Sentences with phrase «between editors and agents»

Let's first break down the relationship between editors and agents.

Not exact matches

But up until the early 1990s, book deals between editors and writers were often done across a dinner table with a handshake, with the agent left to handle the calls with the contract department later.

Not many of us are honestly concerned with the standard of the publishing industry because the publishing industry is a sham, between the prerequisites of literary agents, editors, and prepaid marketing agents the only difference between me and a published author is how much I paid to publish.

We have a level of trust and confidence between our companies that should allow us to overcome the inevitable language barrier by letting Rosinante's editors select, present, and recommend the right books for these non-Danish speaking agents to work with.

There's always a strong bond formed between junior agents and editors as they climb the ladder together.

ThrillerFest VI took place at New York City's Grand Hyatt Hotel between July 6th and 9th, but those few days were nothing compared to the year - long preparation for the event, as well as the far reaching results of throwing authors, agents, editors, publishers, and all - around master craftsmen in the same venue for four days.

ThrillerFest VI took place at New York City's Grand Hyatt Hotel between July 6th and 9th, but those few days were nothing compared to the year - long preparation for the event, as well as the far reaching results of throwing authors, agents, editors, publishers, and all - around master craftsmen in the same venue for four... [Read more...]

If an agent offers to represent you but says your manuscript needs editing and says they know a freelance editor you can hire, check to see what sort of relationship might exist between the agent and editor.

As part of the 2012 Missouri Writers Guild conference faculty, I did a Q&A for their conference blog that discusses many topics, including: How I got started with social media The difference between marketing objectives, strategies, tactics, and tools How perfect your manuscript must be before submitting to an agent or editor

Working with a developmental editor can be the difference between a «heck yes» and a «maybe next time» from agents, publishers, and readers.

Ultimately, however, it's your agent who will decide who to sell your manuscript to, how much it's going to be worth, what the terms are going to be for royalties, and will serve as the go - between you and the editor.

Most disputes are handled with a phone call between agent and editor, on behalf of the author.

But what I really want to comment on is your description of the agent's role after she has helped not only to sell but to first refine that first manuscript: «It's her job to... foster a relationship between the author and the editor and in turn the editor's publicity and marketing department...,» etcetera.

It's an exercise in trust between you and your agent, and your agent and the editors he or she is subbing to.

The traditional publishing model where there are several layers between the author and the readers, such as agents, editors, and publishers, is really stripped down to just a relationship between the author and the reader.