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Thanks for sharing this information. This is very useful for authors who are trying their best efforts to get an agent. Thanks a lot!
http://spnbabble.sitepronews.com/bookwhirl
In the entertainment industry, it's the only way it's done, through contacts. You've got to find someone who knows someone... You can blind submit for book agents, but it's much harder in the film business. But, even with books, a contact is the opt…
I think the most important comment in your post is: "I had a few contacts..." I also think that having contacts when trying to find a literary agent is just as important. As you state, one contact can lead to another and eventually to an agent.
My…
It was different than trying to get a book agent.
I was entering the film business and looking for an agent for film and television scripts. I was fresh out of film school. I had a few contacts in the business, and I worked those contacts to find o…
How did you find your first agent?
I was interested in her agency, so I wrote a letter about myself and what I wanted to accomplish, and sent some material. Then she called me. We met, and it clicked. I was, frankly, very impressed by her knowledge - and I've worked with a number of…
How did you find your agent, Chris?
Sometimes it seems like the Gods are against you... But that's when you have to start getting creative. The best method is one that you never read about in books. And it's simply this: Write three different versions of your query letter, and submit…
Check out the newest way to buy books from bookstores:
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"A number of indie booksellers will soon be participating in Symtio, an innovative platform that allows customers to purchase e-books and audiobooks in stores…
On line sales represent 10% of all book sales. 90% of transactions are done through brick and mortar sales. I was referring to the other 90% of authors.
A place for authors to discuss the publishing business.
My new book, HUMONGOUS BOOK OF CARTOONING" comes out in a week - September 22nd. It's published by Watson-Guptill, which is a division of Random House. I'm really excited about this book. it's the largest book I've ever written, packed with a ton of…
The most important thing for successful nonfiction publishing is one thing: distribution. And here's why: when someone wants to know about a certain subject, they go directly to the specific nonfiction shelf that stocks books about that topic. They…
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- My hometown:
- New York
- My books:
- Too many to list; over 60 of them. Published by Watson-Guptill, a division of Random House. I also have books published by Soho Publications and Walter Foster Books.
- Website:
- http://www.chrishartbooks.com
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- At 10:01am on July 26, 2009,
Shelagh Watkins said…
- Yes, Chris, this is my site.
- At 12:02am on July 26, 2009,
Shelagh Watkins said…
- Hi Christopher,
Welcome to the network!
~Shelagh
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