Sentences with phrase «while book agents»

While book agents may have some knowledge about writing, that doesn't mean authors can ask for help in writing novels or books.

Not exact matches

While the business of booking trips through a traditional agency will likely never return to pre-internet levels, there is a growing understanding among travelers that calling an old - school agent could be worthwhile in certain cases.

While books and online courses are a fine way to get started, Salzberg says, be aware «there isn't a licensing agent or anything that's looking at the whole field and saying this one's good and this one's not good.»

When I spoke with Katelyn, she mentioned that while you can book, change and chat with your agent at any time and in real time, your itinerary is always available even with no cell connection or wifi available.

While I am on the subject of the publishing industry, let me make one little tiny suggestion to publishers and book agents: Please, out of respect and courtesy to the authors who submit books to you, don't you think it would be wise to create a little form letter that you send to authors whose books you reject?

While Banks was temporizing, his agent, Jack Childers, began looking around quietly for someone else to write the book.

We are always trying to follow the rule book and never like to work with greedy agents, while other teams do nt mind playing dirty to get their players.

Best known for his role on Homeland, Lewis was dominating the books for a while as the favorite to become the next secret agent.

The Post exclusively revealed Kelly is in the running for a top security job at JPMorgan Chase, while he is also working on a book after The Post's Cindy Adams reported he sealed a deal with eminent DC lawyer and agent Bob Barnett, who has scored sizable deals for authors including Bill and Hillary Clinton and George W. Bush.

Now that Park has pitched her book, acquired an agent and a contract, and learned more about writing a book for public consumption, she sees many potential benefits to tackling this project now while her career is in full swing: it may open other doors for her, and she's come to think that early or mid-career scientists can also be uniquely inspiring to people.

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, meeting with my amazing agent about our next book idea (very yoga related, as you can imagine...), and feeling totally okay with the fact that I didn't blog once while I was gone.

Maybe some reviews are right about the fact that while Tropic Thunder claims to be a mocking look at the movie industry, it never touches upon the nitty - gritty of their gags (the actors, agents and producer are always comic book figures, rather than clever dissections of real - life counterparts), yet in never being anything less than entertaining, you never realise these problems until reflecting on the movie at a later date.

While you could query literary agents or submit your poetry manuscript to contests or small presses — self - publishing is often the best choice for poetry books.

While I am still looking / hoping for an agent, at the same time, I am wondering what cover I want for my next book.

Affirming a unity of purpose to act for the enhancement of their profession and the interests of their clients, and desiring always to maintain the full individuality of each member while promoting their mutual objectives, the members of the Book Agents» Organization agree to behave ethically towards each other, their clients, and the public and to adhere to the Book Agents» Organization Canon of Ethics.

So while all your idiot friends are crowding around the agents, make an appointment with an editor and pitch your book.

Every once in a while we would be reminded of that fact when an author would send us a book that wasn't a good fit for us, and cite information they'd gotten from one of the free literary agents list websites.

If you had two agents wanting to represent you and both were passionate about your book, but one agent had tens of thousands of followers on social media, while the other one only had a couple dozen or a couple hundred followers (or wasn't on social media at all), which one would you most want to work with?

«Mark helped me to get a top literary agent a while back, and now my novel, «The Wrong Hand» (a psychological thriller) is published with an imprint / division of Penguin Books called Michael Joseph that is «principally interested in publishing Top Ten Bestsellers».

«While writing a great book is the first step, getting it in front of the right people — be they readers or agents or traditional publishers — is also a critical part of making an indie book a success,» Edelman explained in a release on this year's presentation.

«While writing a great book is the first step, getting it in front of the right people — be they readers or agents or traditional publishers — is also a critical part of making an indie book a success.

Author, agents, and publishers can argue all they want while the industry watchers report on it, but at the end of the day, the reader simply does not care how the book was published.

The IRDAs have a built - in process to grant access to the winning books to literary agents and publishers, while offering the books the recognition and reach they deserve.

While agents have a better nose for good books than the average newbie author, agents are still fallible.

