Of all the things you will write throughout the publishing process, a synopsis may be what you dread the most. It’s not fun to have to shoehorn an entire novel into a relatively brief one-four page summary. But if you follow just a few relatively simple steps and follow the guidance in this post, it […]
Publishing Industry
New classes on navigating the publishing process!
I’ve been hard at work putting together some brand new online classes on finding a literary agent, writing a query letter, and navigating the publishing process! They include videos, exclusive downloadable resources, and the opportunity to ask me questions you have along the way. The new classes: How the Traditional Publishing Process Works ($19.99) What […]
How a book goes from acquisitions to bookstore shelves
Hello writerly people! I’m back with another guest post to take you behind the scenes in the sometimes all-too-mysterious world of book publishing. In my first post last month, we talked about the acquisitions process: how an editor acquires a book for a publishing house/imprint. Now let’s pick up where we left off and discuss […]
How an editor at a publisher acquires a book
Greetings writerly people! I’m so happy to be here in this great community my friend Nathan has built to offer semi-regular posts about the publishing industry. For the last two decades, I’ve worked as a book editor at various Big Five houses, as a freelance editor and ghostwriter, and in October will be publishing my […]
How will you publish your work in progress? The results! (2021)
Before we get to the results of this year’s poll, first, the caveats. This is unscientific, the poll audience changes from year to year and, because I’m a former literary agent known for my advice on query letters in particularly, the traditional crowd is probably over-represented relative to the book world as a whole. Still… […]
How do you plan to publish your work in progress? (2021)
There are more options than ever for authors seeking to publish a book. Has that affected how you’re considering your options? Has the pandemic affected your thinking? Time for my annual poll! Yes yes, this is unscientific as my readership changes through time, but it’s still an interesting look at this moment in the publishing […]
