Three cheers for these students from Mount Desert Island High School!
We too are “All about those books.”
2014 – A Year in Review
Another year has passed. Another year full of thrills, chills, and bills. Like in past years (2013, 2012, 2011, 2009) I’d like to take a look at what has transpired and put things in perspective. The Agency Another stellar year for our agency. We finished with nearly 100 new contracts which include over 150 future books. It is exciting to note that eleven of those contracts were for debut …
Fun Fridays – December 26, 2014
An appropriate and beautiful song for the day after Christmas!
Fun Fridays – December 19, 2014
Simply marvelous a cappella version of “Angels We Have Heard on High.” Turn up the volume, close your eyes, and let the beauty wash over you.
The Joy of a Client Christmas Card List
It’s that time of year where notes, cards, and gifts are exchanged. A family and friends list of names is one thing (my wife wonderfully handles those), but it is that list of clients where I spend a lot of time. Yes it is considerable work but quite satisfying. Recite the Story When going through the client list it is fun to stop and think about each author before writing their card. Every author …
Fun Fridays – December 12, 2014
What fun it is to shop! Anybody know where this occurred or the language? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H965m0Hkk5M
Who Really Wrote Handel’s “Messiah”?
No. This isn’t really a trick question. Or one of those silly ones you play on kids like “Who is buried in Grant’s tomb?” But there is a wonderful bit of forgotten history in the answer. Without Handel’s Messiah we would not know who Charles Jennens was. And without Charles Jennens we would not have Handel’s Messiah. You see, it was Jennens who put together the text upon which the music is based. …
Fun Fridays – December 5, 2014
The smiles in this video are infectious!
Things My Editor Does That I Take for Granted
“You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what’s burning inside you, and we edit to let the fire show through the smoke.” – Arthur Plotnik “No passion in the world is equal to the passion to alter someone else’s draft.” – H.G. Wells You editor is someone with a special skill-set. One that is often described as being intrusive, overbearing, heavy-handed, and just …