Thanks to Tara for alerting me to the The Association of Authors' Representatives This organization's web site is informative, yet simple and easy to understand. Find out: What to ask when an agent offers to represent you. What kind of ethics agents are required to follow if they are a member. (A good standard to […]
» Read more...Month: June 2003
Sand on Consignment
Today's handselling went well. It helped that my dad knew all the main drags of the local beach towns. We hit Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas, and Leucadia. Selling to women is a huge market. For anything. I went into the coolest shop. Cedros Soles in the Cedros Design District. It looked like a trendy […]
» Read more...Pics of Sand at BEA
BIG thanks to Deborah for capturing the debut of Sand in My Bra at BEA in film. Check out the pics. You can’t even tell that I’m sick and have no voice!
» Read more...Selling Sand Door to Door
I finally showered today. First time since Saturday. This cold has me whooped so bad. I got tired of doing nothing but exhausting myself over email, so I cleaned up. In uniform (pink SIMB t-shirt and black pants), and smacked up with lipstick, they can’t tell I’m sick.
» Read more...Alternative Agent Hunting
Another way of looking for an agent is to research the successful books that are similar to what you are pitching. Go to the acknowledgements page and see if they thanked their agent. Often they do. After getting that name you can research the agent through the proper channels. Another way is to go to […]
» Read more...Looking for an Agent
Ok, so now we begin the search for an agent. I already knew to go look through the Literary Market Place, but I want more than that. I want to hear other writers' experiences doing this very same thing. I found that Writers.net has a bunch of articles on the process of looking for an […]
» Read more...BEA: Networking
On the morning I left for BEA, I found that Sean Keener had picked a “discussion” with me on the BootBlog regarding my past posts about Namebuilding. I'm glad he opened it up to public opinion, and I'd like to do the same here. Personally I keep my stance on the subject. Building your name […]
» Read more...Sand at BEA: The Line
I was scheduled to sign and give away copies of Sand in My Bra in the traditional autographing area in Kentia Hall from 12:00 – 12:30pm. Most authors get a half an hour and they let us know ahead of time that we could have more time on either end of that. Well, let me […]
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