Confession
It has come to my attention that something I have done might shock or offend some of you. Indeed, if you are in the literary world, especially if you are a literary agent, these...
Tagged: publishing
Book Review: FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK by Barbara Poelle
Written in the style of an “Agony Aunt” or “Dear Abby” column, FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK tackles common questions writers have about writing and publishing. Topics include whether to post teasers of your first...
Unpopular Writing Tip: Keep Your Day Job
Every writer says it at some point. Actually, just about everyone in the arts–writers, musicians, actors, and so on–says it, maybe multiple times. Every day: “One day I’ll quit my day job and do...
Some Thoughts on Reading and Writing
A while ago, there was a discussion on Janet Reid’s blog around how much you should read in your chosen genre before you write that genre.* The received wisdom is 100 books. Yes, 100...
Writing about Writing
You might notice that the tag-line to this blog says “Reading Writing Music Theology Etc.” If you’ve been following for any length of time (well, not any length–I mean, if you’ve been following for a...
The Manhattan Trip, Day Two
As I mentioned yesterday, the main purpose of this New York trip was so my FirstBorn, Sarah, could audition at Juilliard and Carnegie Mellon. Day Two of our adventure, therefore, started early with a...
Links and Stuff
We’re starting with fashion this week. In particular, shirts. Namely, to tuck or not to tuck. As far back as I remember, I’ve always tucked my shirt–button-down, polo, t-shirt, whatever–into my trousers, jeans, or...
Analog vs. Digital: A Thought for the Ongoing Debate
Since storage space and conversion technology has made digital media and digital storage a viable commercial option, a debate has raged (at least among some) as to the relative merits of old analog forms...
Why Do Publishers Do This?
Have you ordered a book, or been in a bookstore and picked up a brand new novel, only to find the pages look like this?: You see that copy of Shirley Jackson’s LET ME TELL...
Vanity Press
Traditionally, when an author wants to be published, he or she will query an agent, sign with an agent, and that agent will then shop for a publisher. When the agent finds a publisher...
