Agent Appreciation Day
AKA Agent Research
Kody Keplinger, the 18 year old author of The Duff which will come out in Fall 2010, has declared December 11th the unoffical Agent Appreciation Day.
agents & editors & publishing
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Short Fiction Pay Rates
AKA How Many Cents per Word
As you know, money flows to the writer. Whether it’s a novel or a short story, authors are paid for their words.
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Act Like a Professional
AKA Common Sense
People within an industry treat each other with respect. They are there to do business, which, when done well, benefits all parties involved.
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When Traditional Publishers Start Vanity Presses
AKA Harlequin Horizons
You may have heard the online volcano erupt last week when Harlequin announce their new endeavor named Harlequin Horizons.
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Make Time for an Online Chat
AKA Talking with Your Fingers
I just spent the past hour with author Shannon K. Butcher, Jia Gayles from the Knight Agency, and over thirty other people in an online chat.
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The First Commandment of Professional Writing
AKA Yog's Law
I hear this mentioned at every writing convention I’ve gone to, usually when the topic of vanity presses, Publish America, or self-publishing comes up. It is the most important thing to understand about being a professional writer.
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Writing Topics on Twitter
AKA 140 Characters of Advice
How much writing advice can you really get in 140 characters? If you have professional authors and agents and editors and publishing houses tweeting … quite a bit, actually.
