Quick Q&A with Jenny Rappaport
A while back I had sent some questions to Jenny Rappaport with the L.Perkins Agency. She is a regular blogger, for those of you who don't recognize the name, and her blog is called Litsoup.
1. What has blogging done for you in the literary industry?
Blogging has given me a much greater visibility. People know who I am from my blog, and I've gotten a large number of clients through it. It's also made me more visible to editors, of which quite a few read my blog as well. I think blogs are some of the most effective marketing tools out there, at least as far as promoting yourself goes.
2. Has blogging impacted your writing?
Blogging hasn't really impacted my writing. If anything, I write more now, since I've started blogging, which is an accomplishment for me. =)
3. So... Miss (soon to be Mrs.) Lit Soup, what's your favorite soup and why?
Progresso Macaroni and Bean--simply because I love it, and it's great with a little bit of Parmesan on top of it.
4. Many writers have a book or two that had a profound impact on them, an epiphany, or perhaps just a deep rooted love that began their journey into writing. Do you have a book that you've read like that? If so, which one?
I don't really have a book which started me on a profound journey to be a writer, or anything like that. I've been reading since I was three and a half years old, and I pretty much devour everything in my path. I've been telling stories for even longer than that, as my mother literally has notebooks full of the ones I would tell her, before I was old enough to write them down myself. It's just something I've always done...
5. What advice would you give to people that want to follow a literary agent career path?
Publishing is still very much an apprenticeship-based business, so you really need to get in on the ground floor. Work your butt off to get an internship in the publishing industry, even if it's not in a field you want to work in (i.e., textbooks); the experience you gain is going to open doors to you, which would otherwise be closed.
6. What's your biggest pet peeve when you read manuscripts?
My biggest pet peeve is bad grammar and spelling, as well as improper manuscript format.
1. What has blogging done for you in the literary industry?
Blogging has given me a much greater visibility. People know who I am from my blog, and I've gotten a large number of clients through it. It's also made me more visible to editors, of which quite a few read my blog as well. I think blogs are some of the most effective marketing tools out there, at least as far as promoting yourself goes.
2. Has blogging impacted your writing?
Blogging hasn't really impacted my writing. If anything, I write more now, since I've started blogging, which is an accomplishment for me. =)
3. So... Miss (soon to be Mrs.) Lit Soup, what's your favorite soup and why?
Progresso Macaroni and Bean--simply because I love it, and it's great with a little bit of Parmesan on top of it.
4. Many writers have a book or two that had a profound impact on them, an epiphany, or perhaps just a deep rooted love that began their journey into writing. Do you have a book that you've read like that? If so, which one?
I don't really have a book which started me on a profound journey to be a writer, or anything like that. I've been reading since I was three and a half years old, and I pretty much devour everything in my path. I've been telling stories for even longer than that, as my mother literally has notebooks full of the ones I would tell her, before I was old enough to write them down myself. It's just something I've always done...
5. What advice would you give to people that want to follow a literary agent career path?
Publishing is still very much an apprenticeship-based business, so you really need to get in on the ground floor. Work your butt off to get an internship in the publishing industry, even if it's not in a field you want to work in (i.e., textbooks); the experience you gain is going to open doors to you, which would otherwise be closed.
6. What's your biggest pet peeve when you read manuscripts?
My biggest pet peeve is bad grammar and spelling, as well as improper manuscript format.
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