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Ever Wonder About That Familiar Scent of Old Books?
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BookTrack
Posted by: | Apr 09 | CommentsI haven’t tried BookTrack yet, but this looks very cool. What do you think? Would you enjoy a soundtrack and sound effects to accompany the novel you’re reading?
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Grace Personified: My Friend, Ernie Owen
Posted by: | Mar 02 | CommentsOn Tuesday the world lost the presence of one of its most important citizens. Ernest E. (“Ernie”) Owen stepped onto the streets of gold and Heaven gained the presence of one of its most important examples of the personification of grace. There… Read the rest
Top Posts of 2011 – #1
Posted by: | Jan 27 | CommentsThis week we are re-running our top three posts of 2011. Here’s #1:
The Professional Literary Agent in Christian Publishing: Good or Bad?
Because my entry into publishing had been through representation of a publishing company as its general… Read the rest
Top Posts of 2011 – #3
Posted by: | Jan 23 | CommentsThis week we are re-running our top three posts of 2011. Here’s #3:
One of My Pet Peeves!
One of my pet peeves when editing manuscripts and book proposals is the overuse of exclamation points. I have often warned author clients and… Read the rest
Would a Dentist Try to Fill His Own Cavity?
Posted by: | Sep 13 | CommentsWe have gone back and forth for years here at Y&Y about how much we should emphasize the fact that we are a law firm and all our principals are licensed, practicing and pretty darn good attorneys (if I do… Read the rest
How Long Will 25% of Net for Ebooks Persist?
Posted by: | Aug 30 | CommentsLast week, the Bookseller ran a story titled US Indies Lead the Way on Digital Royalty Shift. For those with a stake in digital publishing, it contained some interesting tidbits. Here are the first few paragraphs of the story:… Read the rest
Grammatical Bugaboos
Posted by: | Aug 26 | CommentsYesterday the Huffington Post ran a piece on Common Grammar Mistakes. As a detail-oriented person, these are the kinds of things I notice all the time (and sometimes drive me a little crazy). And yet, I never know how to correct… Read the rest
Publishing Agreements: There Is A Better Way
Posted by: | Aug 10 | CommentsThere are few people for whom the most exciting part of a book publishing deal is the negotiation of the contract. For most folks in the industry, this is merely a part of the process that is an inconvenient necessity, a… Read the rest
How Much Longer???
Posted by: | Aug 05 | CommentsWhy does it take publishing companies so long to generate a first draft of a publishing agreement? Authors? Agents? Do you feel my pain? There was a time when we used to regularly receive a first draft of a contract from a number of… Read the rest
