Subrights

Lucienne DiverLucienne Diver
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I’ve got an hour and a half before I leave for a conference (it’s been a crazy travel month), and suddenly realized that I hadn’t posted my monthly Magical Words blog.  Bad agent.  No cookie.  So herewith, a never-before-been-posted but previously published article from the SFWA Bulletin on Subrights.  I hope you enjoy!

S-S-Subrights…. If you’ve been following my Agent Anonymous articles, you know that I have a demented little DJ in my head, constantly spinning twisted tunes.  For some reason, when I was asked to write about subrights, David Bowie started singing (imagine Ch-ch-changes instead and you’ll get what I’m playing at).  But the whole thing falls apart at the line, “Don’t want to be a richer man.”

My agently heart quails at the very thought.  Perhaps glam rockers don’t have to worry about such things as finances, but the rest of us, well, we’re down here hanging [...]

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April 28th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | | 8 comments - (Comments are closed)

Querying Blog 3 – Submission/Negotiation

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I did a whole article for the SFWA (Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America) Bulletin on various types of submissions and negotiations and reposted it on my blog last year.  (Click here for your viewing pleasure.)  Rather than recap that, I’d like to talk about your role in things as an author.

First of all, you’re a vital part of negotiations.  It’s your work and nothing should be decided or agreed upon without your okay.  Certainly, no one should be signing anything on your behalf.  Your agent should keep you apprised of submissions and responses.    This means that you’ll receive copies of rejection letters, unless you request otherwise.  This is very important, as it can provide useful feedback.  If several editors come back with a similar response (for instance, “I didn’t find the characters terribly sympathetic”), your agent may get in touch about doing revisions to the manuscript before [...]

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February 24th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | | 9 comments - (Comments are closed)

Special Guest Friday: Lucienne Diver

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Between the four of us, we discovered that we know a lot of interesting and exciting people in the writing world, and we’ve enjoyed bringing them here to visit with all our readers. Today we’re particularly thrilled to present Lucienne Diver! *wild applause* Take it away, Lucienne!

“Got to Keep ‘em Separated” by Lucienne Diver

Most people are surprised to discover that as an author I have an agent of my own. This is because I simply can’t be both at once. As an agent with over sixteen years in the business, I’m confident. I know how hard to push and on what points. As an author, I want anyone who makes me an offer to sign on the dotted line as quickly as possible before they come to their senses. Negotiation is a word without meaning. Haggling is right out. Obviously, these two perspectives are at odds, so I [...]

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May 1st, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | | 24 comments - (Comments are closed)