Jeri - Anne Agee Success Story Interview with Mark Malatesta - During this insider interview on our literary agent blog, Jeri - Anne Agee, author of the children's chapter book series The Life and Times of Birdie Mae Hayes shares advice for
authors of all genres about...
During this insider interview on our literary agent blog, Carol Plum - Ucci, author of more than half a dozen young adult novels published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, in hardcover and paperback, including The Body of Christopher Creed, shares advice for
authors of all genres about how to write, publish, and / or promote their books.
Not exact matches
Back in December, a bunch
of Harper Voyager US / UK
authors got together on the #SFFchat hashtag to talk
about writing, publishing, and the sci - fi / fantasy
genre with aspiring SF / F
authors.
NSW South Coast, Australia
About Blog Juliet Madison is a bestselling and award - nominated
author of fiction in multiple
genres, an inspirational coloring book artist, and a self - empowerment and writing coach.
Information
about the title,
author, and
genre of the book is written in the third tier
of the birthday cake.
No surprises that I'm not a big reader (or
author)
of the fantasy
genre, no matter how much others rave
about it.
It might seem far - fetched to think
about two or more agents wanting to represent you — especially if you're a new
author — but it can happen (for
authors of all book
genres).
Steampunk (and Harlequin and Amish romance)
author Shelley Adina joins us today to talk
about managing multiple pen names and
genres, keeping a long - running series fresh (and selling), paying for foreign translations
of indie books, and working the cons to get in touch with more readers (and take trips you can write off on your taxes!).
The success stories below
about query letters that worked were provided by
authors of all book
genres (fiction, nonfiction, and children's books).
Lakshmi Subramani Success Story Interview with Mark Malatesta — During this insider interview on our literary agent blog, Laskhmi Subramani,
author of the memoir Lights Out shares his best tips for
authors of all
genres (at all stages
of development)
about how to...
Attending and / or participating in trade shows and conferences, etc. (see below) Reading industry newsletters and blogs Publishers Marketplace Publishers Weekly Monitoring media World news and trends National news and trends Niche news and trends Reading books / articles
about the industry and / or craft
of writing Reading books in
genres the agent represents, written by
authors he or she doesn't represent
In addition,
authors learn more
about similar titles, including
genre classification, publisher
of record, publishing date, unit sales data, and online links to Goodreads, helping them learn more
about the writer and title history.
About the Book Title: Improbables
Author: Jonathan Charles Bruce
Genre: Paranormal Romance Abigail Wren's new life fresh out
of...
About the Book Title: Legacy
of Luck
Author: Christy Nicholas
Genre: Historical Fiction Irish Traveler Éamonn loves gambling, women, and drinking, not necessarily in that order.
YA fiction has captured the heart
of the public in the last few years — what is it
about the YA fantasy
genre that really appeals to you as an
author?
We had them on to talk
about the steampunk
genre and how to go
about putting together an anthology full
of shared world stories by different
authors.
Now keep in mind that these books are often from very unique
genres with topics like exotic encounters with ghosts or how to embroider mobile phone cases, and what the sender and presumed
author never quite gets is that their book, their pride and joy, might not be something that the guy who fixed the roof lies awake at night salivating
about in eager anticipation
of its release let alone the veterinarian and the dentist.
- Neel Mukherjee,
author of The Lives
of Others «This thrilling, unnerving novel defies
genre and raises trenchant questions
about privacy, identity, and fate.
Included in the responses
of more than 9,000
authors of different
genres and publishing models was the hard truth
about how much — or rather,... [Read more...]
They want
authors to write in a certain
genre, for a specific market, because that's what's «selling» this month, e.g. shiny vampires; never mind that by the time the book is actually published (oh,
about 12 - 18 months after the deal is signed), the new flavour
of the month will be glowing werewolves.
About the Book Title: Daughter
of the Sun (Cult
of the Cat series, Book 1)
Author: Zoe Kalo
Genre:...
August 2, 2016 Jami Gold Writing Stuff advice for writers, antagonist, Ask Jami, cause and effect, emotional heart, feedback,
genre, Jami Gold, Learn
about Writing, listening to characters, paranormal
author, point
of view, risk, romance novels, romance novels are not porn, showing vs. telling, story structure, tension, Writing Your Story
February 23, 2016 Jami Gold Writing Stuff advice for writers, beta reader, cause and effect, drafting, editing, feedback,
genre, information dump, Jami Gold, Learn
about Writing, listening to characters, Mary Buckham, pacing, paranormal
author, point
of view, scenes and sequels, setting and description, tension, voice
June 30, 2016 Jami Gold Writing Stuff advice for writers, drafting, editing,
genre, grammar, Jami Gold, Learn
about Writing, listening to characters, literary, Margie Lawson, pacing, paranormal
author, point
of view, romance novels, subtext, tension, voice
Most
of the time, when I ask
authors who their book is for, they'll tell me
about their
genre: «It's for teenagers who are into Fantasy,» for example.
