News: The Best Kind!
Yesterday, I got an incredible phone call. I entered two novel contests in January and the coordinator for one of them informed me yesterday that I’m a finalist! This is […]
Publishing: More Opinions
Today was a busy day, so I didn’t have the time to get something up here. Still don’t actually. So instead, I’m going to link to two articles you may […]
Talent: The Indescribable Something
When in full bloom, talent is a beautiful thing to behold. When squandered or lost, the tragedy feels almost insurmountable. Despite this, we don’t know much about how or why […]
Publishing: The Traditional Defense Part Four
Before even beginning his final post defending traditional publishing, Steve Laube calls part five boring. Personally, I disagree. For people not already involved in the industry, the information presented here […]
Publishing: The Traditional Defense Part Three
Continuing my posts from last week (part one and part two), today I’m looking at Steve Laube’s Defense of Traditional Publishing Part Four: Design. While cover design is a crucial […]
Books: How Old Books Become New Art
Fiction–well, good fiction–is timeless. People don’t mind being transported back and forth through time when they pick up a novel. Non-fiction… well, it’s not quite so easy. Especially for books […]
Publishing: The Traditional Defense Part Two
Continuing my post from yesterday on Steve Laube’s Defense of Traditional Publishing, today I’ll talk about his third post. This one on the all-important topic of editing or, as Steve […]
Design: My Grand Unveiling!
The new design is here! Tara over at PIP Designs did a fantastic job and I’m so pleased with the results! What do you think? Like the new clothes?
Publishing: The Other Side Of The Coin
In both my own interest and for those who stumble across my blog, I wanted to find someone talking about the other side of the industry. Obviously there is one, […]
Publishing: The Hits Keep Coming…
It seems like I’m finding a lot of strange stories about the weird/horrible/dishonest things that can happen when working with traditional publishers. Kristen, a literary agent who blogs at Pub […]