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 … Continue reading >>
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 … Continue reading >>
Is there a difference between a small press and an indie publisher? Or are they the same thing?
Independently owned
At one time, small press and independent (indie) press meant the same thing: a … Continue reading >>
What You Need Upfront:
A typical query letter starts out with a hook, which is followed by the most important information an agent wants to know upfront: genre and word count.
The Pitch:
The … Continue reading >>
Yes, I made a pact to query 100 agents before I would quit! In fact, I probably would have kept on going had I not gotten two offers of representation by the time I hit 83 queries. (see Query 100 … Continue reading >>