Unpublished Authors
A lot of unpublished authors have asked me for advice. It surprises me how unrealistic and entitled some of them can be. Here are some tips for them:
1. Publishing is a tough industry, especially children's book publishing.
2. If you're given an opportunity to be published, don't take that opportunity for granted. Never look that gift horse in the mouth.
3. Be humble. First time writers, your first draft is never your best draft. When editors tell you your work needs to be edited, follow instruction. The editor knows what's needed. Remember they've been working in the industry, you've just started.
4. If you editor or publisher sends you an email regarding your work, respond in a timely manner. Even if you're not given a specific timeline, you should do your work as quickly and effectively as possible. Any excuse for not responding is akin to ' the dog ate my homework.'
5. If an author and publisher offer you an opportunity to work with them, be grateful. Listen and learn. They’ve been published; you haven’t. They didn't have to give you this opportunity but they did. So go along with things. Don't insist on doing things on your terms.
6. Your attitude when working with editors, publishers and fellow writers determines if you are or you aren't going to be published.
7.If you leave a publisher with the impression of being difficult, then you're not going to be published.
1. Publishing is a tough industry, especially children's book publishing.
2. If you're given an opportunity to be published, don't take that opportunity for granted. Never look that gift horse in the mouth.
3. Be humble. First time writers, your first draft is never your best draft. When editors tell you your work needs to be edited, follow instruction. The editor knows what's needed. Remember they've been working in the industry, you've just started.
4. If you editor or publisher sends you an email regarding your work, respond in a timely manner. Even if you're not given a specific timeline, you should do your work as quickly and effectively as possible. Any excuse for not responding is akin to ' the dog ate my homework.'
5. If an author and publisher offer you an opportunity to work with them, be grateful. Listen and learn. They’ve been published; you haven’t. They didn't have to give you this opportunity but they did. So go along with things. Don't insist on doing things on your terms.
6. Your attitude when working with editors, publishers and fellow writers determines if you are or you aren't going to be published.
7.If you leave a publisher with the impression of being difficult, then you're not going to be published.
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