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Gatekeeping in the World of Ebooks
In this day, when social media are saturated with writers touting their self-published novels, it seems that anyone can write a book. Anyone with any talent or ambition, that is. Certainly, anyone...
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When editors say ‘Yes, but . . .’
An editor (or agent) writes back saying, “I love your piece, but for it to be a success in today’s marketplace, you’re going to have to change . . .” The writer’s initial delight spirals...
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Editing vs Critiquing
Editor Jessica Faust at BookEnds Literary Agency blogged a few years ago on “How I Edit,” ending with these words: As far as I’m concerned you can run with my suggestions or you can ignore them...
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Why Did my Story Get Rejected?
The first sad truth about marketing fiction of any kind is this, and you are just going to have to deal with it: EDITORS DO NOT BUY STORIES BECAUSE THEY ARE WELL WRITTEN. Accept it. Memorize it. Put it...
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Some Insight on the Editorial Process
THE RED became the first self-published novel nominated for the Nebula award. It will be re-published by Simon & Schuster’s Saga Press in June 2015. (This post was originally published in April...
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