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I've received a lot of MONK mail this week. Here's a sampling. I just wanted you to know what your Monk books mean to me. I lost my mother on April 3rd and I can not tell you how heartbroken and emotionally distraught I am. […]I never thought I would be laughing so soon. Your … Read more
I received this email from an agentless, aspiring screenwriter: I just moved to LA about a year ago.[…]I've hooked up with a producer who is a former exec at a major studio. We talked about an idea he has for a sitcom. I like his idea a lot and I agreed to collaborate with him. … Read more
I got this email yesterday: I recently finished three courses in screenwriting at UCLA. For my "writing the one-hour drama" classes, I wrote a spec for "Monk". […] Earlier today I thought, "Hmmm… this could make a decent novel." Imagine my surprise when, less than a day later, I found that there ARE such things!! … Read more
I got this email from an aspiring model who wants to create a reality travel show about herself and is worried about somebody stealing it. I am in the process of trying to write a treatment for a travel show I'd like to pitch to networks, but I am afraid that even if I have … Read more
Facebook is quickly becoming over-run by people promoting their books…or at least it seems that way from my mailbox. Every day I get cringe-worthy new examples of how not to promote your book. Here's one that I got today from a self-published author: I just wanted to send greetings from New Orleans and to thank … Read more
This one came today from Amazon Customer Service and the subject was "Your Amazon Inquiry." But I didn't make an inquiry. Here's what it said: My name is Janet; I am a senior member of our Connect team, a part of my job consists of deciding if AmazonConnect postings adhere to our guidelines. As such, … Read more
Barbara Early sent me this amusing email I thought you'd like to know what Amazon is recommending to readers of your books. I'm not sure what make of it. Dear Amazon.com Customer, We've noticed that customers who have purchased or rated Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse by Lee Goldberg have also purchased Inside Animal … Read more
I am not a publisher, editor, or studio chief. I don't buy books or screenplays. And yet I am constantly being pitched manuscripts and screenplays by aspiring writers. Here's the introduction from a particularly inept unsolicited pitch that I got today: Mr. Goldbrg, My name is Theodore Chambers, and I am an aspiring author. No, … Read more
Lately I have been getting unsolicited offers to supply posts for my blog. Here's one that came in today from Amy Currie at Phenix Publicity: Please find pasted below a contributed piece by author and progressive blogger James Protzman, for your consideration. Co-founder of the liberal blog BlueNC.com, Protzman was inspired to overhaul his new … Read more
It's a cliche that everybody thinks their life would make a great story — but now it's not just a story, it's a reality show. I got an email from a guy who thinks there's a show in his budding auto parts business. He writes: There would be a small but dedicated market for said … Read more