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January 26, 2018
What To Do If an Agent or Editor Wants Your Stuff!
Here’s a comprehensive, helpful post from Publishing Crawl about that fateful moment when lightning strikes! You open your inbox to find a message from an agent or editor who wants your work. Lots of good advice here! Advertisements
January 18, 2018
A Lesson in First Pages!
I often get good posts from Writer Unboxed, and today’s example is a recurring feature of the site called “Flog a Pro.” Monthly contributor Ray Rhamey invites readers to vote the first page of a current bestseller up or down: … Continue reading →
January 11, 2018
ALERT: Copyright Infringement by “Internet Archive.”
Do you have hard-copy books out, in or out of print? See this notice from Victoria Strauss of Writer Beware. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has issued an alert on copyright infringement by the Internet Archive. Other … Continue reading →
January 4, 2018
“Secret Writing Rules” and Why to Ignore Them…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
by Anne R. Allen Somerset Maugham famously said, “There are three rules for writing. Unfortunately, nobody knows what they are.” But pretty much everybody you meet in the publishing business…
by Anne R. Allen Somerset Maugham famously said, “There are three rules for writing. Unfortunately, nobody knows what they are.” But pretty much everybody you meet in the publishing business…
December 17, 2017
Ethics & the Literary Agent: What Rights Do Authors Have?
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
by Sangeeta Mehta on Jane Friedman Site: Today’s guest post is a literary agent Q&A by Sangeeta Mehta, a former acquiring editor of children’s books at Little, Brown and Simon & Schuster,…
by Sangeeta Mehta on Jane Friedman Site: Today’s guest post is a literary agent Q&A by Sangeeta Mehta, a former acquiring editor of children’s books at Little, Brown and Simon & Schuster,…
December 16, 2017
Important Advice on Agent Contracts from Victoria Strauss
Lucky enough to attract interest from an agent? Victoria Strauss, on her blog Writer Beware, keeps an eye on our business for us. Check out this short, important read on how NOT to set up your relationship with that friendly … Continue reading →
November 29, 2017
KING OF THE ROSES Promotion! 99 cents Monday, Dec. 4-Friday, Dec. 8 at Amazon!
KING OF THE ROSES Jockey Chris Englund has won a record-tying five Kentucky Derbies. But his take-no-prisoners personality and battles with racing’s elite have stalled his career. There’s also his uncompromising honesty in a world where cheating pays. Out of … Continue reading →
Reference Books and Style Guides, #amwriting
Originally posted on Life in the Realm of Fantasy:
I use the internet for researching many things on a daily basis. However, in my office, some reference books must be in their hardcopy forms, such as The Chicago Manual of Style.…
I use the internet for researching many things on a daily basis. However, in my office, some reference books must be in their hardcopy forms, such as The Chicago Manual of Style.…
Why I don’t use Beta Readers #WriterWednesday #AmWriting
Originally posted on D.E. Haggerty:
As many of you know, I’ve just finished the draft of my latest novel (insert shameless plug for new novel here). Now that the manuscript is off to the editor, it should be time…
As many of you know, I’ve just finished the draft of my latest novel (insert shameless plug for new novel here). Now that the manuscript is off to the editor, it should be time…
November 23, 2017
Small Publishers – A Checklist #wwwblogs #amwriting
Originally posted on Alison Williams Writing:
I recently wrote a bit of a rant about the quality control of some small presses whose books I had read. You can read it here. If you are thinking of signing with a…
I recently wrote a bit of a rant about the quality control of some small presses whose books I had read. You can read it here. If you are thinking of signing with a…
