Editor Cheryl Klein provides a detailed outline of her talk about plots.
http://www.cherylklein.com/id18.html
Monday, November 23, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Who's Moving Where
Harold Underdown keeps track of where agents/editors/publishers are working.
http://www.underdown.org/chchange.htm
http://www.underdown.org/chchange.htm
Labels:
business
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Agenting 101
Agent Kristin Nelson's series of posts about agenting (look at menu on the right of her blog).
http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2006/06/agenting-101-part-one.html
http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2006/06/agenting-101-part-one.html
Friday, November 20, 2009
Publishing Terms Parody
What all those publishing terms "really" mean--NOT.
http://www.rightreading.com/publishing/publishing-glossary.htm
http://www.rightreading.com/publishing/publishing-glossary.htm
Labels:
business
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Writing Tips
Author Anita Nolan gives detailed writing tips as well as children's writing info on her informative blog.
http://anitanolan.wordpress.com/
http://anitanolan.wordpress.com/
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
How to Write a Great Query Letter
Agent Noah Lukeman offers a free ebook on query letters.
http://www.lukeman.com/def2.htm
http://www.lukeman.com/def2.htm
Labels:
getting_published,
queries
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Poetry Speaks
Sourcebooks has created an online community where poetry can be read, discussed, and sold.
https://www.poetryspeaks.com/
https://www.poetryspeaks.com/
Monday, November 16, 2009
What Do Kids Like?
Author Tara Lazar lists over 300 things that kids like.
http://taralazar.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/199-things-that-kids-like/
http://taralazar.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/199-things-that-kids-like/
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Out of Print
Everything you need to know about the out of print clause in your book contract.
http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2009/11/sales-thresholds-in-oop-clauses.html
http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2009/11/sales-thresholds-in-oop-clauses.html
Saturday, November 14, 2009
New Agent
Gwendolyn Heasley has joined the Artists and Artisans Inc. agency and is looking for young adult novels.
http://www.artistsandartisans.com/gh%20biopage.htm
http://www.artistsandartisans.com/gh%20biopage.htm
Labels:
agents,
young_adult
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