Flogging the Quill http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/wrrriter/ Pursuing the art and craft of compelling storytelling en-us 2009-11-19T22:00:53+00:00 Publishers Marketplace Ray Rhamey hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00:00+00:00 Publishers Marketplace http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/images/PM_rssimg.gif http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/ What’s a writer to do? http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/wrrriter/index.html#20091119114350 It’s a conundrum—for most publishers, a writer needs an agent to market a novel manuscript. But today’s market makes even connecting with an agent damned difficult. Here’s what agent Kristin Nelson said on her blog, Pub Rants: “I’m passing on really good novels because currently I believe that really good might not be good enough in today’s market.” I’ve run into that response consistently with a novel of mine, The Vampire Kitty-cat Chronicles. Several top agents have asked for partials, ... Ray Rhamey 2009-11-19T16:43:50+00:00 Flogometer for Marsha -- would you turn the page? http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/wrrriter/index.html#20091118101824 The Flogometer challenge: can you craft a first page that compels me to turn to the next page? Caveat: Please keep in mind that this is entirely subjective. Note: all the Flogometer posts are here. What's a first page in publishingland? In a properly formatted novel manuscript (double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-point type, etc.) there should be about 16 lines on the first page (first pages of chapters/prologues start about 1/3 of the way down the page). Directions for submissions are ... Ray Rhamey 2009-11-18T15:18:24+00:00 Flogometer for Laura -- would you turn the page? http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/wrrriter/index.html#20091116085716 The Flogometer challenge: can you craft a first page that compels me to turn to the next page? Caveat: Please keep in mind that this is entirely subjective. Note: all the Flogometer posts are here. What's a first page in publishingland? In a properly formatted novel manuscript (double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-point type, etc.) there should be about 16 lines on the first page (first pages of chapters/prologues start about 1/3 of the way down the page). Directions for submissions are ... Ray Rhamey 2009-11-16T13:57:16+00:00 Flogometer for Dan—would you turn the page? http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/wrrriter/index.html#20091113092439 The Flogometer challenge: can you craft a first page that compels me to turn to the next page? Caveat: Please keep in mind that this is entirely subjective. Note: all the Flogometer posts are here. What's a first page in publishingland? In a properly formatted novel manuscript (double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-point type, etc.) there should be about 16 lines on the first page (first pages of chapters/prologues start about 1/3 of the way down the page). Directions for submissions are ... Ray Rhamey 2009-11-13T14:24:39+00:00 Flogometer for Shaylon—would you turn the page? http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/wrrriter/index.html#20091111105210 The Flogometer challenge: can you craft a first page that compels me to turn to the next page? Caveat: Please keep in mind that this is entirely subjective. Note: all the Flogometer posts are here. What's a first page in publishingland? In a properly formatted novel manuscript (double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-point type, etc.) there should be about 16 lines on the first page (first pages of chapters/prologues start about 1/3 of the way down the page). Directions for submissions are ... Ray Rhamey 2009-11-11T15:52:10+00:00 Flogometer for David—would you turn the page? http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/wrrriter/index.html#20091109092340 The Flogometer challenge: can you craft a first page that compels me to turn to the next page? Caveat: Please keep in mind that this is entirely subjective. Note: all the Flogometer posts are here. What's a first page in publishingland? In a properly formatted novel manuscript (double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-point type, etc.) there should be about 16 lines on the first page (first pages of chapters/prologues start about 1/3 of the way down the page). Directions for submissions are ... Ray Rhamey 2009-11-09T14:23:40+00:00 Flogometer for Anne—would you turn the page? http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/wrrriter/index.html#20091106093226 The Flogometer challenge: can you craft a first page that compels me to turn to the next page? Caveat: Please keep in mind that this is entirely subjective. Note: all the Flogometer posts are here. What's a first page in publishingland? In a properly formatted novel manuscript (double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-point type, etc.) there should be about 16 lines on the first page (first pages of chapters/prologues start about 1/3 of the way down the page). Directions for submissions are ... Ray Rhamey 2009-11-06T14:32:26+00:00