Google Notebook Updates & The Nightmare Pitch
By Therese Walsh | November 14, 2007 |
Canadians will soon see a reduction in the cost of books printed by Penguin Group, Borders introduces its own television channel, Science Fiction Writers of America steps up in support of the WGA strike, Harlequin is giving away short stories, Harry Potter’s lexicon has been delivered a killing curse, The James Potter site is revealed for a hoax, Mel Brooks fights to save the word “shmuck” and what the heck is “Babysick Lit?” Check out the latest books and business news at the WU Google Notebook HERE.
And just for fun, take a look at this YouTube on any writer’s nightmare pitch.
For some REAL tips on how to pitch your novel, check out Agent Kristin Nelson’s Blog Pitch Workshop (Click for Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10 and Part 11).
Write on, all!
Therese Walsh (she/her) co-founded Writer Unboxed in 2006 and is the site’s editorial director. She was the editor of WU’s only book, Author in Progress, and runs the Writer Unboxed UnConference.
Her second novel, The Moon Sisters, received starred reviews and was named one of the best books of the year by Library Journal and Book Riot.
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Am I the only one who fell off the chair laughing at the “pitch” video?
If I were going to make a pitch, I’m sure it would end up like that (Well, not that, but yeah, that. Not THAT, no, no, but yeah.)
I love that video. :D