Hazards of Good Fortune, Seth Greenland, Europa Editions – What does it mean to be a good guy in a world fraught with racial tensions and steeped in egos?
Doris Booth
Doris Booth is founder and president of Authorlink®, the news and information magazine for editors, agents, writers, and readers, ranked among top websites for writers. The company’s separate literary agency represents some bestselling authors, both domestically and abroad. Doris has sold projects to St. Martin’s Press, Simon & Schuster, Sterling Publishing (Barnes and Noble), Berkley Books/Penguin, Farrar Straus Giroux and other dominant houses. She has also been involved in rights negotiations for two hit Netflix docuseries, as well as with other production studios. The agency is not accepting new authors at this time, but writers are encouraged to use Authorlink® as a comprehensive resource.
How to Write a Query Letter That Grabs an Agent’s Attention
In today’s chaotic marketplace how can you capture a literary agent’s attention and get him or her to request your manuscript? Surprisingly, getting an agent to represent your work is not about you. Surprisingly, getting an agent to represent your work is not about...
Waite’s Memoir, A Beautiful, Terrible Thing, Focuses on Pscychopathy
A Beautiful Terrible Thing, Jen Waite, Penguin Random House – Madly in love, enjoying marriage and new motherhood, Jen Waite was eager to dismiss the nagging suspicion that her husband was having an affair after finding a disturbing email on their home computer.
Dugoni’s Newest Crosswhite Crime Book Shows Steep Price of Cultural Divides
A Steep Price, Robert Dugoni, Thomas & Mercer – #1 Kindle and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Robert Dugoni’s acclaimed series continues as Seattle homicide detective Tracy Crosswhite is plunged into a case of family secrets and murder…
Screenwriter Janna King Debuts Novel, The Seasonaires
The Seasonaires, Jana King, Pegasus Books – For a twentysomething, there is no summer job better than being a seasonaire—there are no responsibilities, college is barely a thought, and you’re surrounded by beautiful people.
How Can I Find a Literary Agent?
In today’s digital publishing environment, many authors wonder if having a literary agent is at all necessary. The short answer is yes. If you are seeking a traditional publisher for a novel or memoir, a professional literary agent may be more important in the...
Camille Pagán on Finding One’s Self Again
Author Audio Interview: Woman Last Seen in her Thirties, Camille Pagán, Lake Union – Camille Pagán has a remarkable talent for crafting deeply affecting novels about the human condition.
Barry Eisler’s Livia Lone Seeks Revenge for Her Sex Abusers
Followers of the “Me Too” movement (or “#MeToo” used in social media) may find Barry Eisner’s latest thriller, THE NIGHT TRADE gratifying to see justice done
An Editor Answers Questions on How to Write and Publish
Editor Doris Booth answers many questions from writers on Quora. Here are a few of some of the best questions. Read Doris Booth's answer to Is it right to pay to publish your book? on Quora Read Doris Booth's answer to As an author/writer, I received a...
A Key to Improve Writing Skills: What Is Story Shape?
All well-written stories have a compelling shape. Think of story shape as the underlying form or structure of a piece, often called the story plot. Some writers envision story shape like a pyramid, hourglass, stack of blocks, or a line graph. I like to imagine the tale as a lump of clay which takes on human form and meaning in the hands of a skilled writer.
There are nine essential parts of a story:
