This week, Rachelle Gardner answered the question: Why is Publishing So Slow? I get it. I read the words, I understand them, but I still want to rip hair out of my head. My query is still sitting with two (I would love either one of them) agents. They both list 6-8 weeks for response time. I'm in week 6. Waiting is my favorite...my brutal agonizing favorite. Thankfully the blogs inspire me.
Who inspired you this week?
Understanding Industry & Market
Quicker Release Times with E-Publishing Doesn't Mean a Faster Publishing World @ Babbles from Scott Eagan.
Do Publishers Edit Books Anymore? @ Rachelle Gardner.
Word Count in an Epub World @ BookEnds.
News You Can Use @ The Steve Laube Agency.
The Long and Short of It @ Pimp My Novel.
Obtaining Cover Blurbs @ STET!
Does Our Author Appearance Matter? @ Guide to Literary Agents.
Querying
Can You Be a Nice Agent? @ Dystel & Goderich Literary Management.
Meeting an Agent at a Conference @ BookEnds.
Why Don't Agents Find Many Authors at Conferences @ Babbles from Scott Eagan.
What's it About? Better Queries Through Movie Trailers @ The Other Side of the Story.
Friday Night at the Question Emporium! @ Janet Reid.
Selling Yourself and Selling Yourself Short @ Jennifer Represents...
Sometimes a Little Stalking Is a Good Thing @ Bent on Books.
Crafting
Workshop #3 & Workshop #4 on Beginnings @ Kidlit.com
Ask the Editor: Trusting the Reader @ Alan Rinzler.
Five Openings to Avoid @ Nathan Bransford.
Recipe for a Heroine @ Writer Unboxed.
Ask Yourself Why @ The Blood Red Pencil.
If You Can Make It There...How Setting Can Affect Your Story @ The Other Side of the Story.
Commonly Confused Words @ Rachelle Gardner.
Groan Worthy @ Pub Rants.
New Agent
Lauren is Open for Submissions @ BookEnds.
4 comments:
Having uninterrupted time to create and write has been the biggest inspiration this week. I know it won't be like this all the time, but I'll take it when I get it!
Happy writing!
This week I was inspired by Kerrie Flanagan who has a dream, by Og Mandino who wrote the books about realizing your dreams, and the dancers on "So You Think You Can Dance" who suffer physical pain and emotional stress as they try to attain their dreams.
Wow Pat. I am touched--really.
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