From my experience, the key to pitching an agent comes down to displaying your passion for writing while at the same time demonstrating you're capable of understanding book publishing as a business.

While these niche topics won't interest traditional publishers or literary agents — it's still possible there's an audience waiting for you to publish that unique book!

While I applaud your willingness to embrace self - publishing, what I would say about publishers and agents is two things: the first is that they act as guardians of good taste in a way, helping get important (and not - so - important) books out there, and secondly, they are crucial as editors.

Do you want to continue self - publishing here in the U.S. while your agent works on selling the foreign rights to your books?

Readers spend less time and less money to buy and read a book, so while their support is invaluable, it still doesn't provide the same type of validation as acquiring an agent and editor.

From a business perspective, that's a pretty risky model, especially when you consider the fact that most agents and editors admit they have no idea why some books make a splash while others sink to the bottom of the bargain bin.

Most book agents prefer the speed and efficiency of email, while others are simply trying to save paper and be considerate of the environment.

These days, it seems harder and harder to land an agent and a traditional publisher, while on the other hand, many of the growing number of self - published books on sites like Amazon have difficulty finding an audience.

Some literary agent listings only have a couple hundred book agents while others have over a thousand

In other words, it only takes a few minutes to read a picture book that's 1,000 words or less, while most agents take many weeks or months to read longer books and decide if they're going to offer representation.

I still like publishers, literary agents, editors, promotional people, and all the rest of them, which is why I still feature them at my blog while self publishing my books.

And while writing a great book is the first step, getting it in front of the right people — be they readers or agents or traditional publishers — is also a critical part of making an indie book a success.

Mr. Abate oversaw a number of seven - figure book deals during his brief tenure at Endeavor and built up a staff of several literary agents while cementing his reputation in publishing circles as a brash and sometimes sly businessman.

Literary Agents and the Hybrid Author: A Conversation with Bob Mecoy and Kristin Nelson (Sangeeta Mehta for JaneFriedman.com): Book publishing is changing so quickly, and this is a great look at the hybrid author space, where authors can work with traditional houses while still self - publishing some of their works.

The oft - stated fact that the vast majority of self - published books stink — usually said while implying an agent or publisher won't really consider them — is interesting.

Agents don't usually get in the middle of things while the book is being edited and published, unless something goes off the rails.)

Readers sign up to receive a daily email alerting them to deals in categories that match their interests, while authors, publishers, and agents partner with them to reach the millions of book lovers who use their service.

While the usual time for an author to find an agent and publisher and get their book published is 2 - 3 years, we at Our Little Books can have a finished book for you in as little as 3 - 9 months, depending on the manuscript.

While that agent ended up passing, I thought that ultimately the shorter start was a much more digestible, and marketable, book and I proceeded with that as my new focus.

Sure, you got that next book (or books) out, but how long can you maintain that pace before your brain fries and you spend your time hiding in the pantry wearing a tinfoil hat, all the while waiting for the Big 5 agents to come steal your muse?

She self - published her first book, Mousetrapped: A Year and A Bit in Orlando, Florida, after feedback from agents and editors suggested that while it was an enjoyable read, there was just no market for a tale involving a twenty - something Irish girl, Walt Disney World, Space Shuttle launches, Bruce Willis and the Ebola virus — and at the time, they were right.

While Diversion Books does operate on the more traditional publishing model of accepting manuscripts through agent pitching, Diversion also accepts submissions from authors who are well - positioned and have written great bBooks does operate on the more traditional publishing model of accepting manuscripts through agent pitching, Diversion also accepts submissions from authors who are well - positioned and have written great booksbooks.

While this is changing — some literary agents are taking indie authors now, and organizations are cropping up to give self - published books physical retail opportunities — it's still darn near impossible to get an independently published book into bookstores.

Editors and agents decide if a book is print worthy, while a publishing firm decides upon the book's cover art, layout, and price point... all without consulting you, the author.

Literary agent Chip MacGregor says that two to four months is typical, while he's heard of books being sold after eight or nine months of submission to a particular agent — but cautions that six months is probably long enough before it's time to keep looking.