Can I Reject an Offer My Literary Agent Receives?
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Shifting Gears By Susan Boerchers
With my freelance efforts at a record low, my family endured six months of tribulations in our new home, book-ended by my husband’s stay in the hospital just after moving in and mine several months later. If truth is stranger than fiction then the trials and major mishaps we underwent those first six months would make a blockbuster movie.
And so the freelancing went down to nothing and so did my morale…
DAY 15: Fine Dining With a 4-Year-Old
We were pretty hungry after a long day of tire trouble, repairs and driving and we could not WAIT to eat some really good food. The Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York had quite an impressive list of restaurants to choose from.
When we walked into the casino, Max and Mason were in awe of the lights and the slot machines (which they were only permitted to ogle from a distance). Max was looking in wonder at the actual casino and said, “I wish I was 18!”…
MORE WORLD’S WORST BOOK PROPOSALS
Lots of reader response to last week’s “World’s Worst Book Proposals”…
Freelancers Can Benefit by Using PR Consultant Resources By Laura Bell
Some writers tend to look down their nose at the PR side of the world of publishing. I can remember in journalism school how PR folks were referred to as flacks. The real truth is that journalists and PR consultants are really after the same thing…
Should I Create My Own Email Marketing List? NO!
I had an exchange with an author this week about email marketing…
Self-Confidence Is More Than Skin Deep By Doris J. Niemann
Did you know the often quoted saying “beauty is only skin deep” isn’t true…
DAY 14: Bulging Tire
We spent the day driving to Erie, Pennsylvania and, when we arrived, Richard did what he always does. He walked around the RV, checking the tires and everything else. He came back inside with bad news. One of our tires had a bulge. It could blow out sideways at any time. This was a repair item we couldn’t ignore or delay…
Read all the details (and see pictures!) here:
https://www.wirelesstrips.com/day-14-bulging-tire
This week’s Maxism:
“I like to get caramel stuck in my teeth because then I can lick it off.”
Hugs to all!
Angela
MORE WORLD’S WORST BOOK PROPOSALS
Today, I’m going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Book Proposals. Yes, we can learn from others’ mistakes! Featured below are real quotes from book proposals submitted to me over the past few months.
Letters To The Editor For September 15th
Letters will return next week.