Amazon Macmillan Kerfuffle
STATUS: Well, the above is all I’ve been dealing with this morning. What’s playing on the iPod right now? SMOOTH by Rob ThomasNormally Saturdays and Sundays in Publishing are a little quiet. Not so for...
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STATUS: A bit frustrated with all this Amazon stuff. What’s playing on the iPod right now? NEVER THERE by Cake Which is to say the latest is not much. The links are still not on. February 16 is fast...
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STATUS: It gently snowed all day—which made Anita and I feel quite cozy here at the office.What’s playing on the XM or iPod right now? BLUE SKIES by Tom Waits In the new Macmillan contract is clause 6....
View ArticleSo Let’s Talk Derivative Works
Status: These dang computers. I want to bang my head on my desk. What’s Playing on the XM or iPod right now? MARRY ME by Train About two weeks ago I mentioned that the most problematic issue in the new...
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STATUS: Two years and two months after initial publication, HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET cracks the top 10 again on the NYT list. Time to celebrate. What’s playing on the XM or iPod right...
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STATUS: My goal today is to work through ALL emails in my inbox. I probably have 8 hours of work ahead of me just on that. It’s very sad when I get a little behind on it. What’s playing on the XM or...
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Status: It’s pouring rain and the temps feel anything like spring but I’m eating ice cream right now anyway. What’s Playing on the XM or iPod right now? DON’T GIVE UP ON ME NOW by Ben Harper Today we...
View ArticlePublishing House Mergers: A Non-Love Story
As a demographic, veteran literary agents are partial to opening sentences that begin with “back in the day.” Nothing signals “old” more effectively than that phrase. It implies that the good ol’ days...
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