Sentences with phrase «agents come to work»

«When the agents came to work that Monday, their offices were padlocked and the judge had determined that listings were assets,» he explained.

Not exact matches

The two sides came to an agreement the following September, and CREA modified its rules to allow for «mere postings,» meaning agents can list properties and allow sellers to do the rest of the work.

This way, your real estate agent knows the ins and outs of negotiating with a lender, how to calculate the cost of necessary repairs, how to work within the lender's timeline and how to prepare you for what comes next.

OPP.Buzz Commercial Director, Paul Childs, says, «Agents should enquire now for the opportunity to sell commercial office space under the successful Bar Works model, now coming to San Francisco.

God has chosen His resurrection people to be change agents in their culture; to proclaim this coming Kingdom through how they live, relate and work.

Not only «our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life» come ultimately through God's working in the world — even when they come by way of other men or from nature, the chief (not the only, since created occasions have freedom to be causative agents) causal agency is the divine Love.

Whether he's a Hall of Famer, All - Pro, he's going to come in during the summer time and he's working out with the walk - ons or rookie free agents.

It increasingly looks as though Woodward is just as much a victim of the current structure behind the scenes at United as Van Gaal and all the other agents within the club, working in an usual system where the football doesn't appear to come first at England's most successful football club.

A team of researchers that had previously found a substance in apple peel which works as a muscle - building agent has recently also discovered that another substance called tomatidine, found in green tomatoes can be even more powerful when it comes to building muscle and preventing muscle wasting, otherwise known as muscle atrophy.

I told you guys more professional working - girl outfits would be coming to the blog soon (because of my new career as a real estate agent)!

Though it's the entire pretext for the film, there is virtually no evidence to suggest that the FBI actually needed Hathaway's assistance as a hacker, but at least he seems a lot more comfortable using weapons than any of the agents he's working for, which comes in handy near the end.

KGB agents Philip and Elizabeth Jennings» (Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell) unwavering dedication to their work comes at even more of a personal cost than before.

When a group of coaches working with an initiative of Teach Plus called Turnaround Teacher Teams (T3), which supports cohorts of teacher leaders in struggling public schools, came together to determine what supports the leaders they were guiding needed in order to be change agents, they realized this was the real question.

He also completed internships with Hawthorne Books and MacGregor Literary, the latter transitioning into marketing consultancy work and an eventual offer to come onboard as an agent.

This session, taught by a literary agent who represents (and adores) speculative fiction, will share helpful tips on how write great SF / F, how to set your work apart from other submissions, how to make your unique world come to life, and how to effectively pitch your sci - fi and fantasy to literary agents and editors.

The term first came from fan fiction, and it means a person who reads your work - in - progress (or «WIP») when you, the writer or «alpha,» are ready for feedback — before it goes into final draft to be sent to your fanfic page, editor, or agent.

During August all work comes to a virtual halt as editors, agents, proofreaders, typesetters, CEOs, dog walkers and everyone else on the planet takes a much - needed vacation.

I came back into the business in a different genre, but couldn't find an agent to submit my work to traditional houses.

Elevator Pitch (if you came across an agent in an elevator ride, what couple of lines would you use to summarize your book): When a scream pierces the cinema, forensic psychology student Blue Raynes is forced to work with the man she was about to dump — to find a killer working their way through the Asian Indian community and later, her own address book.

Then you learn that even if an agent picks you up it's not uncommon for your work to take up to a year to sell to a publisher, if it ever does, and then another year to see it on shelves... all often for a payout that won't come close to replacing your day job.

How to develop your craft, improve your writing, get an agent, promote your work, embrace the digital age, and prepare yourself for the coming changes in the publishing industry.

I have been frustrated to say the least when having submitted work to agents to no avail, and finally deciding to self - publish, only to come up against a still practiced stigma against self - publishe authirs and books.

If push really comes to shove, feel free to use your literary agent to handle the dirty work.

Interesting (and good) to hear, coming from a West Coast agent, where working across industry lines seems to be more common.

«I think agents are in a strange position when it comes to working with indies.

If our agents, whom I consider to be not a has - been group but a true key to the entrepreneurial author's future, are really going to come around and embrace and work with self - publishing authors, then, dudes, do it.

Still, though, when it comes to partnership publishing, agent - run outfits (e.g., Rogue Reader) are doing some of the most innovative work, and this only blurs the lines further.

That's why doing good research when it comes to seeking out representation is vital: there's no point going through all the work of writing your manuscript and submitting, only to end up with an agent that doesn't properly represent you or your manuscript.

As literary agents and editors read through your work, they might — if interested — do a quick Google or Internet search on your name to see what comes up.

I have discussed this at length with other writers, «indie» and «traditionally published», and at the end of the day it comes down to validation - the kudos of having an agent and being published is integrity rich to some people, the value of controlling your own work and running your own publicity is important to others.

Even if the ideas you come up with are crazy, it shows agents and publishers that you are committed to working on a strategic marketing plan.

Also, successfully pitching one's work to hungry but savvy agents is also a dream come true for only a few.

