Publishing

Developing an adequate response to rejection, neither defensive not sentimental, lies at the heart of any serious attempt at sanity.

Alain de Botton

Before Pressing “Send”: 7 Steps to Ready Your Novel for Your Agent

by Our Special Guest | Apr 10, 2019 | Publishing

You’re ready to send your manuscript to your agent. Or not. Take these 7 steps first, says Jennifer S. Brown.

How an Anthology Editor Weeds Submissions

by Our Special Guest | Mar 25, 2019 | Publishing

What are the seven most important things this anthology editor looks for in a submission? Follow this advice to stand out from the crowd.

What type of editor do you need?

by Dana Isaacson | Mar 11, 2019 | Publishing

Different types of book editors perform distinct tasks. Dana Isaacson explains the nuts and bolts of the editing process.

How to Write a Book-to-Screen Proposal

by Our Special Guest | Feb 22, 2019 | Publishing

Crafting a film/TV proposal takes time and hard work. But mold your amazing idea into a convincing proposal to the right target at the right time, and you transform your writing path to straddle book and screen.

Writing to the Market

by Paula Munier | Feb 15, 2019 | Publishing

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.

THE BIGGEST LIE IN PUBLISHING: “Bigger Books, Fewer Books”

by Paula Munier | Feb 13, 2019 | Publishing

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.