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Gosh, thanks, Josh. I am so lucky to have an agent who, when I tell him I had an hour long discussion on twitter about the complicity of Mary Queen of Scots in the murder of Darnley, he doesn't call for a lithium drip but applauds me for building a platform. LOL. I am having the best time finding other people in the "Tudorverse," (great term, dude) and so this doesn't feel like platforming or branding or other scary verbs. It's *fun.*
Liking the Tudors
Josh Getzler The genesis of this column was a conversation I had with my client Nancy Bilyeau while we were walking around BEA. Nancy’s book, The Crown, is a Tudor-era thriller with a Novice for a protagonist, a burning-at-the-stake for an opening scene, Bishop Gardiner blackmailing our heroine,...
With me it all goes back to Nancy Drew and her wonderful roadster. I am obsessed with mysteries, whether it's Conan Doyle or Preston & Childs. That's why, when it came time to write my own book, I just had to bash in that skull in the priory! LOL. Thanks for the shout-out, Josh.
Genre
I was at lunch with an editor today and he asked me what kinds of books I represent. I talked about being a generalist--I have novelists, nonfiction writers, children's book authors of all stripes on my list--but really took a while to talk about crime fiction. And since this is nominally a blog...
As one of Josh's happy clients, I can truly say that all of the balls he tosses in the air stay in the air until he wants them to come down.
Also, at 5 am I am often writing. Now on my second book, thanks to Josh. I like to think I am typing on my laptop in my quiet apartment while in another part of New York City he is reading and agenting.
Greetings from 5 AM
I’m sitting at my Family Room table at 5 AM, writing this first post and thinking about how hectic a day it’s going to be. In an hour and a half I’m going to need to start waking up three cute, resentful children, get breakfast together, help my wife get everyone out the door in our typical morn...
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