So…the thing people tell you that you never, ever believe about the world of publishing is “prepare to wait.” Because…well, everyone else has to wait, right? Your query letter is the one that will get plucked from the pile and immediately noticed. Your story is the one that will sell
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One of the best/most nervewracking things about publishing is the big cover gamble. I’ve been incredibly fortunate with Harper, who took the time to ask me my thoughts about the original cover and made sure to get it right. The paperback is in the capable hands of Harper Perennial, which
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I’ve been thinking. About publishing. Actually, my love affair with the crazy publishing industry started long before I got my debut book deal. I’ve spent years poring over Publishers Lunch, following the gossip on Galleycat, and getting to know the wild and wooly industry that is ever-changing, fickle, absorbing, intense,
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Favorite book moment of the week: Helping Eleanor Brown ring in the birth of The Weird Sisters. She read and spoke with aplomb, and the crowd went wild. Bonus: time to browse around The Tattered Cover in Highlands Ranch. I talked to the staff a bit, signed a few books
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Favorite book moment of the week: It’s a toss-up between being a fly on the wall for the many omgBorders conversations (what can I say, I’m fascinated by spectacular rises and falls) and, of course, witnessing the enormous outpouring of good cheer and support for February’s Heroine Love event, which
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