The new East Bay Express is out and I just put a call in to one of my friends to grab some copies for me. A little print evidence to send the folks back home so they think I’m staying out of trouble….Read the “Travel Pages” for my review of Super Cargo: A Journey Among […]
» Read more...Month: April 2002
Tell her about it…
Billy Joel is the word. He had it right when he wrote the song “Tell Her About It.” Of course I’ve wanted to give a tape of this song to more than one ex-boyfriend, but now I have the proper writing situation to relate it to. On Monday, I got an email from Andrea and […]
» Read more...Listen to Nike
Today I was driving a friend of mine to a job interview in Sausalito. The weather was gorgeous and warm—the sky clear. As we descended upon the town, with the houses on the hill overlooking the bright blue water, she said, “It’s as if we were in Portofino.” I agreed with her, and it was […]
» Read more...The WWW speak at USF to MFA writing students
Last night was our first event for Stories of World Travel since the book was published with Globe-Pequot Press. Not having been to many of last year’s readings, but having been to several author events for Travelers’ Tales, this was just another obligation on my calendar. We were invited by the University of San Francisco […]
» Read more...The hidden costs of making a book…Re: Hold My Purse While I…
What do you think a publisher pays for when producing your book? Besides your advance, of course. Well, some of the costs are in the printing, cover image & design, someone to do the interior design, paying the people to work on the book—the editors, production team, pr & marketing team, etc. For anthologies, there […]
» Read more...Intern opening at Travelers’ Tales
Krista, the senior publicist at Travelers’ Tales is about to hit the market with an ad for a PR & Mkg intern. If there are any college students, or even college grads that are looking to get into the publishing business this is a great opportunity. I started off at Travelers’ Tales as an unpaid […]
» Read more...Book proposal: Market Research
Tonight I worked on the Market Research section of my book proposal. The book I want to pitch is a humorous, anti-self help book for the single woman. I went to a big bookstore and scoured the aisles for similar books. In the market research section of your book proposal, it’s essential to report on: […]
» Read more...The Personal Press Kit
Today I worked on my press kit. A marketing tool that I’ll use to help pitch my book proposal, whether that’s straight to a publisher, or through an agent. Getting the agent will need the aid of the press kit too. So, what am I putting in it? Here’s a list. Let me know if […]
» Read more...Climbing the book proposal ladder…Do I need an agent?
So, you’ve got a great idea for a book and you want to sell it. What’s the first step? Well, go to any writing resource section of book store and you’ll find shelves of books on this very topic. There are tons of books on how to write a book, how to sell a book, […]
» Read more...What’s the BEA?
I was getting ahead of myself, wasn’t I? Let me explain. Book Expo America is the annual conference for all things related to books. It is the big shmooze fest where publishers show off their new titles, booksellers come shop and do all their major fall ordering, agents pitch their best new works, authors hand […]
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