Archive for April, 2008
10 Things NOT to say to an Agent or Editor, # 3
#3: “Do you represent/publish sci-fi?”
It might sound demanding but literary agents and commissioning editors expect you to know what categories or genres of writing they represent/publish. All agents and publishers are not the same and it wastes everybody’s time when writers submit work that is inappropriate.
Every week we get queries or submissions in a category or […]
10 Things NOT To Say to an Agent or Editor, # 2.
#2: “I’m not going to write another book until I know this one is being published.”
Writers think in terms of books. Agents and publishers think in terms of careers. They know that most first books fail to get attention and that a second, or often a third title, is necessary before a writer […]
10 Things NOT to Say to an Agent or Editor (+ Publishing News)
For the next ten days, we’re running a blog series on the pitfalls writers regularly fall into when trying to land a publishing deal.
10 Things Not To Say to an Agent or Editor, No 1: “Please read the attached writing and give me feedback.”
Writers want feedback. It’s understandable but think about it: if we were […]
Lovers’ Hollow Virtual Book Tour
Font is excited to announce its latest Virtual Book Tour (VBT) for our very own Orna Ross’s debut novel, “Lovers’ Hollow”. A VBT consists of bringing an author to various blogs over a period of a few weeks to discuss their latest offering to the literary world. Orna is scheduled to visit hosts from the […]
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