And how to stay determined while you do! These numbers will tell you why you should make a pact with yourself to query at least 100 agents: Stats from my Agent Search I queried 83 agents in an eight-month period. 35 agents did not respond. Ever. 32 agents rejected my query without further ado. 11 agents requested more material and then rejected it. 5 agents were reading it when I received two … [Read more...]
Frustration, or Lost in Translation
The other day, my seven-year old granddaughter and I made critters out of sea shells. She did the designing and I handled the hot glue gun. I had to do my best to interpret her visions. I learned she's particular. She didn't want anything too crazy or make believe. No putting eyes on any old shell. I'd show her something and she would laugh and say, "Oh, Nana," as you would say to a silly child, … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Ruth Foley
WHAT? Poems. Lots and lots of poems—formal, free-verse, all the stuff in the middle. A list of five things that don’t suck (almost every day). Reviews, talks, emails. Too many emails. But then poems again. Editing Cider Press Review. And when I’m not doing that, there’s water and being on and/or in it; teaching; reading obsessively; a specialty in English as a Second Language; a deep abiding love … [Read more...]
In the Context of Love: Book Trailer!
Making a book trailer for In the Context of Love on iMovie was as much fun and almost as daunting as it was to write the book. There were so many directions to go in, so many possible scenarios and scripts... how would I decide on just one? My book trailer went through many versions, and learned some tips along the way. As it is with writing, you just have to do it. My first attempt at a video … [Read more...]
Can Book Trailers Sell Books?
Do visuals cheapen books? A book is for quiet time. A book stimulates the imagination to create its own visuals. Wouldn't that imaginative process be spoiled if you watched a book trailer? Have we come to a point where we need a visual aid to sell a book? What does that say about books? Is the book as a medium is cheapened by video, as it implies the book alone is inadequate? These questions were … [Read more...]
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