Michelle Witte's Blog, page 4
June 28, 2012
June 26, 2012
Letting it go
In which I ramble about the emotions accompanying the release of my first book Facing the release of my first book into the world, my emotions are different than I thought they’d be. I’m a bit surprised, actually, as I’ve seen the publication of many titles that I edited and worked on, but this is [...]
June 25, 2012
A crappy trailer
I should mention that 1) that’s not me on the front cover, and 2) my last name is pronounced “witty,” though that isn’t a big deal. Hey, at least it’s closer than “White.”
June 4, 2012
Booksbooksbooks
It’s that time of year again, when a horde of media, librarians, and booksellers descend on NYC with one goal in mind: free books! Yes, it’s BEA, and if you’re like me, you’re stuck at home doing . . . work. Ugh. Fortunately for us, Book Expo has organized a live stream for some of [...]
May 23, 2012
It’s okay
In the relatively short time I’ve been an agent, I’ve noticed something that makes me smile and sigh at the same time: the paralyzing fear some writers experience when they query agents. To them (and you) I say: Relax. It’s okay if you make a small mistake. It won’t ruin your career if you accidentally [...]
May 6, 2012
What I really mean is…
I am the very last person in the whole wide entire world who would mock someone for mental illness. I have a lot of reasons for that, which I won’t get into, but let me just say that I’m constantly frustrated (read: get irrationally angry) with how society portrays those with any type of mental [...]
May 1, 2012
What do you mean by “weary”?
I’m getting questions from writers curious about why I’d specifically say I’m weary of paranormal romance and dystopian, so let me explain. By the time a book hits the shelves, it’s already old hat for agents and editors. Most fiction is acquired 1 1/2 to 2 years before it is published. So that means when [...]
April 30, 2012
Team Literary
Are you Team Darcy?</ br>
Is the brooding Rochester more your style?</ br>
Does impaling a mime on a unicorn horn fill you with joy?</ br>
Declare your literary allegiance with Team Literary shirts and bags. Then
head over to the eBay auction of an impossible to find Avenging Unicorn Play Set, going until 8 pm Tuesday, May 1.
Is the brooding Rochester more your style?</ br>
Does impaling a mime on a unicorn horn fill you with joy?</ br>
Declare your literary allegiance with Team Literary shirts and bags. Then
head over to the eBay auction of an impossible to find Avenging Unicorn Play Set, going until 8 pm Tuesday, May 1.
April 20, 2012
Holy craptastic!
Crap on a stick! This is awesome! I’m totally not going to be one of those authors buy my book! who goes on and on about how amazing her book is it’s really really awesome & you need to buy it and is always tweeting out links to Amazon or posting [...]
April 10, 2012
10 (+2) commandments for editing another writer's work
Over on his blog, the ever-wise Nathan Bransford, author and former literary agent, offers up Ten Commandments for Editing Someone's Work: 1. Remember that it's not your book. 2. Find out what the author is looking for before you start editing. 3. You're not doing anyone favors by being too nice. 4. You're not doing anyone favors [...]
