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From Blogger to Author

How bloggers get book deals and what this means for publishing

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SYNOPSIS
How do you go from successful blogger to successful author? It's not all about traffic. Our bloggers-turned-authors discuss how their blogs got them noticed, played a part in their writing process, and helped or hurt when their books hit the shelves. ICM agent Kate Lee and Seal Press editor Laura Mazer offer the publishing industry perspective.

DURATION/TIME
8 videos
1 hour 18 minutes total running time

DATE OF PANEL
December 11, 2006

Shot and edited by Resolution Seven

Speakers

Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
author
Apartment Therapy		 Kate Lee
literary agent, ICM		 Michael Malice
founding editor and co-author, Overheard in New York		 Laura Mazer
 managing editor, Seal Press
 
Julie Powell
author
Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously		 Robert Rummel-Hudson
author
Schuyler's Monster		 Rachel Kramer Bussel (moderator)
freelance writer and blogger		  

Table of Contents

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1. Intros and how these blogs became books
From career disillusionment to the addiction of an online journal, the panelists explain what drove them to write. 		10:00 19 MB
2. When did publishing begin to take blogs seriously?
Plus, the importance of a Web presence in a book proposal. 		10:00 19 MB
3. Blogging's instant gratification vs. authoring's relative silence
Blogging can be freeing; feedback can be brutal. 		10:00 19 MB
4. Do most bloggers have unrealistic expectations?
A profile in the New York Times can guarantee a book deal, but how does everyone else get an agent's attention?		 10:00 19 MB
5. Prospects for fiction writers, handling publicity, and advice for bloggers who want to publish books
Plus, how to manage oversaturation while creating buzz. 		10:00 19 MB
6. More advice and mistakes to avoid
The importance of having a good agent.		 10:00 19 MB
7. Panelists disagree on getting an agent vs. contacting publishing houses directly
The role of an old-fashioned, proofread query letter.		 10:00 19 MB
8. Audience questions: Web traffic or buzz? Is the era of the blogger/author over?
Plus, is there a book market for bloggers who work as a team?		 8:49 17 MB

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