Traditional publishers are also insisting more and more that a manuscript be in a more or less «finished» form when it comes in, meaning that the author and / or agent may have to hire an outside editor to polish their work.

Then, assuming you get find an agent and come to an agreement, you have just signed away something in the area of 15 % of all your earnings, plus expenses, to someone and often for the life of your work's copyright.

... not sure where the above comments re self publishing costing thousands comes from... im delighted with Lulu and it did nt cost me a penny to publish my first book Maggie's Shadow and now available everywhere in print and electronic form... i did all the work myself and when stuck asked for help and Lulu's response was almost immediate and either the following day or the next providing invaluable insight on how to proceed ~ and free... i'm now marketing myself and have already agreed to place my book on consignment at one indie bookshop and with others ive yet to call... my library opened their doors to introduce me as a local writer and the local paper just printed the event... little by little its happening but it requires diligence and a willingness to promote one's work... i learn something new everyday and plan to submit my book to many of the self published contests that are now available... i would recommend Lulu to other authors tired of waiting for an agent

Researching a specific literary agent will also help you when it comes to selling your book manuscript and getting an agent to work for you.

And then I remembered, I had an agent, a great agent, I wrote great books (so all the rejecting editors told me) and yes, you are right, self pub has given my stories a voice and an ear and the chance to be read, when they otherwise would have still been gathering dust on my hard drive, yet, on the other hand this is hard, REALLY HARD, it is SO hard to find your way to a readership as a SP, with limited funds (dwindling)... and the glimmer of trad pub — with their power to splash your name around established circles of readers, and their ability to secure a great number of reviews where, as a self pub, doors have been slammed in my face — becomes temptingly shiny again, (it's like childbirth, you forget all the painful stuff with time)... and it all gets very tempting... almost tempting enough to consider sacrificing one work JUST one artistic premise for the trade off of visibility... and then perhaps, just perhaps THEN, my SP efforts will finally sprout wings... but then I hear you and other say, it wasn't worth it, you'd never do it again, and I sigh... And then I wake up the next morning and think of packing it all in, and going to work for Walmart and steady shitty pay... lol And then along comes this blog post.

Well, my story is that I self - published «Letter to a Prohibitionist» on Amazon because I've come to accept the publishing fact, as demonstrated by numerous works on the subject before mine, that books on the War on Drugs don't sell — and therefore agents don't ask to see the manuscript.

It can be hard, of course, for independent authors, especially our many newcomers, to take into account the fact that the major trade shows in publishing were created at a time when the industry was different: publishers» chances to advertise their coming lists to buyers and agents» chances to work out deals were the main engines of the realm.

«With panels of experts in every area of the publishing spectrum, including Jane Friedman, CJ Lyons, and Hugh Howey, we heard from the best of the best when it came to communication, branding, marketing, working with agents and publicists and the many support options available today.

Although provocative, ``... a handful of agents, all of whom spoke to PW on the condition of anonymity, said they're worried that contracts from print - first imprints will increasingly come with clauses indicating that the publisher makes no guarantee on format» (meaning, no guarantee the publisher would produce a print version of a work), what stood out for us was that literary agents are fulfilling this watchdog role for authors... an advantage most indie authors don't enjoy.

You can choose to send your manuscript to an agent and hope to secure their services and hope they submit your work to an editor at Random House, and hope you get an offer, and hope the book comes out.

Additionally, working with a Veterans United Realty agents comes with the added benefit of being able to earn cash back at closing — some states excluded.

These options have certain consequences that come into play so it's important to work closely with your life insurance agent if you plan on purchasing a permanent policy for your child to make sure you understand the ins and outs of your particular policy.

The next day i got an email that the card will be delivered to me within three working days and to my greatest surprise, on the 24th in the Morning i was about going out when i heard a knock on the door and behold was the shipping company agent with a parcel which he came to deliver to me.

After scarfing down the food, I had a few moments in the corner of the lounge among the recliners facing the windows to plug in my computer and do a little work, then one of the other agents in the lounge came by to tell me my chauffeur was ready to drive me to the plane.

Case 1 — Door Crasher Special Frank West and the ZDC agent crash into the mall Case 2 — Invasion on Main Street Frank West heads through the main street of the city to meet with possible contacts Case 3 — Shit's Getting Science With news on the creator of the original zombie virus, Frank West heads out to find the research Case 4 — Drop the Base The military base has the clues and Frank heads there to find out Case 5 — Man of the Year Everything is coming together, Frank needs to work with his friends to get everything into place Case 6 — Eye on the Prize Someone has stolen Frank's evidence, it's time to get it back and escape this forsaken city Our Dead Rising Hub Read our Dead Rising 4 Review

She comes to the Big Red & Shiny team with a range of professional experiences, including her recent work with the Cultural Agents Initiative at Harvard University.4 Articles

In the coming years, Arnett would introduce him to making works on paper, suggest titles, and offer interpretations of his art, leading some to suggest that he was overstepping his role as Dial's agent.

The idea is that if we are located in a hub like that with other social services agents, regardless of who the person comes to, we will be able to work in a co-ordinated fashion so that the needs of the person are addressed.»