Author-Editor Relationships: An Endangered Species?
As authors move into 2016—many weary from the demands of the marketplace on their creative energies—a key support bond with highly engaged editors may be weakening.
Shouldn’t Casting Calls Be About Acting?
9 Things I Learned After Self-Publishing My First Novel
There are plenty of writers who have had the option of going down the more traditional path, only to opt for self-publishing. The internet leveled the playing field for writers across the board.
Reader Analytics: Not All Authors Want To Know
Discussions around digital testing by Andrew Rhomberg’s Jellybooks reflect both a need for consumer metrics and the distrust many authors have when reaction to their work is quantified.
When Authors Yell ‘Everybody Into The Pool!’: Another Viewpoint
While some indie authors seem to see self-publishing as a crusade to convert other writers to their approach, other voices warn that lack of preparation and the sheer difficulty of the work are often understated and overlooked.
#MSWL: Agents And Editors Calling Out Requests — To Authors
Like a night with a good combo onstage, Manuscript Wish List (#MSWL) on Twitter packs out the joint with agents and editors shouting out their requests — to writers.
A New Architecture Of Algorithms: Could Trajectory Make Books ