Today’s hilarious “informative safety video” is what a pandemic-sensitive church service might look like. Safety first! It was created by Bethany Baptist Church, located near Pontypridd in the South Wales Valleys.
HT: Pat Laube
Today’s hilarious “informative safety video” is what a pandemic-sensitive church service might look like. Safety first! It was created by Bethany Baptist Church, located near Pontypridd in the South Wales Valleys.
HT: Pat Laube
The “Your Questions Answered” Series __________ How long should a writer wait after sending an agent a query email, bio, and book synopsis? Two weeks ago I sent these to an agent who was recommended to me. So how long do I wait and/or what should I do next? First, look on the agent’s website for guidelines. If the agency includes guidance regarding response times, they’ll run the gamut …
Several weeks ago, I asked my awesome clients to share a few awesome words about their awesome writing spaces. (Some of them said I overuse the word “awesome,” but they’re just being picky.) It’s a subject that fascinates me and sometimes inspires a change or two to my own writing space, so I share their responses in the hopes that they do something similar for you: _____ “My workspace is an …
Readers in other countries read American books. American readers also read books by authors from other countries. For American authors, the most important country to think about and write for is Canada. Our guest today is the author of multiple books, including The Herringford and Watts Mysteries, and is a senior associate agent at the William K Jensen Literary Agency. She lives in Toronto, …
Readers in other countries read American books. American readers also read books by authors from other countries. For American authors, the most important country to think about and write for is Canada. Our guest today is the author of multiple books, including The Herringford and Watts Mysteries, and is a senior associate agent at the […]
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A common question we agents get is “How to you know?” Or as Bob Hostetler put it, “When you know, how do you know?” The answer is extremely subjective. And each agent, just like a consumer, will see an idea or read a book differently. After thinking about this question, I believe it comes down to three things. Instinct For me it is an instinct that comes from reading …
This video was mesmerizing. Convert a sheet of paper towel into a face mask, using origami. For such a time as this, right? The entire time I wondered, Who thought of this? The final scene of the video reveals its creator. (Of course, it would be someone brilliant like that.) [If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to …
In the early morning hours, in a hotel, I was preparing to be on faculty at an important conference when I discovered that an elf had snuck into my makeup bag and stolen my Lancôme foundation. For those who don’t wear cosmetics, foundation is a substance that takes your skin from “ready to read a book in the privacy of your home” to “ready to appear before important people” within moments. Because …
A writer friend recently messaged me with a few questions about agents and publishers and stuff. The “and stuff” is my locution, not hers. So I thought for the benefit or outrage of all, I’d answer her in this space. See how generous I am? No? Okay, be that way. Here goes: I am curious about using literary agents vs. working with a publisher without agent representation. . . . I’ve noticed that …