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Galleycat reports that editor Joe Blades is leaving Ballantine — and publishing. Why? Though Blades hadn’t responded to email queries as of this writing, burnout seems to be the biggest issue, according to a recent post by one of his authors. Though Blades isn’t certain what his next move will be, it won’t have anything … Read more
Publishers Weekly has a lengthy article in the current issue about the Romance Writers of America, which has 9500 members, only 1600 of whom are actually published authors. That can make for some uncomfortable moments at the group’s annual conference, says agent Irene Goodman, who maintains that these aspiring authors "often view editors and agents … Read more
I got this email today. I’ve edited out the title of his book to protect his identity: Hello Lee! Would you be available to screenwrite a book that I had written and published in Australia. Title: XYZ. This is a true story based on my work with the Australian Federal Police, Computer Crime. I’ll be … Read more
I got this email today: I have a friend who’s pitching a show to NBC and they want him to deliver a sitcom writer/show runner. Do you know of any looking for shows? The sitcom writers I know are interested in pitching shows of their own — besides, I would never pass along their names … Read more
Authors everywhere are getting their royalty statements in the mail, sparking a lot of blog talk about money. Bestselling novelist Tess Gerritsen says you don’t need to look at an author’s royalty statement to figure out how much he’s probably making: If you follow the announced deals in PUBLISHERS WEEKLY or the online website PUBLISHERS … Read more
The other day I got an email from xlibris. Dear Lee, My name is Tracey Rosengrave, Marketing Manager for Xlibris Corporation, a Print-On-Demand Self-Publishing company. We are sending you this email because we have either learned about your passion for writing or we have had the pleasure of coming across some of your … Read more
I’ve been reading author Sandra Scoppettone’s blog each day and getting increasingly anxious. She’s just turned in her latest novel to her editor. Now she’s waiting to see if they will offer her another contract. Sandra is an old pro… but she isn’t taking the waiting well. Her anxiety and impatience is, well, infectious. Reading … Read more
My friend author Joe Konrath has an excellent post today on writing scams. He discusses Fee-Charging Agents, Writing Contests, Paid Anthologies, Vanity Presses, and POD Publishers, among other things. It should be required reading for all aspiring authors. Here’s a sample of his wise counsel: PAID ANTHOLOGIES: Here’s another quick scam. You submit a poem, … Read more
I got this email today: Hello Lee, My name is Mark Coulter, pen name M.W.C. Coulter. I recently wrote a book and got it published through "Publish America". I have been on one book signing and have two others upcoming. The book is called "The Folding of Time", about two … Read more
Today, for reasons I will never understand, I got an email offering me the amazing opportunity to buy an I DREAM OF JEANNIE bottle autographed by the cast: The incomparable magnetism of this 2nd-thru 5th Season Metallic Purple I Dream of Jeannie Brass Bottle is a must-! YES, Dreams DO come true, as you will … Read more