Of Apprenticeships, Marketing and Patience…

Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays

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[Writer's Digest]–”What’s the most important change happening in the publishing industry right now that’s impacting the future of the author-agent relationship?”

[Agent--Paige Wheeler of Folio Literary Management]: “The change in the delivery mechanism is huge.  Barriers of entry to publishing are down, and authors are able to make (their work) available to anyone with an Internet connection. It’s still a small percentage of the business, but it’s growing. ..the two biggest obstacles to success seem to be spectacular editorial content and the market capability to reach a vast audience. At Folio, we’ve been exploring opportunities (for) providing outside services (marketing, speakers services, licensing, apps) to really serve (authors’) needs.”

–Evolution of the Literary Agent, Writer’s Digest, October 2010

Agent, Paige Wheeler’s response to the question presented by the interviewer from Writer’s Digest gives a succinct summary of the new world of publishing that is available to writers and authors in connecting with readers.

Her comments also tell what we must do to be successful as career authors. Read the rest of this entry…

Read more | Comments (0) | September 7, 2010

Of Agents, Publishing and Writers…

Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays

I recently read an article in the October 2010 Issue of Writer’s Digest Magazine.

While it bears the title, Evolution of the Literary Agent, one could easily substitute the word Publishing, for Literary Agent and the title would remain consistent with the content, if not more in line with and indicative of the topic(s) discussed and information given. Read the rest of this entry…

Read more | Comments (0) | September 6, 2010

Danica Davidson–Why I Write and What Is My Process?

Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under ...the writing life..., Why Do I Write ...

I know this may sound like a cliché to writers, but I never chose to write.

Writing chose me. I started telling stories not long after I could talk, and, by the time I was three, my parents starting writing down the stories I would dictate.

They were simple stories, and usually about cute animals or dinosaurs, but they had plots. Back then, I didn’t think of myself as a writer. I just knew there were stories going through my head and I would tell them. Read the rest of this entry…

Read more | Comments (0) | September 6, 2010

Radio Show | Rachel Berry

Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Event, Interview, Radio Show

Poet, and author of “From the Heart and Heat of Me,” “Family Pictures,”and the young adult novella, “A Slip in the Right Direction,” Rachel Berry, will discuss her writings and her radio show.

Rachel hosts blog talk radio host of “From the Heart and Soul with Lady Serenity”.  She is also the founder and president of Black Pearls United INC., which was founded in 2000.

Rachel’s inter-generational saga, Family Pictures earn EDC Creations Book of the Year 2009 .

Tune in.

Read more | Comments (0) | September 4, 2010

Radio Show | Lisa Unger

Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Event, Interview, Radio Show

Suspense author Lisa Unger returns to discuss her recent novel, “Fragile.” Lisa is the author of “Die for You,” “Black Out,” “Sliver of Truth,” and “Beautiful Lies.”

So tune in.

Read more | Comments (0) | September 3, 2010