tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post2599371617484455214..comments2024-03-28T05:34:42.670-05:00Comments on MAKE MINE MYSTERY: The New Publishing Reality by Christine DuncanMorgan Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-65871330491871685432010-10-17T20:49:35.012-05:002010-10-17T20:49:35.012-05:00This is definitely not an easy business. You have ...This is definitely not an easy business. You have to love it to keep at it. In my case, I'm hooked and do lots of marketing, but I'm still waiting for my breakout novel!<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-64544346716239650492010-10-15T13:46:32.259-05:002010-10-15T13:46:32.259-05:00Oops, make that emphasis.Oops, make that emphasis.Christine Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041195047242553586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-54390292302401678772010-10-15T13:43:31.887-05:002010-10-15T13:43:31.887-05:00Yes, I've read it and the book is good. And s...Yes, I've read it and the book is good. And she seems to be targeting the right markets--the agents and editors she has spoken about seem to be her type of mystery. I do believe the problem in this case, is just that--marketing. The emphasize the last few years seems to be stronger and stronger that way, and she has not yet even begun.Christine Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041195047242553586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-32815258033084431562010-10-14T10:20:34.740-05:002010-10-14T10:20:34.740-05:00Have you read her book? Is it good? Is she contact...Have you read her book? Is it good? Is she contacting agents that represent that kind of book?<br /><br />I can't tell from what you wrote. Based on what is here, it seems to me much more likely they wanted a book that fit the marketplace--as they saw it. She may not have been contacting the right agents. All too often these days many people are putting the emphasis on marketing and not the work itself.<br /><br />What she really needs to do is find agents that work with the type of book she wrote.<br /><br />KevinKevin R. Tipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04170714419133752724noreply@blogger.com