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Can Your Novel Survive Editing? Can You?
Can Your Novel Survive Editing? Can You? Guest post by Chandler McGrew, author of Crossroads, The Father of the Bride Guide and many other books. After ten years of writing daily, fourteen finished but unpublished novels, four agents, and over three hundred rejection letters, I was lucky enough to garner my first two book deal. Six figures and with a major publisher no less. My editor was exceedingly well respected and had been with the house an … Read entire article »
Filed under: Editing tips, Resources
The Importance of Being Edited
The Importance of Being Edited Self-publishers the world over are now looking up to John Locke, the first indie to break the Kindle million-seller mark, and Amanda Hocking, who moved from self-publishing to traditional publishing with a $2 million publishing deal with St. Martin Press. These icons of the self-publishing and Indie world are the tree that hides the forest of self-publishers who never make a cent from their writings. One of the biggest culprit for self-publishers’ failure … Read entire article »
Filed under: Book reviews, Editing tips, Editors
Opportunity for unpublished writers to be discovered by publishers
Opportunity for unpublished writers to be discovered by publishers In the fast changing world of publishing, publishers are wary of taking on board authors who do not already have a guaranteed fan base. As a result, unpublished authors who wish to find a publisher rather than embark on the self-publishing journey stand almost no chance to have their manuscript chosen for publication by an established publisher. Actually, unless they managed to secure a reputable agent, they … Read entire article »
Filed under: ePublishing houses, Resources, The ePublishing market, Tools
3 Pitfalls of the Editing Clause in a Publishing Contract and How to Avoid Them
3 Pitfalls of the Editing Clause in a Publishing Contract and How to Avoid Them Editing clauses are an integral part of publishing contracts. This seems obvious as every writer, however conceited, knows that mistakes have the nasty habit of sneaking through their writing and escape the author’s eye. So, editing we must and so should the publisher. This leads us to Pitfall number 1. The publisher asks for money to perform the editing This is a huge red … Read entire article »
Filed under: Editing tips, Resources, The Legal Corner
Nightmares and Realities: Showing vs. Telling, Guest Post by Sevastian Winters
Nightmares and Realities: Showing vs. Telling, Guest Post by Sevastian Winters “I’m not sure what crawled up your ass and died,” I said. “But whatever it is, figure it out, because I’m certainly not putting up with your attitude all day. I’ve got better shit to do.” Sometimes, when you’re married to a redhead, it helps to poke her with a stick, if you want to get to the bottom of something fast, instead of spending three … Read entire article »
Filed under: Editing tips
Who is the Editor?
Previously Yesterday, we have seen why we love to hate our editor. So today, it is time to give him full credit for his work. In addition to checking the manuscript for typos, spelling and grammar mistakes, a literary editor has to check a long list of other aspects of the novel. Each of these aspects has to be perfect before we even think of publishing, so keep in mind that the editor has to follow a multi-track … Read entire article »
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