Search results

Good luck everyone, and sorry for those who've already had bad news. Serendipity, I *love* your bullseye chart! Fantastic work!

I signed up with a local publisher, and my parents acted as the guardians for legal things. Things got messy afterwards when I earned out and royalties were supposed to appear, but that's a long and unpleasant story, and the jist of it is: in this industry there's a lot of people who will prey...

Oh wow, thanks for catching that Brian! I have no idea how to update that, off on an adventure now to try and find out.

Okay I'm done now, we can party on. :cool: I've got the kettle boiling, some nice local Caorunn gin, and a bottle of Writer's Tears whiskey from Marks & Spencers. And pancakes, because omg, pancakes. LET'S PARTYYYYY.

QUERIEEEEESSSS UK FORMAT QUERY THAT GOT ME REP: (This agent had very specific requests: single paragraph, two recent comp titles.) Dear agent, Disabled engineer Anna is metal from the waist-down, badass from the toes up, and Scottish through and through. She patches up glossy military...

QUERY STATS I actually sent my first every e-mail query around 2002, but I was 10 so we'll not count that one. Agents queried (2012): 79 Full requests: 4 Partial Requests: 3 Personalised Rs: 6 Offers of rep: 1 Did I jump straight for the first agent that offered? Yes Was this a good idea? No...

AHHH CHRONNERS I'M SO EXCITED TOO EXCITED FOR SENSIBLE WORDS REALLY SO HERE'S A PRESS RELEASE (OMG MY FIRST PRESS RELEASE) EMMA MAREE URQUHART JOINS JJLA Emma Maree Urquhart has joined the John Jarrold Literary Agency. Her new novel ALL THE BROKEN THINGS reads like Pacific Rim with a Scottish...

Thought number one: Consider print-on-demand to gauge interest and popular products before committing to a bulk print. You don't need a cost outlay to have promotional clothing, print-on-demand quality stands equal with bulk printing these days. I have a closet full of t-shirts as a testament...

Are you sure your IP attorney has your best interests at heart, and do they have experience in the publishing industry? This is the first I've heard of an author trademarking a cover logo, and I must admit, I'm dubious of its value as a financial investment. If someone infringes on your...

I was gearing up to enter this, but it looks like plans are changing. *drifts off mysteriously...because nothing is final yet so I can't actually be less vague :P *

Really enjoyed that article! Sounds like a top gent.

I'm so looking forward to this, the trailer looks amazing. :D For me, it captures the spirit of the books wonderfully.

A solid criticism that I agreed with was that the scenes had too many cuts, creating a choppy viewing experience. Daredevil was well known for minimal cuts, particularly in the iconic hallway fight scene. But Iron Fist has scenes like this one, with 56 cuts in 38 seconds. Do most viewers count...

I'm honestly not a fan of either of the examples given -- the shifting 'distance' feels odd and mechanical to me. I prefer the 'feeling, then reflex, then rational speech' order described here. It makes a lot more objective sense to me. It feels natural. Out of the two examples, there's a lot...

I've been super enjoying this one -- it's got a lot of sweetness and light to it that other superhero shows lack, and the female relationships are really brilliantly written. The musical episode this season was an absolute highlight, and I've been digging all the random and yet enjoyable...

Can't wait for the new series, just caught up and loved Season 2.

I really tried to enjoy this, but gave up after the second episode. It bored the living daylights out of me.

Been enjoying this season a lot! The increased diversity and more prominent female characters is a great improvement on previous seasons. The deaf hunter, played by a deaf actress, is the best thing ever. I've also been really enjoying the more experimental episodes -- the Impala episode in...

Titles Still Under Consideration. Good luck to all!

Wordpress with Woocommerce is very powerful for e-commerce, but for books you'll have a much easier time using POD. Posting books is super expensive unless you have the sales figures to justify a business account, and the time spent packing and posting is significant (and honestly pretty...