Sidebar Saturdays contributor Jonathan F. Putnam’s debut novel, These Honored Dead, published today (August 9th, 2016). It’s a historical legal mystery starring the young Abraham Lincoln and his real-life best friend Joshua Speed. As …
Publishing Update — These Honored Dead by Jonathan F. Putnam Read More
The creative spark for my third novel – LOSING FAITH – was a line from the Coldplay song Viva la Vida. I wanted to use it as the epigraph for the book, following my junior …
USING SONG LYRICS IN YOUR NOVEL (Spoiler Alert: You probably have to pay for it) Read More
In last week’s post (How to Avoid Common Agent Contract Missteps — Part 1), I discussed the first mistake to avoid when considering an agent, plus a number of ways an agent can benefit a writer’s …
How To Avoid Common Agent Contract Missteps (Part 2) Read More
Some of you may not need much of an explanation about the role an agent typically plays in the commercial publishing world. Others of you may not understand the first thing about what an agent …
How To Avoid Common Agent Contract Missteps (Part I) Read More
If you are a surgeon, do you want your patients to know you crank out thrillers with high body counts? If you dabble in bondage fiction, do you want to share that information with neighbors, …
Lawyers. We love our caveats. So here it is. This blog post is not a how-to blog post on money laundering. What I am posting is an answer to a question proposed by Kerry from North Carolina who’s developing a …
