Nov
25
Salt it Good.
November 25, 2009 | Comments Off
It’s something all writers need to read: A short piece by Holly Root of the Waxman Agency that demystifies that freaky submission process – a daunting process that has become a paralyzing Medusa of doom for many hopeful writers. I was the assistant to Al Zuckerman at Writers House agency for a few years, and [...]
Nov
18
Suck On This
November 18, 2009 | Comments Off
Now that Halloween is over and Thanksgiving is about to dawn, I found myself fantasizing about what a mash up of both of these holidays, my two favorites, would be like: An imaginary holiday consisting of both spookiness and over-eating of savory foods (not candy). This new holiday’s look and feel would be dominated by [...]
Nov
11
Tweet Tweet Little Book Club?
November 11, 2009 | Comments Off
Wouldn’t you know it – humans have found yet another way to use Twitter. This time, for the love of books, which is something we at Livewires can get behind:A project of www.TheBookStudio.com, the Twitter Book Club is hosted by Bethanne Patrick, Managing Editor and host of The Book Studio, and Kassia Krozser of www.BookSquare.comDiscussions [...]
Nov
4
The Truth Hurts
November 4, 2009 | Comments Off
Laugh, and quite possibly cry when you read this one from The New Yorker: Subject: Our Marketing Plan by Ellis Weiner Hi, Ellis— Let me introduce myself. My name is Gineen Klein, and I’ve been brought on as an intern to replace the promotion department here at Propensity Books. First, let me say that I [...]