Publishing
Writers & Editors & Agents: When in Doubt, Switch Hats
Writers, editors, and agents all want the same thing: to write, edit, and sell stories that find an audience and make a profit for all concerned. But each has a different perspective.
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Avoid These 7 Editorial Turnoffs
You want an acquisition editor to judge your submitted book on its merits rather than be annoyed or distracted by avoidable gaffes. Editor Dana Isaacson drills down to editorial missteps that could annoy when you want to impress.
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How Publishers (and You) Make Bestselling Books
What happens behind closed doors at book publishing houses? Editor Dana Isaacson offers a primer on the in-house processes that create bestsellers.
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Length Matters: A Word Count Guide by Genre
How long does your future publisher want your novel to be? Editor Dana Isaacson discusses desirable word counts for different genres.
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Can No-Advance eBook Contracts Be a Good Deal?
No-advance publishing contracts are now commonplace among eBook authors, but is profit sharing good for a career author?
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What Is an Author’s Salary?
Author “salary” and author contracts are shrouded in secrecy, so it’s near impossible to find hard data. As a data set of one, I’m prepared to break taboos and talk specifics about how much money I make to help other authors have a clearer vision of the career’s potential financial rewards (or lack thereof).
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A Professor Bloodthirsty for Success: How I Became a True Crime Writer
When academic Harold Schechter searched for commercial literary success, he looked no further than the latest bloody tabloid headlines.
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What type of editor do you need?
Different types of book editors perform distinct tasks. Dana Isaacson explains the nuts and bolts of the editing process.
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How to Write a Book Proposal (and why you should read this whether you’re writing one or not)
Sooner or later, you may face the challenge of how to write a book proposal. If you’re writing nonfiction or memoir, it’s obligatory. But even if you are not, you should know what’s included.
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Numbers that Matter in Book Publishing
What numbers add up to success for career authors? Editor Dana Isaacson discusses figures good and bad.
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Writing to the Market. Or Not.
Conventional wisdom has it that there’s no point to writing to the market, because it’s a tough, moving-target market—but there are ways around that. Here’s how to write to the market the smart way.
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Secrets to Going Indie, Part 2: Steps
In Part 1 of “Going Indie” I said I liked being the captain of my ship. Well, mateys, being a captain of an indie book require a lot more than writing and editing your manuscript.
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