Working With Your Agent and Editor
Posted on Friday, March 12th, 2010 by Adrienne Giordano
I’ve been sitting here wondering how to introduce Kristan Higgins. I’ve only met her via email (she seems like a heck of a nice person), but the thing I know for sure is that I love her [...]
continue readingWriting and Publishing Before the Book Deal
Posted on Monday, March 8th, 2010 by Adrienne Giordano
We writers hear a lot about “branding” and “building a platform.” I’ve had a career in advertising and marketing, so I understand these terms. Still though, it took time to figure out how I could build [...]
continue readingQuery Writing 101
Posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010 by Adrienne Giordano
Good morning, and welcome to Query Writing 101. C.J. Redwine, has chosen Jerrie Alexander’s letter to critique. As always, feel free to ask questions.
Dear Ms. Agent,
I am seeking representaion (representation) for The Green Eyed Doll, my 93,000-word Single [...]
Do You Have a Relationship Contract?
Posted on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 by Adrienne Giordano
Okay, I’ll admit it. I did get a tad nervous when I saw the title of today’s post. First of all, what is a relationship contract? More than that though, where do I get one? [...]
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Posted on Monday, February 8th, 2010 by Adrienne Giordano
Good morning and welcome to Crafting Your Career. Last summer, while waiting on line for a book signing at the RWA conference, I had the pleasure of meeting Rosemary Potter, the 2009 RWA Bookseller of [...]
continue readingGetting the Goods on Badasses
Posted on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 by Adrienne Giordano
I love a good badass. Ask anyone who knows me. I think it comes from having grown up surrounded by them. For me, there’s something fascinating about a person who stands up when everyone else [...]
continue readingThe All-Important First Page
Posted on Friday, January 29th, 2010 by Adrienne Giordano
Truth time. I’m going to ask a question and (in my opinion) we all need to be honest with ourselves about it. Really. Brutally. Honest.
Are you ready? Imagine me clearing my throat and dabbing sweat from my brow. [...]
Changing Courses Part Two
Posted on Monday, January 18th, 2010 by Adrienne Giordano
Good morning, RU Crew. In my opinion, it seems like getting a book published might be the equivalent to climbing Everest. Not that I know anything about climbing Everest, but from what I’ve seen on Discovery [...]
continue readingThe Talk
Posted on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 by Adrienne Giordano
Welcome to Anatomy of the Male Mind. Hang on, folks because we are busting through barriers. We’re taking on the hard stuff. Facing down our fears. Today, we are exploring how to have “the talk” [...]
continue readingThe Best Advice
Posted on Monday, December 28th, 2009 by Adrienne Giordano
After looking over the RU schedule, I realized we had a vault of information within the minds of our visiting professors. Our guest bloggers have graciously offered their expertise on managing a writing career, but [...]
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