Have you ever heard of this little novel called To Kill a Mockingbird? It was pretty famous.
Well, in the most exciting literary twist of 2015 yet, there is a SEQUEL COMING!! My reaction to the press release on Tuesday:
This is probably the most exciting thing to happen in publishing in the past year forever and ever. And ever. Here’s what we know so far:
As I’ve been talking about on my Twitter, yesterday afternoon I finally caught up on all queries as of February 1, 2015. Writers: if you submitted a query to me before that date and haven’t received a response, please re-send. It may have been lost in the cosmic Internet shuffle!
I’ve also been hearing back from many writers who are looking for a bit more guidance about how to build their platforms, so here’s a quick round-up of resources and articles you might find helpful:
In case you have a bad case of Friday brain (guilty!), today’s read is about as difficult as getting through Goodnight Moon. Kate Gavino, the artist behind the quirky illustrated site Last Night’s Reading, put together a hilariously on-point list of author wardrobe staples from A-to-Z. Because everyone knows you can’t call yourself a proper writer until you’re bedecked in cardigans, squinting through boxy glasses, and wearing argyle socks, right?
Here are a few of my favorites:
As strange as it sounds, one of the things I love most about my job is analyzing stats. I love looking at the interplay of dozens of different analytics to determine the reach and level of audience engagement of a potential client. And when I sign an author/blogger/entrepreneur who I think is incredibly talented, I love to spend our first few months tweaking and optimizing their platform so that it can grow in the ways that will give them…to be totally wonky…the best ROI.
So what to prioritize? Here are the numbers I zero in on when I’m assessing a potential client’s platform: