Books & Authors - October 2006

I've written a book-length murder mystery and I'm trying to get up the nerve to submit it to literary agents and/or publishing houses. I'd like to go straight to the publishing houses, but I understand that many don't talk to writers without agents or take unsolicited manuscripts. So I was wondering... what kind of cut would an agent be taking?

Also how do most of the publishing houses pay ... a flat fee, a fee plus royalties, royalties only?!?

Any other advice on getting published would be appreciated as well!

2006-10-03 17:16:04 · 3 answers · asked by Kris 4

2006-10-03 17:02:28 · 26 answers · asked by rejeanpellerin2 1

I'm writting an essay on the epic Beowulf, and I need clarification in the interpretation on the following Lines:

1004- "Wanting to stay we go,
All beings here on God's earth, wherever it is written that we go, taking our bodies
From death's cold bed to the unbroken sleep
That follow's life's feast"

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!

2006-10-03 16:00:01 · 5 answers · asked by Miguel O 3

Have you ever come up with something that you think is 100% yours, only to find out that it's just stuck in your brain from some obscure reference that you don't remember? I'm not sure if this quote is 100% mine, or if I just remember the quote from somehwere and forgot the reference. Any help?

"Some people hear their own inner voices with great clarity and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends."

2006-10-03 15:47:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-03 15:45:15 · 18 answers · asked by frogtra1n 2

The concept of "equality" as it referes to the caracters in Of Mice and Men.

2006-10-03 15:42:53 · 9 answers · asked by ana v 1

allusion
flat character
round character complication
connotation
colloquail diction
realism
denotation

2006-10-03 15:39:33 · 3 answers · asked by Mia16 3

I read this late in elementary school and can't find it.

This kid believes he can develop human photosynthesis. His teacher is not too thrilled that he plans to do this as his science fair project and instead assigns him to research lipstick. He goes ahead with his original project, which involves consuming a formula of magnesium-rich foods, including loathed liver, to turn his hemoglobin into chlorophyll (the book goes into quite a bit of detail on this). His teacher, his parents, and the government are quite displeased when he succeeds, but his grandfather is sympathetic. At the end he is the subject of a cover-up and reverts to a normal human, but he manages to turn his teacher into a tree and gets her carted off to Area 51.

2006-10-03 15:18:46 · 5 answers · asked by markjo222 3

So far i have:
Characters
Setting
Plot
Literary Techniques
Theme
Reflections
Author


I'm still working on Reflections & Author but i need to write 10 pages and it's only 8... and is this a good order to put it in?

2006-10-03 14:21:29 · 6 answers · asked by Sheyna 1

What part in the bible were Jesus refused the drugs offered to him to reduce the pain? Tell me what part in the bible

2006-10-03 14:05:31 · 7 answers · asked by johnie walker 1

People are going to court over the banning of Harry Potter books. If they chose to ban those books based on so-called religious reasons, than what is stopping them from banning such books as The Color Purple for its depiction of sexual abuse, and Peter pan for its promotion of children running away? There are thousands of wonderful books that deal with magic and fantasy that allow children to expand there imaginations. Should there be grade level restrictions in public schools for certain books that do contain more questionable contents? Wouldn't that be better than saying that no children are ever allowed to read these books in school, despite the moral lessons and wonderful literature values these works contain?

2006-10-03 13:56:21 · 9 answers · asked by thegunz7304 2

Is there a book, journal article, academic thesis, etc. in existence that contains a compilation of songs with a "Christmas" or "birth of Jesus" theme? If so, where might I find it?

2006-10-03 13:50:03 · 4 answers · asked by Eagerlywaiting 1

Its on the Story of the Hour by Kate Chopin. We are supposed to answer the prompt which is: "What kills Louise?" Louise is some person with heart problems. When her husband dies, she appears to be greiving. notice "appears". Then later she realizes she is free from her husband. this was 1890s. She sudden becomes happy. Then later someone is at the door. As the door opens, there is her husband. Then, she dies.
So i need a good title. I hope since most of you are experienced in this you will be able to provide me a great title.

2006-10-03 13:42:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

He was the author of, " A Brave New World"....

2006-10-03 13:36:58 · 8 answers · asked by Phoenix Rodriguez 1

Before you shout at me - yes, I HAVE read the book.

But what's the significance of the windmill scene, when don Quijote tries to attack the windmill? It seems to be one of the most famous scenes from the book, but I don't understand why it's so important. What is so significant about it? What does it reveal? Please help.

2006-10-03 13:30:10 · 5 answers · asked by ashley 1

It's supposedly one of the best American plays ever written. I haven't gotten around to reading it yet, but to anyone else who's read it, is it any good?

2006-10-03 13:24:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I dont know where the rest of the airplane is.

2006-10-03 12:45:48 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

what does he tell nick about gatsby in chapter 4?

2006-10-03 12:43:17 · 1 answers · asked by Krystal 2

i just need help finding information on this topic for a comparsion with another book called 'Three Sisters'

2006-10-03 12:33:00 · 4 answers · asked by aimee 1

any recomendations?

2006-10-03 12:29:27 · 21 answers · asked by cat 3

2006-10-03 12:29:23 · 13 answers · asked by Jess 1

What do you like about them? Who is your fave author? What is the best book you have read?

2006-10-03 12:22:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ernest Hemmingway is one of my favorite authors. I just wanted to see what others liked about his books.

2006-10-03 12:18:03 · 5 answers · asked by lil_frosty93654 3

2006-10-03 12:15:38 · 17 answers · asked by Jess 1

2006-10-03 11:56:42 · 7 answers · asked by Xiaobei 2

and please put who it's by and a basic jest of what it's about......

2006-10-03 11:33:42 · 12 answers · asked by prometida 3

2006-10-03 11:15:46 · 28 answers · asked by Hello Dave 6

I WRITE SHORT PICTURE AND EASY READER TYPE BOOKS AS WELL AS ARTICLES ON RAISING MY EIGHT CHILDREN AS A SINGLE CHRISTIAN MOTHER.

2006-10-03 11:08:30 · 4 answers · asked by blissfullcat 1

2006-10-03 11:04:55 · 11 answers · asked by iluvhipos 3

It's about a girl who is going blind and she walks to the shops. Then she gets kidnapped by these two guys. Even though she's nearly blind, she remembers all of their details like tattoos, the car, everything. My Primary teacher read it to the class at roughly 1992 and it was the first book that really, really grabbed me as it was so very, very dark.

We never reached the ending though. We reached the bit were the girl escaped and she was running to a pub but that's about as far as it went. If anyone knows it, please tell me as I really want to finish reading it.

I loved the details of it and it was so edgy. Every page made you gasp and my teacher was very good at tension.

And please don't post back saying, "I have no idea what that book is, sorry" as I'll give you a bad rep. Yep, I'm a meanie.

2006-10-03 10:59:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous