Post by Belinda on Jan 15, 2005 15:27:55 GMT -5
Everyone there is a new site coming in Feb that is very insteresting for writers. ZIRDLAND.COM
I have attached a letter below and encourage writers to
- email answers to the questions (see below)
- go to the site and preregister
Sounds exciting!
Hi - as many of you may know, we're working with the publishing and
media industries to build a new literary acquisition process that
hopefully will end the query-letter shuffle and help industry buyers
search and find projects that meet their needs in a more efficient way.
We'd like to know how you, as a writer, are currently marketing your
creative works - books, scripts, etc.
If you'll take a moment to answer a few questions, we'll tally the
results of everyone's answers and send you a summary so you can see
where you stand in the literary marketing game. We'll also keep you up
to date on our progress and let you know when the new system is ready
so you can come take a look. We're all pretty excited about it.
Just e-mail, a copy the questions below and add your
answers. jamiharrah@excite.com
Thank you for helping us in this adventure!
Good luck in all your endeavors!
Jami Harrah
ZIRDLAND.COM - the literary marketplace for the 21st century
(in support of national literacy)
QUESTIONS:
1) How many projects have you completed? (books, scripts, etc)
2) How many query letters do you send out each month, on average?
3) Where do you find your industry contacts? (writer's guides,
magazines, word-of-mouth...?)
4) How much do you spend on marketing your works in an average month?
(don't forget to include costs like: inkjet cartridges, paper, postage, advertising, etc.)
5) Do you have your works posted on any writer's registries? Which ones?