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"We now open our mail with gloves and mask, though I can't imagine why anyone would target a literary agency!"
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"Author's WarningIf you're buying this book as a gift for your grandma or a kid, you should be aware that it contains cusswords as well as tasteful depictions of cannibalism and people in their forties having sex. Don't blame me. I told you."
"The best source for finding an agent is called Literary Agents of North America. It's a complete list of agents, not only by name and address, but by type of book they represent and by what their submission criteria are."
"I was publishing when I was 20, 21. And it really never stopped."
"Digital publishing allows an author a new platform for which the words of one heart can be shared with all souls of the world."
"You have to remember that in addition to running a literary agency, I am also an ebook publisher."
"I'm a professional writer and I consider it part of my job to publicise my work and these days part of that job is done online."
"McSweeney's as a publishing company is built on a business model that only works when we sell physical books. So we try to put a lot of effort into the design and production of the book-as-object."
"Because it is so scatterbrained and has absolutely no charts and graphs, I'm actually quite surprised the Bible sells."
"The breadth of the potential readership is also a factor."
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"We now open our mail with gloves and mask, though I can't imagine why anyone would target a literary agency!"
"We are forced by the major publishers to include electronic rights in the contracts we make with publishers for new books. And there's very little we can do about that."
"We are taking a business-as-usual position at my agency, though business before 9/11 wasn't that hot either!"
"You have to remember that in addition to running a literary agency, I am also an ebook publisher."
"It's always a mistake for writers to key their submissions to world events, because they move so quickly and unpredictably, as has certainly proven the case in Afghanistan."
"The real effect of the WTC calamity has been depressed spirits, anxiety, and uncertainty among publishers, and of course those emotions are not restricted to publishers."
"I have no problem selling books to media franchises and we do it all the time. The author must understand that he/she is a writer for hire and has no control over copyright or over editorial changes made to the text."
"The key factor is whether the agent is a member of the Association of Authors' Representatives, which screens its members and requires them to uphold a Canon of Ethics."
"I do send out information about my books. Very few people buy the books that way, but I always feel that if they want to know more about the process, they can get the information from my books."
"Again, we turn down most books that have been self-published unless they have a special track record. We have taken a small number on, however, and sold them to major publishers for a nice sum. But that is an exception to the rule."
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