Sunday, October 25, 2009

Some Fun News

All the business news lately has been about price wars and e-readers. So I decided that today I’d link you up to some fun news. Here are four that you might find interesting:

1. Over on GalleyCat - How to Break Up with an Agent
Just in case you were wondering the right way to do it!

2. In the Philadelphia Business Today - an article on video blogger Gary Vaynerchuk who blogs about wine and as a result welcomes his first book in a 10-book deal.

3. Another success story - Lisa Genova sent queries to 100 agents. Four asked for the manuscript. Three rejected. The fourth never got back to her. She self-published. She's also now on the NY Times Best Sellers list.

4. And, finally, The Wall Street Journal touts a new author from Australia and asks, Is she the next J.K. Rowling? She's got a background similar to Rowling. And, get this, her manuscript was pulled from the slush pile.

Have Fun and Have a Great Sunday.
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16 comments:

  1. Helen, The Lisa Genova link is the same as the video link from the previous paragraph. (Or I'm doing something wrong).

    This is the best news I've seen on a writing blog in a long time.

    Thank you.

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  2. I got the same thing as Meredith. :)

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  3. Needed some fun stuff! Off to read now...

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  4. Helen, the third link is the same as the second...

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  5. So sorry about the link! I've corrected it.

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  6. Great stories to follow. I hope I get pulled out of a slush pile sometime ;0

    Oh yes, I have to finish writing the book first! LOL

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  7. Thanks for the link! Feeling better?

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  8. Great story on Lisa Genova. Just goes to show you how far a good story and great attitude can take us :)

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  9. Thanks everyone for stopping by and asking about me. I am feeling better and will venture from the house for the first time in a week - I'm going to the grocery store before my family rises up and marches to McDonald's for food.

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  10. It's always a good feeling to get up and around after being under the weather. These are some terrific links, thanks.

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  11. Hi Elizabeth. It did feel good getting out of the house.

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  12. Hmmm, intriguing. Must go read them. Thanks for the links.

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  13. Thanks for the links, Helen! I love the idea of someone working their way up from the slush pile to being reported by the WSJ!

    Elizabeth
    Mystery Writing is Murder

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  14. Helen, I am sorry you weren't feeling well. Glad you are better!

    I am going to send this link to all of my writing friends who sometimes don't believe it can happen. Very inspirational. Thank you for posting.

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  15. Helen, thanks for the great stories. I had the pleasure of reviewing Lisa's book, Still Alice, when she first self-pubbed. When she got the deal from Simon & Shuster, she e-mailed me to thank me for the review and said that it had helped her get the deal. I really loved her book. Not only is it a compelling story, it is very well written. If anyone has read Anne Tyler, there are similarities. I am so happy for Lisa.

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