By J.A. (Julie) Kazimer In a few short days, August 18th to be precise, my tenth book, THE LADY IN PINK, will be released. Yes. 10 whole, big books. I can’t hardly believe it. Don’t stop read! I am not bragging nor am I trying to subliminally mind control you into buying it *buy my…
Tag: Pitching
Look Who is Coming to Colorado Gold: A Conversation with Agent Sue Brower
“One of my favorite quotes about writing comes from John Gardner’s The Art of Fiction: “…fiction does its work by creating a dream in the reader’s mind.” I want to be so engrossed in the story that I am disoriented when I close the book. I do not acquire based solely on genre because publisher and consumer trends change so quickly. But give me a well written book and I think I can pitch it anywhere, anytime.”
An Interview with Terri Bischoff, Midnight Ink Acquisitions Editor … by Linda Joffe Hull
1. Midnight Ink is known for publishing cozies, but I’ve noticed the list is diversifying with some really interesting upcoming titles. What else are you looking for these days and how many books per year are you acquiring in each sub-genre?
I am looking for a good story that I fall in love with. The one where I have to stay late or take home over the weekend because I need to finish the manuscript. I tend toward books that have strong characters. I am currently pubbing books ranging from traditional cozy to serial killer dark.
Look Who’s Coming to the Colorado Gold Conference: Peter Senftleben
I first met Peter Senftleben at the Colorado Gold Conference in 2010. After reading his bio, I joined the critique workshop where he and other writers gave feedback on 20 or so pages of my manuscript. The couple of hours I spent in that workshop changed my life. Forever. Peter ended up buying that manuscript,…
Interview With Literary Agent Margaret Bail
I recently had the good fortune of chatting with literary agent Margaret Bail of Inklings Literary. She’ll be one of the agents attending the 2014 Colorado Gold Conference.