In addition to spending way too much time on OS, I also have a problem with author and agent blogs. Constantly scanning, looking for the secret to writing and publishing success. Anyway, I was reading Editorial Ass's blog (the blog title sort of vents the frustration of all published and unpublished writers) and found a link to this video by mystery author, Parnell Hall. It's hilarious. Any writer, author or aspiring author can relate. It's a published author's worst nightmare--the equivalent to the one where you realize you're in a room full of people and you're the only one who's naked. But, then again, maybe that wouldn't be so bad. At least you'd attract some attention.
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Nice piece..
I always marvel at one Stephenie Meyers of the Twilight series.
The Mormon church got it published for her..taking a cut of course.
That is never publicized very much:)
Rated with hugs and a giggle or two.
readwillett, I hear ya.
LCNeal, exactly!
Linda, you've commented on this before. But I'm afraid that's a false rumor that somehow got started and refuses to die. Ms. Myers went the traditional route, submitting her manuscript to agencies and got extremely lucky finding a fan at Writers House, a well-known and well-respected agency in New York. Her agent is Jodi Reamer. The Mormon church had nothing to do with her getting published. If she decided to donate some of her royalties to the church after the fact, well that's another matter. Something I have no knowledge of. Thanks for reading.
I don't have his troubles since I've never published anything.