Tag: Evolution of the Literary Agent
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Of Shrinking Advances, Entertainment, and That Which Remains Present in Translation…
One of the things we learn as psychotherapists is to interpret what clients are actually saying vs. the words they speak. This is not to say that clients lie. I have found those with whom I have worked to be incredibly honest. They were investing a substantial amount of time and money into their sessions…
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Of Apprenticeships, Marketing and Patience…
[Writer’s Digest]–“What’s the most important change happening in the publishing industry right now that’s impacting the future of the author-agent relationship?” [Agent–Paige Wheeler of Folio Literary Management]: “The change in the delivery mechanism is huge. Barriers of entry to publishing are down, and authors are able to make (their work) available to anyone with an…
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Of Agents, Publishing and Writers…
I recently read an article in the October 2010 Issue of Writer’s Digest Magazine. While it bears the title, Evolution of the Literary Agent, one could easily substitute the word Publishing, for Literary Agent and the title would remain consistent with the content, if not more in line with and indicative of the topic(s) discussed…
