Sentences with phrase «from agents and editors»

Ask for referrals from authors you know and from agents and editors you meet at writers conferences, expos, or book store signings.

Some of these tips I learned from agents and editors; others I learned myself (the hard way) and offer them up to save you some of my own frustration.

I felt an article on receiving feedback from agents and editors when you receive a rejection on your manuscript was an important discussion to have.

Only the most skilled writers get preferential treatment from agents and editors.

The quote from the London agent above (which mirrors comments found around the net from some agents and editors) rubs me wrong.

Some of these tips I learned from agents and editors; others I learned myself (the hard way)-LSB-...]

As recently as a week ago, news sites have been covering commentary from people who follow the publishing industry, claiming that Amazon Publishing is struggling amidst fears from agents and editors who would never send their bestselling authors to a publishing house that is so unproven, that only mid-list authors would be relegated to the new imprint.

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.

Many high quality manuscripts — good enough to evoke fantastic feedback from agents and editors — will have a hard time finding a champion for the traditional publishing route.

Of those 10 expressions of interest 9 came from agents and editors I met and pitched at the Atlanta Writers Conference ---- only one came from a cold - call query.

But lately, a lot of self published authors are answering calls from agents and editors who want them to consider a traditional publishing deal.

Most groups offer opportunities to hear from agents and editors in the field whether it be through articles, conferences or online chats.

From the greenest newbie writer to the multi-published NYT bestseller, from the agent and editor of traditional publishing to the freelance cover artist and editor of self - publishing — egos lie within us and around us.

I remember a year ago last June coming back from a mystery convention, business cards from an agent and the editor of a small press in hand, and sitting down and looking at those cards.

Not exact matches

Special thanks to: Mary Jane Wilan, who kept it all together; Scott Mendel, agent extraordinaire; Marisa Bulzone, top - notch editor; Dr. BBQ, Ray Lampe, who's been doing similar things; Harald Zoschke, with daily support from Germany; and Wayne Scheiner for his tech help.

The west African tourism delegation among others were Hajia Barkisu, President of the Tour Operators Association in Nigeria, Mr Kwesi Eyison, The President of the Tour Operators Union in Ghana, Alhaji Rabo Salih, Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria, The President of The Travel Agents of Nigeria, Mr Bankole Bernard, The Chief Editor and Publisher of Africa's leading Travel and Tourism Magazine ATQ, and Founder of West Africa's biggest tourism expo, Akwaaba Nigeria, Weizor Accra, Mr Ikechi Ucko, Mrs Nancy Sam the President of Women in Tourism Ghana, Mr Abeiku Aggrey Santana, CEO of Kaya Tours Ghana, Ameyaw Debrah, Francis Doku were among the 26 West African Delegation drawn from Ghana and Nigeria.

Writers» conferences are wonderful — some say vital — opportunities to connect with fellow authors, agents, and sometimes even editors and representatives from publishing houses around the world.

At a writer's conference, writers meet literary agents and editors from publishers.

Danielle Lazarin, who won Glimmer Train's Fall 2013 Family Matters Contest says, «When I won, and in the time since, I've received emails from multiple agents and editors, and they've all come via the contest win.»

Then came the competition from Amazon, which has entered the publishing market itself, hiring agents and editors to help it find bestselling authors.

Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware I often receive questions from writers who are looking to hire an independent editor to polish their manuscripts, either for self - publication or for submission to agents and publishers, and want to know w... -LSB-...]

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.

That means you could be getting a list of required revisions from an agent, and then when an editor agrees to buy it, the editor will send you another list of their own desired revisions.

While many good things can be learned from editors and agents (and to some extent publishers), the conversations are driven by meeting the expectation of a company, not a reader.

Looking at it from the viewpoint of someone who self - publishes, there are no gatekeepers, agents and copy editors» etcetera to lean on, nor any to take what you have written off your hands and hopefully turn it into a winner.

«For 20 years, the Frankfurt Fellowship Programme has been bringing together publishers, agents and editors from 16 different countries.

I have read novels published by legacy publishers, wholly vetted by agents and editors from on high that were utter CRAP.

We're raising money for flood relief in Nashville by auctioning off critiques and more from your favorite authors, agents, and editors.»

If you've suffered rejection, you'll appreciate these quotations by famous authors about rejections from 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.

I looked forward to learning from the speakers and having the opportunity to pitch my chapter book to the attending agents / editors.

«This was a thoughtfully structured and wonderfully run conference that really gives writers, editors, and agents alike the chance to benefit from great conversations and productive activities.

(Everyone says you need an agent, so you are afraid to mail directly to editors for fear of them coming to your home and ripping your computer from your desk.

Profiles of small publishers or agents who are interested in your genre (take them from websites — you don't have to bother the agents and editors)

Be professional, and remember that everything an agent or editor sees from you is a writing sample.

As Scalzi explains on his blog, «In the course of the production of my book, it is touched and receives positive benefit from (in no particular order): A writer, an agent, an editor, a copy editor, an art director, an artist, a book designer, a marketer, a publicist, a distributor and a bookseller.

I learn and grow from other writers, publishers, editors, and agents.

Each year, hundreds of veteran authors and those just learning the craft of Christian fiction gather in a setting like this to hear skilled instructors, inspiring keynoters... to gain from the insights of industry professionals... to interact with other writers... and to present their ideas to agents and editors looking for stories like theirs, or to mentors who can help them move forward in their writing career.If you write Christian fiction — or want to learn how — the ACFW conference is an investment worth making.

Twitter is a glorious hub filled to the brim with your favorite authors, editors, agents, and other publishing professionals, all having conversations that you can listen in on and learn from.

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.

Cris was the editor of two annual publications from Writer's Digest Books, as part of the Writer's Market series: Guide to Literary Agents and Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market.

Reach publishers, agents, distributors, printers, booksellers, librarians, book buyers, authors, journalists, rights executives, editors and so much more from a pool larger than any other all in one location.

In this process over the next five to ten years, the slush pile will almost vanish as we know it now and editors will go mostly to solicited novels, either from agents who have published their clients work or from indie publishers.

As an indie and small press published author, I'm used to seeing posts from editors and agents claiming that you haven't earned the title of «author» until you've been traditionally published.

They say the Gatekeepers (agents, slush readers, and first - line editors) are there for a reason, ensuring that new product is of the highest possible quality, that they've ensured that booksellers aren't loaded down with crap (and said brick and mortar booksellers are in complete agreement, only accepting books from major, established publishing houses), and that they and their staffs produce a truly professional final product, handling editing, design, and marketing so the author only has to worry about the words.

Kathleen is an award - winning editor and agent who has been working in the publishing business since 1979 — first as an editor at W.W. Norton where she published DEAR AMERICA: Letters Home From Vietnam, which became an Emmy award - winning documentary, then as a senior editor at Poseidon, formerly a division of Simon & Schuster, where she published and edited Mary Gaitskill and Ursula Hegi.

It has been an honor to know so many of the people in this community from authors and book editors to literary agents and book store owners, and the associations supporting every corner of the business.»

When my agent set out to sell my first book, Charming the Highlander, I asked her to please tell the editors she submitted it to that this time - travel gig was a one - time thing, as I really wrote contemporary romance and didn't want them to expect more magical stories from me.

You can bid on anything from a manuscript critique from professional authors, agents and editors, to signed books, to lunch with authors.

I also heard stories from authors who self - published their cookbooks and didn't have an agent or acquisitions editor to answer their questions.