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Linn Prentis Literary: September 2010
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155 E 116th St. 2F New York, New York 10029. Cheers to Our Clients! Tuesday, September 28, 2010. Temporary Break from Blog Land. We've been undergoing some radical reorganization at the agency due to computer and network failure, both of which have been operating only intermittently. So, apologies for not updating you sooner, but we promise to return to our regular postings by Friday, Oct. 15. And we've got plenty of projects in the making, so stay tuned! Was the winner of the 2010 Sunburst Awards! All s...
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Linn Prentis Literary: Author Tip #7: Creating Voice
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155 E 116th St. 2F New York, New York 10029. Cheers to Our Clients! Thursday, June 17, 2010. Author Tip #7: Creating Voice. Yes, we all love a book with a good, strong voice. But.what does that mean, exactly? Let's say you are writing in 1st person POV. That's certainly the easiest way to create voice (though not to say it is easy. How do you create this elusive voice? My first answer would be to really make sure you know your character. Is s/he strong willed? How else can you create voice? As I said, kn...
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OFF THE BOOK: IF I WEREN'T SO TIRED I'D LAUGH.
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A Literary Agent Shares Just A Bit Too Much. Laquo; PLEASE NOTE THAT WE'RE TEMPORARILY OUT OF BUSINESS. KINDLY LEAVE ALL MANUSCRIPTS AT THE FRONT DOOR. YOUR (SNARKY) COMMENTS APPRECIATED. ». December 15, 2008. IF I WEREN'T SO TIRED I'D LAUGH. After the hysteria of the last few weeks left us weak-kneed and sweaty and in desperate need of electrolytes, . S Sara Nelson channeled her inner Mary Poppins, letting us kids now that everything was going to be alright. Print is dead, people!
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OFF THE BOOK: Archives
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OFF THE BOOK: BOOKSCAN THURSDAYS!
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A Literary Agent Shares Just A Bit Too Much. Laquo; BAN THIS! I LOVE CONSPIRACY THEORIES! October 02, 2008. OK, Kids, it's time for another installment of BOOKSCAN THURSDAYS! A moment where we reflect on the performances of recent high-profile releases. A thoughtful, gentle, and respectful reflection, of course. Gave false hope to countless self-published authors when it was picked up by William Morrow last year, a phenomenon about as rare as a chupacabra sighting. Since its 7/29 publication,. A whopping...
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OFF THE BOOK: YOUR (SNARKY) COMMENTS APPRECIATED.
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A Literary Agent Shares Just A Bit Too Much. Laquo; IF I WEREN'T SO TIRED I'D LAUGH. BEST AUTHOR QUERY EVER. ». January 27, 2009. YOUR (SNARKY) COMMENTS APPRECIATED. Sara Nelsons ouster from . Is by now old news and frankly not that surprising. The most fascinating part of this saga happens to be the reader comments following Leon Neyfakhs piece on her firing in. A twenty-three-year-old from Saskatoon? Thats comedy gold, kids! If I ever need a guest blogger I now know where to find a few. .
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OFF THE BOOK: BAN THIS!
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A Literary Agent Shares Just A Bit Too Much. Laquo; THE RACE IS ON! October 01, 2008. Dear Friends, as you know it's Banned Books Week. A time where the American Library Association. Draws attention to the thickheaded censorship of classic works of literature like. And the Nobel Prize-winning. Heather Has Two Mommies. I'm against censorship in all its forms (except banning any and all e-mails written by my mother- does she really have to type everything in ALL CAPS? And lastly, we have to put a stop to a...
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OFF THE BOOK: July 2009
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A Literary Agent Shares Just A Bit Too Much. Laquo; January 2009. July 27, 2009. BEST AUTHOR QUERY EVER. I want to publish my book. From Leonardus Breedt. Thats all the e-mail said. God bless him. Posted at 06:31 PM. Subscribe to this blog's feed. Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind.
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Linn Prentis Literary: Author Tip #6: 2, 3, 4, 5
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155 E 116th St. 2F New York, New York 10029. Cheers to Our Clients! Monday, June 14, 2010. Author Tip #6: 2, 3, 4, 5. Nowadays, of course, we're all on our virtual way, and many of these sheets appear first on our screens, Manifestations of the Virtual Universe . Virtual paper is a good thing, insofar as it goes. It saves trees, opens up space and cuts down on litter. It's also easier to organize and store than the real thing. NUMBER THE DAMN PAGES! June 14, 2010 at 12:15 PM. June 14, 2010 at 6:02 PM.
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Linn Prentis Literary: Author Tip #5: The Imagination is Vast...The Query is Not
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155 E 116th St. 2F New York, New York 10029. Cheers to Our Clients! Monday, June 7, 2010. Author Tip #5: The Imagination is Vast.The Query is Not. When I first started here, I was amazed by the places and people authors had invented and included in the query. On the one hand, I really do want to know how well thought out and constructed your new world is. On the other hand, how much can really get across in a 250 word query letter? I would open the mail and see things like this:. June 7, 2010 at 4:34 PM.
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