They’re Laughing in Heaven
I had a challenging day of conference calls yesterday. When it was finished, my back hurt from being hunched over the desk for eight hours and my ear buzzed from the headset I wear during these calls. I put my cellphone in a drawer and went out to dinner and to a movie. Late last night, I went…
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So frequently, I read the news of book deals and think, “huh?” But here’s one I’m super-excited about. Here’s the book I’ve been waiting for! Publishers Marketplace is reporting the following deal: “Robert Morgan’s BIGFOOT OBSERVERS FIELD MANUAL, a practical field manual written by a leading expert on the subject meant to entice a peaceful…
continue readingKrakauer Withdraws Tillman Book
Publishers Weekly is reporting that bestselling author Jon Krakauer has withdrawn his “meditation on the nature of heroism, examined through the story of Pat Tillman, the former football star killed in Afghanistan by friendly fire.” Doubleday had a scheduled release for this coming October and a massive 500,000 first printing. The article states that Krakauer is keeping…
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So I go to Hollywood for a few days to handle some business and what happens? Motley Crue’s lead singer Vince Neil signs a honking big book deal. The indispensable Publishers Marketplace reports that “Vince Neil’s LEWD, CRUED, AND HEAVILY TATTOOED, telling the unfiltered story from the band’s most controversial member, including the real reason…
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Jonathan Lyons of Lyons Literary is hosting an answer-thon at his blog. Lots of good info on pitching multiple projects at once, agents expectations of authors, and disappearing agents. Good stuff.
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