Publishing
Writing to the Market
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.
Read More
THE BIGGEST LIE IN PUBLISHING: “Bigger Books, Fewer Books”
Every so often, the publishing industry falls for this “bigger books, fewer books” lie. It used to be around every five to seven years, but as with all cycles in this ever-faster-moving world we live in, it seems to be happening more often these days. What is this lie and why should you care? Read on.
Read More
What makes your novel commercial?
Is your novel commercial? Editor Dana Isaacson tells how successful career authors win readers and sell books in today’s crowded marketplace.
Read More
How to Write a Fiction Synopsis: A New Way
What’s the key to a terrific synopsis? Well, yeah. It’s different every time. But for fiction, here’s a step-by-step. See if this works for you!
Read More
Are You Making One of These Risky Moves for Writers?
Even good writers often take chances that can sabotage their efforts to sell their work. Here are the top three risky moves to avoid.
Read More
Dazzle Publishers with your Book Proposal
When selling your non-fiction project, the best book proposals get the best advances.
Read More
Should You Use a Pen Name?
If it’s good enough for Stephen King and Nora Roberts, it’s good enough for you, right? Not so fast. There are pluses (anonymity) and minuses (promotion burdens) associated with the choice to use a pen name.
Read More
How to Get Included in a Short Story Anthology
How did those little-known writers get into that anthology? And more importantly, how can you get your story into the next one?
Read More
Comparable Titles 101: Why You Need Good Comps and How to Find Them
Comparable titles are the ammunition you—and agents and editors—all need to sell your work. Here’s an agent’s primer on finding good comps for your project.
Read More
6 Tips to Manage Your Book Editor
Examining the most intense of editorial relationships, editor Dana Isaacson offers career authors tips on protecting their sanity while successfully collaborating with publishing house editors.
Read More
How to Beat the Query Game: The Truth About the Slush Pile
Everywhere I go I hear writers complain about the black hole that is every agent’s in-box—the slush pile—that dark and dangerous place where their queries and manuscripts go in, never to be seen again.
Read More
Now Available!
Now Available!
Now Available
