Hi all,
I keep hearing about this 'publishers' dirty secret' and it's freaking me out. Am I not going to get an agent/publisher/book tour because I'm not a Hollywood babe?
I just posted on another thread that I've battled eating disorders and body image issues my whole life. Now I'm freaking out, not only worrying whether my book is good enough and will sell, but also whether I'm too fat to be a writer?! How pathetic is it that I even have to think about that?
So here's my question: does anyone know the extent to which this mantra is used? Does it really determine which books get more support? Which agents/publishers are more looks-conscious than others?
-Sarah
I keep hearing about this 'publishers' dirty secret' and it's freaking me out. Am I not going to get an agent/publisher/book tour because I'm not a Hollywood babe?
I just posted on another thread that I've battled eating disorders and body image issues my whole life. Now I'm freaking out, not only worrying whether my book is good enough and will sell, but also whether I'm too fat to be a writer?! How pathetic is it that I even have to think about that?
So here's my question: does anyone know the extent to which this mantra is used? Does it really determine which books get more support? Which agents/publishers are more looks-conscious than others?
-Sarah