by Gina Ardito | May 16, 2012 | Advice Whether You Want it or Not, Blogs, Contract, Harlequin, Mid-Week Rude Awakening, Professionals Acting Like Asshats, publishing secrets, Writing and authors
If the news around the interwebs teaches us nothing else, it’s that, as my husband always reminds me: (a) People suck, (b) You can’t trust anyone but yourself to have your best interests in mind.After last week’s post by Ann Voss Peterson on JA...
by Gina Ardito | Feb 29, 2012 | Jealousy, Mid-Week Rude Awakening, Professionals Acting Like Asshats
Spend any amount of time in this business, and you’ll encounter professional jealousy. Sometimes, you’re the target. Other times, you’re the sniper. As a parent, I’ve always told my children that envy is a wasted emotion–unless it spurs...
by scottd | Apr 22, 2010 | Agents, Professionals Acting Like Asshats, Twitter
Yesterday, a fellow author brought to my attention that an agent with a very well-known agency has begun mass-rejecting queries on Twitter. Posts such as, “If you queried me on or before April 1, sorry, I’m rejecting you.” have popped up among Ms....