I appreciate all the people who stopped by my blog or contest page to drop a line about your favorite hero. In thanks, all these people have won a small goody bag.
Tammie Garcia.
rvds_angel21
ladymagnolia99
jeffries_denise
tonibonita
harrietbowen…
mlemons36 Marguerite
radiah12321 Radiah Hubbert
wendi0909 Wendi
tlsuga1
And the grand prize winner of the T-shirt or the cap is
ladymagnolia99
Everyone listed, please email me privately with your mailing addresses and I’ll get them in the mail ASAP. Lady Magnolia, I’ll also need your shirt size.
I’m looking forard to more exchanges in the future.
Categories: Uncategorized
What makes a writer waste time when there’s writing to be done? I’ve spent at least an hour this morning researching information for a blog post. Is it lack of confidence? Lack of concentration?
Anyway I decided to give up the research for another time. Meantime maybe you could post a few ways you waste time and why you think it is.
Mine? Computer games, computer research, television (Tivo makes it sooo easy), and email. Blech!
Categories: Writing Life
Tagged: procrastination, Writing Life
If you’re signed up to the Publishers Marketplace site in order to track the publishing market then you’re no doubt familiar with their “codes” used to give you an idea of what kind of deals other authors and publishers are making.
“nice deal” $1 - $49,000
“very nice deal” $50,000 - $99,000
“good deal” $100,000 - $250,000
“significant deal” $251,000 - $499,000
“major deal” $500,000 and up
So far I’m still in the “nice deal” category. In fact, I guess that most of the authors I know are in the nice deal category. I could make a nice living in the nice deal category. Authors who actually score in the “significant” or ‘major” deal categories– well, they must have names like Rowling, Bush, Evanovitch. But nobody I know makes that kind of money from their writing.
Categories: Writers Resources · Writing Biz
Tagged: business, money, publishing
whoa! I came across the notice in the Publishers Marketplace Newsletter. I depend on fellow authors and certain websites to warn me away from shady predators. But this lady fought back!
Literary Agent Sues Sites for Ruining Her Reputation
By Lynn Andriani
Literary agent Barbara Bauer is suing 19 bloggers and websites, including Wikipedia, YouTube and AbsoluteWrite.com, claiming they are ruining her reputation, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reported yesterday. Online critics call Bauer one of publishing’s “20 Worst Literary Agents,” claiming she charges clients high fees for little work, and is a “scam agent.” Bauer did not return PW’s calls for comment.
Categories: Writing Biz
Tagged: agents marketing
