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Thank you for your professional response @AgentPete . Your final point got me the most! My dear, cherished, readers are what really counts and I would never do anything to hurt them or mislead them, so you are absolutely right. Most of what I...

As most know, quotes on books are acquired/paid for/requested from individuals and which is the slippery side, some of the quotes often derive from those published by the same publisher/agent and or who are known by someone at the publisher, etc...

Yes. thanks Rachael, a very balanced reply. As someone from a partial academic background myself I see exactly what you mean.

Following on from the above comments I would just add that I have just bought a pack of books and they all say 'number one bestseller' on their covers. They all have endorsements on them too. Can they all be number one bestsellers? Can they all...

I don't know about the legality of this but in the past I have quoted 'studios' or "The Black list" (for my scripts) with their accolades etc. but never the person's name. But now I wouldn't do it just cause I feel it lowers my self-worth to...

The problem with doing this is, that while tempting, it risks becoming the elephant in the room. Or an ouroboros. Those other agents may have offered positive or even fulsome feedback and encouragement. But they didn't say yes. Nor did they...

Like most in this esteemed hall of literary endeavour I have touted my words round the entirety of the UK literary agencies. Most saw me as being beneath their contempt and didn't even bother to respond to my query and submission no matter how...

Yes, I have my own author website. I have been involved wuth websites for many years and always lean towards the traditional .com, .co.uk, .org, .org.uk etc etc. There are now hundreds of domain name extensions, such as .shoes, .tv and the .xyz...

Bette Davis saying, 'Why reach for the moon when we have the stars' at the end of Now Voyager. A classic,!

I am currently reading The Way We Live Now, an 800+ page novel by Anthony Trollope a true giant of literature. Half way through this novel is a clear departure for the elderly Trollope with some seriously cynical and horrible characters. It also...

If men don't read who are Robert Harris, Dan Brown and James Patterson amongst many others currently writing for?

My recently new Denon multi channel network amplifier can call up on-screen endless internet music channels and paid services like Tidal and Spotify. The choice is so enormous I am lost with it all. As a result I react as any human does, hunch up...