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Profanity in print?
May 03rd, 201212:14 AM ETThis is a topic of conversation with writers all of the time, particularly Christian writers. Many believe that strong emotions simply cannot be shown without it, or that really bad men can’t be portrayed without it. I agree, bad men use bad language, and I show that all the time. But I never use the language, I simply show them doing it. People ... -
Writers write… period!
April 26th, 201212:44 AM ETWhat does it take to be a writer? Apply the lower portion of our anatomy to a chair and start producing words. That’s it. A writer is someone that is committed to writing, and actively doing it. What does it take to be a published writer? Get our words out into the marketplace where they are readily available to the reading public. The “readil... -
Targeting submissions
April 19th, 201201:08 AM ETMany years ago I was the host at the Panhandle Professional Writers conference for NY agent Donald Maass. Nice guy. That meant I was with him for the whole conference. I also had an appointment with him late in the conference. By the time of the appointment I knew I wasn’t a good fit for him as a client. I also knew that pitching an agent or an e... -
Is Writing Your Career?
March 09th, 201212:09 AM ETIt makes a difference how you think of yourself in how you approach your writing. If it's something you just do when it's convenient because you enjoy doing it, that's pretty much the definition of a hobby. If you carve out the time for it and protect it, if you study and grow and improve your skills, if you attend conferences and get in critique g... -
Bad Submissions (and what you can do to make an agent believe in your work)
February 29th, 201212:02 AM ETIt happens every day. I open my inbox and there they are—submissions that shouldn't even be there. There's really no excuse for it. Our submission guidelines as an agency are very clear on markets that we don't work in at present. Not that we have anything against them, just that we can't spread ourselves that thin and have to make some choices.... -
I’ve written for 30 years with only one rejection!
February 09th, 201201:11 AM ETYou don't believe that? It's true. The dictionary says rejection is "to refuse to accept or to repudiate." Repudiate? That's not about writing, that's personal. When I started writing, I was doing a lot of writing and a lot of querying and submitting. Obviously heartless little slips were coming in right and left. I took them very personally. Th... -
The Top 10 Movies for Writers
January 05th, 201212:46 AM ETAs both agent and writer, I collect movies that I think have a particular lesson to teach to writers or contain some good examples for writers. Here’s my Top 10 List: 1. My personal favorite writer movie is Sixth Sense, with Bruce Willis. It made the list when I was so thoroughly fooled by the plot resolution and had to immediately watch it agai... -
The Biggest Secrets to Publishing: #2
December 07th, 201101:18 AM ETI always say, "Publishing isn't a selection process . . . it is a survival process." And it's absolutely true. I believe the biggest secret to publishing is the ability to get the RIGHT PRODUCT to the RIGHT PERSON at the RIGHT PLACE at exactly the RIGHT TIME. There are bestseller quality manuscripts that will never be published bec... -
The Biggest Secrets to Publishing: #1
December 06th, 201112:03 AM ETThe question poised to me was honest and simple: "Having followed your interest and willingness to help new authors, what would be your advice as far as a 'first' step in publishing?" How do I give an honest answer that would probably entail a dozen different writing courses in one email? Many people have a message or a story to tell. But what th... -
What Makes a Book a Best-seller? An Agent’s Perspective
November 29th, 201112:36 AM ETDoes a book become a best-seller by major effort? Luck? I think there are several major paths to a book becoming a best-seller: First: The most common path is the book by a previous best-selling author. There is a huge readership base built up, and the author really has to drop the ball for the book to FAIL to achieve best-seller status. In addit...
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