tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15451736.post1123851964628959638..comments2024-03-28T07:46:42.106-04:00Comments on Margaret Moore: A New Career?Margaret Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556769462995493735noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15451736.post-34551346878676738322008-07-16T08:56:00.000-04:002008-07-16T08:56:00.000-04:00Well, before we get too self confident,business fo...Well, before we get too self confident,<BR/>business folks have a healthy respect for the adult entertainment business too<BR/>for very similar reasons.Kimber Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658012405712901099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15451736.post-12090517720914551002008-07-15T12:09:00.000-04:002008-07-15T12:09:00.000-04:00Michelle - I've heard editors say they are most li...Michelle - I've heard editors say they are most likely to ask for a partial unless, as you say, the book is way out there. They know they can't tell by a person's interview whether the book will work or not, which is why I wish folks wouldn't get so nervous about pitches!<BR/><BR/>That's great to hear, Kimber! It puts a grin on my face to think of business types nodding sagely when discussing romance novels.Margaret Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556769462995493735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15451736.post-34140013489142361032008-07-15T10:22:00.000-04:002008-07-15T10:22:00.000-04:00I guess I'm luckybecause I hang out with business ...I guess I'm lucky<BR/>because I hang out <BR/>with business folks.<BR/>They have a LOT of respect for romance writers for a few reasons.<BR/>Our books make money.<BR/>We know how to take care of our customer/reader base.<BR/>There is a high acceptance of new ventures/writers.<BR/>We're pushing innovation in the publishing business.<BR/>The media has a love/hate relationship with romance novels so we're almost always in the press (for good/bad reasons).Kimber Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658012405712901099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15451736.post-40222841804417154162008-07-15T04:24:00.000-04:002008-07-15T04:24:00.000-04:00What I often find interesting is when you read com...What I often find interesting is when you read comments by thriller writers and they think they get no respect.<BR/><BR/>I suspect that most agents/editors go into the pitching thing predisposed to say yes to a partial, unless it will really not work for them. Unless they actually see the written words, they can not determine if the book is going to be something they can get behind.<BR/>Equally, when you are pitching to so many agents/editors is there a whiff of desperation?<BR/>It would interesting to see the statistics on how many get taken on after doing such a thing.Michelle Styleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400990189443593076noreply@blogger.com