- by Elaine Isaak
There’s this great scene in J. R. R. Tolkein’s The Hobbit where Bilbo is exchanging riddles with Gollum. It’s Gollum’s turn, and once again, he has delivered a long, rich, poetic monologue–and Bilbo is stumped. Gollum comes to eat him, as is their bargain, and Bilbo starts asking for more time. He is so frightened [...]
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AGENTS IN THE AGE OF DIGITAL PUBLISHING By Laurie McLean, Larsen Pomada Literary Agents To steal a line from my colleague Michael Larsen’s playbook, now is the absolute best time ever to be a writer. This is something I truly believe. The opportunities for writers to get their work published are more varied and numerous [...]
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- by Elaine Isaak
In a recent Twitter chat at #scifichat, I was asked about how my former career as a costumer and puppet maker affects my writing. I realized that making and wearing costumes can actually be a great psychological tool for authors. In fact, I think many of us do it subconsciously already. Think about the opening [...]
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- by Elaine Isaak
I’m excited about the release of my third novel, The Bastard Queen, this weekend! I’ll be celebrating at the Arisia Convention in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a special “three party”. But you can help me get the word out: I have not committed trilogy! Elaine Isaak’s The Bastard Queen Fantasy fiction has acquired the scurrilous reputation of [...]
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