell is resident personal finance expert and economics editor for American Public Media’s Marketplace Money. Drawing on his extensive knowledge base and conversations with listeners on Marketplace Money, […]
It’s a Book Tree!
Thanks to Elaine Orr for posting this fabulous photo on Facebook from BookMarks Book Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Best of all, it features Elaine’s novel, A DIFFERENT SUN. I’m tempted to recreate a book tree at home. No falling needles to worry about! –Joelle Delbourgo
The Unofficial GIRLS Guide to New York, Judy Gelman and Peter Zheutlin
Visit Hannah, Marnie, Jessa, and Shoshanna’s favorite haunts in The Unofficial Girls Guide to New York. More than just a travel guide, The Unofficial Girls Guide to New York delivers an in-depth look at Girls’ physical and cultural landscape. Stop in at Café Grumpy and learn how to make a French press coffee the way […]