Editorial “negotiation.”
Humor
Fun Fridays – June 1, 2012
M.C. Grammar.... ???
A pseudo-good idea gone hopelessly strange. Only two minutes long.
Fun Fridays – May 25, 2012
This has been around for five years. It still makes me smile every time.
"When it comes to a good book, Stephen King's resume just can't compare."
Word Trivia
Word Trivia
“Stewardesses" and "reverberated" are the two longest (and commonly used) words (12 letters each) that can be typed with only the left hand.
"lollipop" is the longest word typed with your right hand.
The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is uncopyrightable.
No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or …
Fun Fridays – May 4, 2012
Enjoy this clever three minute book trailer for the new prequel to The Godfather releasing next week (titled The Family Corleone).
No editors were harmed in the filming of this video. At least that we know of.
Watch past the credits.
Blood, Guts and Peanuts: What it’s Like Writing with Ted Dekker
Guest blog by Tosca Lee
Our guest today is Tosca Lee, author of Demon: A Memoir and Havah: The Story of Eve. She is also the co-author with Ted Dekker of the NYTimes bestseller Forbidden. The next book in that series will be out this Summer. A sought-after speaker and former Mrs. Nebraska, Tosca was a senior consultant for a global consulting firm until turning to writing full-time. She holds a …
Fun Fridays – April 20, 2012
An appropriate caption for this cartoon could be "What every author wishes they could say to an editor."
Fun Fridays – April 13, 2012
The Rejection Letter Generator Become used to receiving rejection letters from agents and editors. Test your own mettle. Develop immunity to snarky comments! Go to this site and fill one of the seven forms. The Rejection Generator Project I guarantee you will be rejected within seconds. So much better than waiting weeks for our agency’s evaluation. Here is a sample of the rejection letter I …
Fun Fridays – Mar. 23, 2012
Kids can say the darndest things about the Bible!
http://youtu.be/Ofbe158uk7k?t=2m48s
My Hat Collection
As an agent, I wear many hats and I love them all!
Miner's Hat:
Worn while picking through slush pile submissions.
Tiara:
Worn in celebration of gem discovery in the form of your marketable manuscript.
Gold Crown:
In celebration of signing you to be a new client.