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New client signed from second #DVPit
I was honored to participate in the second ever #DVPit, a Twitter-based pitch event celebrating diverse and marginalized voices organized by agent Beth Phelan of The Bent Agency. Beth has done a masterful job of organizing this event and publicizing it, attracting...
CREATIVE VISUALIZATION FOR WRITERS Is Out Now!
"Finally, a book that puts a truly positive spin on the writing process! There's so much to love here--inspirations, exercises, and high-octane creative fuel. Highly recommended!" - Jonathan Maberry, New York Times best-selling author "This excellent book shows you...
Fantasy Releases in October!
This is a great upcoming week for my SFF clients. I have no less than three book birthdays to celebrate so I’ll be baking virtual cake and serving virtual ice cream from October 21-25. Light the candles, dear readers. You have something magical to celebrate. And with...
Four Things You Can Do to Make Me Want to Sign You
Agents are often referred to as business managers for authors, which is fairly accurate. I prefer to think of myself as a partner in your writing business, helping to maximize the business end of things so you can concentrate more on the creative part of being an...
COOKING FOR GHOSTS Is Out Now!
"So much fun, you won't want to put it down." - Ann Garvin, USA Today Bestseller "Sex and the City + Julie and Julia + The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. A very unique and fun read." - Marsha Toy Engstrom, The Book Club Cheerleader "Completely amazing." - RT Book Reviews Folks,...
Rejoice! #DVPit is back!
Popular twitter pitch event is back! Today and tomorrow ONLY!
Twitter Hashtags: Maximize Your One-Shot Pitch
I have developed a love-hate relationship with Twitter hashtags. A hashtag is one of the easiest ways to learn which agents want projects in genres the author writes. I'm usually excited to receive a query with one of my hashtag requests on the subject line. The...
Creating a Grand Hotel: The World of IF I HAD YOU by Heather Hiestand
Guest post by Heather Hiestand: Originally, my idea for a British-set hotel-focused series had one critical difference from the Jazz Age tale it became. It was meant to be set in the 1890s, right when “grand hotels” were coming into existence. Of course, it would have...
I THOUGHT YOU HATED ME! Is Out Now!
"This Cartoonist Perfectly Captures the Highs and Lows of Friendship." - Los Angeles Magazine "Fall in love with your best friend all over again with 'I Thought YOU Hated ME.'” - Brooklyn Based It is a privilege to work with MariNaomi. A celebrated cartoonist, she has...
Indie Authors: You Own All Your Subsidiary Rights!
Some smart literary agent is going to start a business one day that simply sells subsidiary rights for the millions of indie (aka self-published) authors out there and make a bundle. If you’re an indie author, maybe you didn’t realize that you are leaving a pile of...