Whether you're in awe
of an
author's writing capabilities, his / her ability to self - promote, or the sheer range
of outlets that have reviewed his / her work, by better understanding success stories in your
genre, you have the opportunity to then identify the media outlets that have reviewed and shared information
about these books and
authors — outlets that you know are receptive to works in your
genre.
We know business people to be heavy consumers
of podcasts; thus, in the past year, we've placed major emphasis on securing business podcast interviews for
authors in this
genre which allows them to speak
about the concepts
of their books to the millions
of appropriate individuals looking for new, unique insights through this medium.
About the Book Title: Pearls and Tools
of Wisdom for Parents & Children
Author: Donna Gardner
Genre: Children's Book Do you...
About the Book Title: The Dolorous Adventure
of Brother Banenose
Author: Matthew Catania
Genre: Fantasy The Dolorous Adventure
of Brother Banenose is the ideal...
The Star interviews Malaysian
genre authors, including me,
about the increasing popularity
of genre fiction in Malaysia.
Kate Scott blogs at The Parchment Girl where she reviews books in a variety
of genres, interviews
authors, gives away free books, and writes
about book blogging and the reading life.
About the Book Title: Forged in Fire
Author: Lyn C. Johanson
Genre: Paranormal Romance Lyn C. Johanson continues her scorching Witch World series with a new story
of a human fighting to...
Included in the responses
of more than 9,000
authors of different
genres and publishing models was the hard truth
about how much — or rather, how little —
authors actually make.
About the Book Title: Lizzie & McKenzie's Fabulous Adventures: Mayhem in Madrid
Author: Dina C. Tate
Genre: Children's Books, Fantasy Imagine if all the little girls
of the world looked alike.
Title: Keeping the Faith Series: Faithfully Yours, Book 3
Author: A.M. Leibowitz Publisher: Supposed Crimes Cover Artist: Stacy O'Steen Release Date: November 1, 2017 Romance
Genre (s): Contemporary, M / M Words: 84,000 View on Goodreads
About the Book Blurb It's been three years since Micah's spouse, Cat, passed away at the age
of thirty - six.
About the Book Title: The Sailweaver's Son
Author: Jeff Minerd
Genre: MG / YA Fantasy The Sailweaver's Son combines traditional fantasy with a dash
of steampunk and takes young...
About the Book Title: From Frights to Flaws
Author: Sunayna Prasad
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy Twelve - year - old Alyssa McCarthy is sick
of her uncle's unfair rules and longs for...
Linking to other cool stuff One fantastic thing
about the romance
genre is the incredible, very supportive online community
of authors and bloggers.
About the Book Title: Forever Tied
Author: Amanda Kimberley
Genre: Paranormal Romance Raine the Rom Borro
of the Kersh Gypsy Witch clan and Skye his lover...
Guest Expert: Dana Lynn Smith As book
authors, we need to learn
about a number
of topics on an ongoing basis: the craft
of writing our book topic or
genre the publishing business our target audiences how to promote books Here are five free and easy ways to stay up...
Do editors lock out certain types
of authors based upon their stereotypes
about genres and the market?
Title: The Goblins
of Bellwater
Author: Molly Ringle Publisher: Central Avenue Publishing Cover Artist: Michelle Halket, Sinna Nyan, Anna Ivanova Release Date: October 1, 2017 Romance
Genre (s): New Adult, Paranormal Words: 81,000 View on Goodreads
About the Book Most people have no idea goblins live in the woods around the small town
of Bellwater, Washington.
Book Lights Host Debra Parmley chatted with
author and pioneer
of the military romance
genre Lindsay McKenna
about her Delos series and her newest book in the series, Secret Dream.
As an internationally renowned clairvoyant advisor with experience in many different areas
of metaphysics and as a paranormal romantic suspense
author, Melissa wrote an article
about the emergence
of the psychic fiction
genre for Romantic Times BOOKclub Magazine.
Join existing chats for bloggers or
authors in your
genre, or host one
of your own that gets people talking
about your unique message.
Below is a list
of independent
authors who participated in a survey throughout 2016
about literary fiction and then answered a broader set
of questions
about their thoughts on the
genre.
Learn how to get published August 3 - 4, 2018 Whether you are simply thinking
about writing or seriously working to become a published
author, Taylor University's Professional Writing Conference offers you: • Inspiring keynote talks with best - selling
authors Michelle Medlock Adams and DiAnn Mills plus publisher Karen Porter • Seminars on all phases and
genres of writing and marketing fiction and nonfiction...
But grousing
about the problems in the
genre overlooks one other key fact: without it, most
of the gay
authors currently publishing in MM Romance would not be published, or at least they would have to resort to self - publishing.
As an
author of scorching - hot romance, in your opinion, what are some
of the biggest misconceptions
about the romance
genre as a whole?
I think the general consensus among those writers who teach the craft is that you must read — and read widely —
about the craft
of writing, particularly those
authors who write in your
genre.