tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020036606005757534.post7100119778436454689..comments2024-02-16T00:48:56.686-08:00Comments on The Man Who Painted Agnieszka's Shoes: Dear DylanAgnieszkas Shoeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831763071877082489noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020036606005757534.post-32017931257237991802010-05-05T14:11:00.398-07:002010-05-05T14:11:00.398-07:00@Dan: I'd be honoured (and just a little nervo...@Dan: I'd be honoured (and just a little nervous :-))Shayne Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071406385872399178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020036606005757534.post-56415883830749529462010-05-05T13:58:42.531-07:002010-05-05T13:58:42.531-07:00@alison - thank you - Siobhan is an inspiration
@...@alison - thank you - Siobhan is an inspiration<br /><br />@Shayne - I would love to do an interview with you about your ventures in the ebook world, because you are one of the real success stories out thereAgnieszkas Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07831763071877082489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020036606005757534.post-60143346191344346062010-05-05T13:57:25.898-07:002010-05-05T13:57:25.898-07:00Mari, I wonder, as more and more writers go unagen...Mari, I wonder, as more and more writers go unagented (and it becomes more acceptable, with more small publishers taking unrepresented writerson, surely opening the door at larger houses), whether this will continue to be standard practice, or whether writers will cluster together and share their experiences so that bad practice is more easily flushed out?Agnieszkas Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07831763071877082489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020036606005757534.post-82865892276967887112010-05-05T04:58:11.840-07:002010-05-05T04:58:11.840-07:00This is a fantastic interview Dan! It's very e...This is a fantastic interview Dan! It's very educating in terms of what <i>really</i> happens in the publishing market! <br /><br />We've all read that big houses frequently lack attention to most writers, especially on the marketing aspect, and they can trample an author financially. Siobhan's experience is enlightening as it allows us to visualize <i>how</i> it actually happens. <br /><br />It also bothers me how it's more and more common sense that agents are a fundamental part of the publishing process. If writers must develop into entrepreneurs to help the marketing blablabla, why can't they be wholly respected as said entrepreneurs and negotiate their contracts in fair basis? <br /><br />I'm not against the figure of literary agents, quite the contrary. They <i>know</i> the market and have much better possibility of feeling the trends of what is going to sell in the near future and what is not, which would be much harder for a new writer to do. Besides, we writers are biased by our creations, heh. <br /><br />What bugs me the most is this standard practice:<br /><br /><i>A friend of mine who works at United Agents said that publishers will always try and take advantage of authors acting on their own; it was standard practise.</i><br /><br />Really?Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570428969140414779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020036606005757534.post-52598126474551103832010-05-04T14:16:53.807-07:002010-05-04T14:16:53.807-07:00What a great interview! Inspirational for someone ...What a great interview! Inspirational for someone like me, who's happily avoiding the trad. route. Thanks, Dan and Siobhan.Shayne Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071406385872399178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020036606005757534.post-3315042013639478822010-05-04T09:07:48.134-07:002010-05-04T09:07:48.134-07:00Really informative, fascinating, inspiring and foo...Really informative, fascinating, inspiring and food for thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020036606005757534.post-56811807196906468682010-05-04T08:08:37.317-07:002010-05-04T08:08:37.317-07:00Hey, Sabina. I'll be seeing Siobhan in a coupl...Hey, Sabina. I'll be seeing Siobhan in a couple of weeks at the Literature Lounge event - I'll have a chat if you have any specific questionsAgnieszkas Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07831763071877082489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020036606005757534.post-88943135952021645522010-05-04T06:12:29.498-07:002010-05-04T06:12:29.498-07:00I am intrigued that she turned down a major publis...I am intrigued that she turned down a major publishing deal and after reading her responses, now I understand why.<br /><br />AuthorHouse sounds awesome, maybe I shall try them once my novel is revised and done.Sabina E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14679639206346030919noreply@blogger.com