http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Lisa+Silverman Writing Lisa Silverman Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=94864&ca=Writing "The wearily handsome, nervous, stubble-chinned man slowly and carefully got out of bed when he heard the soft, mysterious sound of footsteps in his apartment." OR "The ex-con bolted up, rubbed his eyes and then the stubble on his chin, and crept out of bed. Those footsteps didn’t belong in his apar... Writing Lisa Silverman Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=94719&ca=Writing Some time ago, I was hired by a woman with a harrowing family story to tell. She desperately wanted to share her tale, believing that it would expose truths and help other people, but she recognized that her writing was not at a professional book author’s level. So I agreed to ghostwrite the manuscr... Writing Lisa Silverman Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=91986&ca=Writing During my years as a literary agent for both screenwriters and book authors, I received query letters by the thousands. Even small literary agencies are so overwhelmed by the influx that young, inexperienced interns weed through query letters from prospective authors before the agents even see those...