Sentences with phrase «writer working with agents»

As a real estate digital marketer and writer working with agents and teams across different time zones, I can attest to the fact that social media never sleeps.

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Writers, how do you honor God with your work without making him sound like some kind of cosmic literary agent?

The C.I.A. station in Tegucigalpa, which at the time included about 20 agents working directly with the F.D.N., gave me money, in cash, to hire several writers, reporters, and technicians to prepare a monthly bulletin..., to run a clandestine radio station, and to write press releases....

Among the high - profile premieres this year are «Antz,» the new Dreamworks animated film; James Ivory's «A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries,» with Kris Kristofferson playing a character inspired by novelist James Jones; «Dancing at Lughnasa,» starring Meryl Streep in the film of Brian Friel's celebrated play; John Waters» «Pecker,» with Edward Furlong as a fast - food worker whose photos are embraced by the New York art world; Helena Bonham Carter and Kenneth Branagh in «The Theory of Flight,» about a work - release prisoner assigned to a woman with Lou Gehrig's disease; Ben Stiller as a drug - addicted TV writer in «Permanent Midnight»; Christina Ricci in «Desert Blue,» about slim prospects for a teenager in a town of 89 people; «The Imposters,» the new film by Stanley («Big Night») Tucci, starring Tucci and Oliver Platt as cruise - ship stowaways; «Rushmore,» with Jason Schwartzmann as a prep schooler who is a lousy student but hyperactive in campus activities; Cameron Diaz in «Very Bad Things,» about a bachelor party that ends in murder; Cate Blanchett as «Elizabeth,» the story of England's 16th century monarch, and «The Judas Kiss,» with FBI agent Emma Thompson on the trail of the kidnapper of a computer genius.

In our conversation he talks about why he likes working on stage and screen projects with the film's writer - director Martin McDonagh as well as several other top - flight helmers he has acted for in the past including George Clooney — with whom he says he grew close to over the course of two years he spent with him on Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind in which Rockwell played Chuck Barris, the game show host who claimed he was a CIA agent.

Manuscript critiques are an important part of our conference, providing a way for you, the writer, to discuss your work one - on - one with experienced writers, editors and agents.

Predators & Editors Website: www.pred-ed.com Provides writers with information and contacts for the purpose of seeking publication of their work, including tips on how to avoid scams, etiquette on contacting agents, submission checklists, and more.

INGRID ELFVER worked with Mark when he was an agent, speaking at writers» conferences and helping to acquire and develop new authors.

• For the most part, Hartline works with domestic (living in the United States or Canada) authors, but international writers are considered on an individual basis by each agent.

Don't identify the opinions of agents as a determining factor in whether or not a project is marketable; they are surprisingly BAD at it, and their reputation for experise in this area is WAY out of proportion with the experiences of many working professional writers, including myself.

Best way for a prospect to initiate contact — Jeff Herman's Directory of Agents Visit our website where you can: review sample queries and proposals for works we've sold; query us via email (24 - hour response time); subscribe to our free publishing newsletter; submit your question to our interactive «Ask the Agent» column; read articles by well - known authors and publishing professionals; meet with us at a writers» conference where I'll be speaking.

I'd been attending the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference for seventeen years and still didn't have an agent, despite writing three work - for - hire books with Focus on the Family.

Through Writer's Relief, our submission strategists assist writers with pursuing traditional publishing routes by sending out their work and improving their submission strategies to literary agents and editors.

With the cliche of putting «money where your mouth is,» writers will never pass a single milestone event of others loving their book that much as when an agent / editor invests in their work.

For some strange reason, smart writer after smart writer seems intent on wanting and fighting to give away ownership percentages in their work, both with agents, with traditional publishers, with small presses, and with indie publishing «helpers.»

A chance for you to show publishing agents that you're a professional writer who's easy to work with.

Lyon founded the Chico Authors and Publishers Society, which meets at Lyon Books and which offers prospective writers tips on working with agents but also on how to self - publish a book using the Amazon tool CreateSpace.

Many long - term writers are still with their old agents from the 1990 system and it's working great for them.

Some agents worked with writers for Hollywood and some agents worked with a few writers to deliver manuscripts to New York editors for writers who lived outside of New York.

And for the older writers with agents who were still working fine, the agent system was the right way for them as well.

I did sign with an agent and I am anxious to sign that first deal with a traditional publisher that he is working to line up for me because I see value in getting hard copies into bookstores and gaining access to the international markets that would be difficult to penetrate as an indie - only writer.

Prior to the internet the only writers who could connect with readers were those who met the tests of various gatekeepers (editors, publishers, agents) or who were wealthy enough to self - publish and auto - distribute their works.

Perhaps one for a magazine who publishes several short stories per issue, one for an agent who just got done working with Madonna on a book of short stories, and one for a publisher who has published short story collections and anthologies in the past, but since we don't know any of those writers, this would be a cold call type of letter so to speak given we don't know the publisher either, but yet we know he publishes short stories.

