My son surprised me this summer by informing me he was 220 pages into a fantasy novel. He has been working diligently on it, and on world building, and has now started his own blog about the writing, editing and selling process, http://maxximenez.livejournal.com/. It is aimed at other young writers, as well as first time authors.
Please encourage him, give him links to helpful sites, and make him feel part of the writing community.
I have not read his novel, but I have put him in touch with good writing friends who are guiding him.
I will not represent him, but I will lead him to the right people.
This should be a very interesting experience.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
In Love with Audio Books Now Too
So, you all know that I have been having a wild and lurid affair with my Sony eReader since I got it a few months ago? Instead of taking 13 books on vacation with me at the end of the summer, I took the eReader and 13 manuscripts!
I'm driving back and forth to Beverly, MA every 10 days or so (the bus, while as cheap as $1 each way for either the Megabus or the Boltbus, just doesn't seem to work for me because the travel time involved from my home to Penn Station and from Boston to Beverly adds too much time to the trip). I've heard my favorite Beatles and Zeppelin and Springsteen CD's endlessly for the 3 1/2 hour drive. So I decided on audio books.
And I'm in love.
I listened to Stephen King's new short story collection on the last two round trips, and was just thrilled.
Then I realized that I can re-read my favorite books this way.
I used to read Dracula, 1984 and Alice in Wonderland every year, but haven't had the time since I've been working in publishing. Now, I can't wait to hear Dracula read to me while I'm heading up I-95.
And I can order just about anything I want through the New York Pubic Library service.
Also can't wait to listen to Gone with the Wind again.
Who ever thought I'd be looking forward to these long drives?
I'm driving back and forth to Beverly, MA every 10 days or so (the bus, while as cheap as $1 each way for either the Megabus or the Boltbus, just doesn't seem to work for me because the travel time involved from my home to Penn Station and from Boston to Beverly adds too much time to the trip). I've heard my favorite Beatles and Zeppelin and Springsteen CD's endlessly for the 3 1/2 hour drive. So I decided on audio books.
And I'm in love.
I listened to Stephen King's new short story collection on the last two round trips, and was just thrilled.
Then I realized that I can re-read my favorite books this way.
I used to read Dracula, 1984 and Alice in Wonderland every year, but haven't had the time since I've been working in publishing. Now, I can't wait to hear Dracula read to me while I'm heading up I-95.
And I can order just about anything I want through the New York Pubic Library service.
Also can't wait to listen to Gone with the Wind again.
Who ever thought I'd be looking forward to these long drives?
Monday, November 17, 2008
Jenny Rappaport to Start her Own Agency
Lori Perkins and Jenny Rappaport would like to announce that they are amicably parting ways, and that Jenny will be leaving the L. Perkins Agency to start her own literary agency, The Rappaport Agency.
After a mutually successful two and a half year business relationship, Lori and Jenny have found that their agenting interests are taking them in different directions. The L. Perkins Agency will continue to focus on erotica and chick lit, horror and pop culture, while The Rappaport Agency will specialize in science fiction and fantasy, as well as YA, and romance.
Speculative fiction has always been Jenny’s passion, and she is pleased to be able to take her work with it to the next level.
Marsha Philitas has been promoted to senior literary agent at the L. Perkins Agency.
Lori Perkins’ Blog: http://agentinthemiddle.blogspot.com
The Rappaport Agency website: http://www.rappaportagency.com
Marsha Philitas’ Blog: http://lifestyleagent.wordpress.com
After a mutually successful two and a half year business relationship, Lori and Jenny have found that their agenting interests are taking them in different directions. The L. Perkins Agency will continue to focus on erotica and chick lit, horror and pop culture, while The Rappaport Agency will specialize in science fiction and fantasy, as well as YA, and romance.
Speculative fiction has always been Jenny’s passion, and she is pleased to be able to take her work with it to the next level.
Marsha Philitas has been promoted to senior literary agent at the L. Perkins Agency.
Lori Perkins’ Blog: http://agentinthemiddle.blogspot.com
The Rappaport Agency website: http://www.rappaportagency.com
Marsha Philitas’ Blog: http://lifestyleagent.wordpress.com
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