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Seth Fishman's Blog, page 33
May 15, 2013
Tea Obreht, Circus, Fun.
Tea Obreht, Circus, Fun.
May 14, 2013
A thing in NYC and a thing in Philly
Friends! Tonight I’ll be in NYC at Bill Cheng’s Brooklyn reading: http://greenlightbookstore.com/event/bill-cheng-alex-gilvarry
And tomorrow (5/15) at 8 p.m. I’ll be reading, along with Michael Heald and Nic Esposito, at the Standard Tap in Philadelphia. Come for the beer, stay for the….beer.
http://www.philebrity.com/2013/05/13/join-us-at-the-standard-tap-on-wednesday-night-for-an-author-reading-with-michael-heald-liz-moore-nic-esposito/
The Mighty Lalouche Contest (which I don’t normally do, but this one is sort of too cool to ignore) — @fuseeight A Fuse #8 Production
For all you picture book lovers, a client of mine, Matthew Olshan, teamed up with the amazing Sophie Blackall to create this fantastic picture book, THE MIGHTY LALOUCHE. Here’s a blog entry about it by Betsy Bird, big name in NYPL!
as per liz's post: Follow good tumblrs; re-post often; images beat text; and FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DON'T POST ANIMATED GIFS OF ON-GOING TELEVISION SERIES', THIS WHOLE DAMN PLATFORM IS TRYING TO RUIN DOCTOR WHO FOR ME
Helpful and good! And excuse me, but HAPPY EFFIN PUBLICATION. Your book’s packaging is amazing and I got a copy in my hand. Can’t make it tonight but plan on buying you a drink asap!
May 12, 2013
lbardugo:
margaretstohl:
YA Icons Tour with @LBardugo,...
YA Icons Tour with @LBardugo, @kimberlyderting , and @marissa_meyer!
via @carinapierce
Such a fun night. Many thanks to the Pierce County Library and the rest of the ICONS tour. Sorry to leave you guys!
Good week last week. Event with Tea Obreht and then New York...
Good week last week. Event with Tea Obreht and then New York City Book Award with Alex Gilvarry. I love my job.
All the stuff we know
This is kinda obvious, but maybe it’s not? Tumblr, Twitter, Goodreads, Facebookpage, Amazon page, Personal Website. Each of these take time and effort and mind thought and they’re fun, I love to interact, but I also want to be writing and wish I could actively do both. I think it is these things that will get lost in the two job shuffle, but I’m doing my best. Twitter, I got the hang of, but hello tumblr; takes a bit to not only write, but to get a hang of who what where, which I really do want. If you’ve any recs, let me know…
PS: Just got back from Mystic area for Mother’s Day. My right butt-cheek hurts from driving.
May 10, 2013
Galley Bio
This morning I was asked to do my bio for the galley. That’s weird. Today I will go pick up a car, drive to CT, and then play Settlers of Catan. That’s not weird.
Seth Fishman is a native of Midland, Texas (think *Friday Night Lights*), and a graduate of Princeton University and the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. He spends his days as a literary agent at The Gernert Company and his nights (and mornings) writing. He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey. This is his first novel (that’s not in a drawer).
May 6, 2013
Dear Seth, why is the first year of writing a book so crappy? Of all the appetizer-dips, which is your favorite? What is the most stressful part of your job? What is your favorite memory from seventh grade? Sincerely, Liz
Hi Liz,
All of these questions are exactly what I think about all of the time! Thanks for asking! You know, I’m tempted to ask you exactly the same questions except dessert, favorite, worst/9th grade and sincerely, Seth.
1) First year of writing a book, I don’t know, maybe it’s not so crappy, maybe it is. I think first year is rollercoaster year, where you get incredibly excited about, well, the tiniest of details. And you get thrown off by the slightest of things. Up and down, and you don’t know how to regulate yourself. You can’t imagine how much editing you need to do. You are exhausted thinking about finishing. But happy that you ended a chapter. I sold my book on a partial, which made things a bit easier, in that I knew the book was in hand, but also pressure-filled because it was due. Of course, a 25 page detailed outline helped.
2) Artichoke dip, by far. So EASY to make too, to be a hit. One can of quartered artichoke, one ball of mozzy, one cup of parm, one cup of mayo (light or otherwise), one quarter can of green not hot chilies and BOOM, 25 minutes later you have heaven.
3) The stress of my job, hmm, as an agent: I think every day I am faced with the fact that how I do my job shapes the lives of my clients. To fail them is to put them in a situation where they might not be able to write again, or for a living. Authors tend to think that getting the agent is the endgoal, but there are so many hurdles. The good thing is, having an agent means you have someone jumping with you, pointing out the dips, strategizing in the ear. I love the job, but the stress is like white noise in the background of life.
4) Seventh Grade was tough times. Weird hair, big glasses, No Fear shirts that stuffed into Umbros. I remember playing soccer and getting the ball punted into my face; glasses cut open my forehead. As bas as that sounds, my social standing improved dramatically in the coming months as I was finally allowed to wear contacts and sported a pretty cool scar that has, sadly, almost completely faded.