Whenever our work with a writer results in a publishable manuscript, we immediately try to match him or her with a good literary agent.

The conference offered panels and talks for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers, as well as one - on - one pitch sessions with agents for writers who are working on book - length manuscripts.

Mission statement: Ten things I believe about writing Breaking through writer's block, or, how I started writing and publishing short stories How I published a short story collection Writing with a day job, part 1: Why I don't write full - time Writing with a day job, part 2: Work / work balance Networking, part 1: Social media and connection Networking, part 2: Thoughts on conventions How I wrote three novels and binned two of them Querying agents Signing with a literary agent My query letter for Sorcerer to the Crown Revising the novel (again and again and again) Going on submission Selling the novel Love and resoWork / work balance Networking, part 1: Social media and connection Networking, part 2: Thoughts on conventions How I wrote three novels and binned two of them Querying agents Signing with a literary agent My query letter for Sorcerer to the Crown Revising the novel (again and again and again) Going on submission Selling the novel Love and resowork balance Networking, part 1: Social media and connection Networking, part 2: Thoughts on conventions How I wrote three novels and binned two of them Querying agents Signing with a literary agent My query letter for Sorcerer to the Crown Revising the novel (again and again and again) Going on submission Selling the novel Love and resource

In my work with writers, and my contacts with agents, I see too many people fluff - up that first approach; often from over-enthusiasm, or simply from nerves.

Writer's Resource works with authors, public speakers, thought leaders and small presses to ghostwrite, rewrite and edit fiction and nonfiction; pitch to agents and publishers; develop business proposals and art grants; and branding.

We work with agents, published authors and new writers.

Authors have had the ability for many years to self - publish their works through vanity presses, and with the widespread popularity of e-readers many of the larger online book sales sites have enabled writers to upload their manuscripts for sale to the public without requiring traditional agent representation or publishing.

I think agents can become a powerful, impresarial force for talented authors, but they're going to have to work in some new ways — to wit, the idea I'm positing here of finding and partnering with promising people earlier, rather than forcing the writers to bear the entire brunt of «proof of performance» before ever getting to the starting gate.

Zoetrope All - Story's Annual Fiction Contest has the aim of seeking out and encouraging talented writers, with the winning and runners - up's work being forwarded to leading literary agents.

A manuscript critique offers a specialized one - on - one meeting with a professional writer or literary agent who will read a section of your manuscript and then offer you a face - to - face analysis of what works and what does not in your submission.

Since I have been through the process (fire) of publishing a book, I want to reach out to writers working on a manuscript, and encourage them to push through the writers block, accept the enormous amount of time it will take you to work with an editor to make your manuscript the best it can be, and the gigantic amount of time it will take you to research, submit and wait to hear, if you ever do, from the publishers, small presses, and literary agents who received your submission.

Michelle Brower says that during her during her early years as a book agent, she «found herself in love with the process of discovering new writers... and greatly enjoys working with emerging writers.»

I think the commercial author might have felt insecure that an unknown writer like EL James, with no writing background, no agent, no anything, really, could come in and do what she did with her series whereas the commercial author worked and clamored and fought her way up.

Many new writers limit their queries to small or new or never - heard - of -»em agencies because they believe, or have been told, that established agents don't work with first - time writers.

There are now companies who work only with agents and their published writers in this respect.

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.

At the time I signed with Medallion, Amazon's Kindle had been out for a couple of years, and a few forward - thinking writers were publishing their own work, but the general consensus among agents and writers was that self - publishing was akin to committing career suicide.

Yes, I've worked with both agents and writers on titles that are or will be in a series.

Their reasons for attending include getting concrete advice from professional writers, editors, and agents; picking up useful tips for revising and polishing their work; hearing what different kinds of editors are looking for; meeting one - on - one with literary agents; and / or honing their skills in inspiring small - group breakout sessions.

A program designed by Audible.com to allow writers, publishers, agents (whoever holds the rights) the opportunity to match their work with an actor, reader, producer of their choosing who will record the book, upload it to the Audible.com site, and Audible will make it available for sale on Audible.com, Amazon, and iTunes (and others depending on the distribution deal you select).

If you're working with a literary agent, they're probably already familiar with the publisher's requirements, so you don't have to worry too much about writer's guidelines.

The last but not the least service is called VIP support so the writer could get personal support agent to work with his or her order.

Not all literary agents want to work on self - published books, but because there are lots of established writers who need help with self - publishing, there are lots of literary agents who are adjusting their business plans to fit the needs of their customers.

Agents and editors are more likely to work with a writer who shows commitment to promoting his or her work.

In fact, if you talk with some of Baen's writers, you will find a number of them no longer work with agents.

If you are a writer with a finished manuscript or even if you're just halfway through it, the best way to get your work out and be signed for publication is by having a literary agent to represent you.

The literary agent deals with the terms of the sale, then asks a commission for the writer's hard work.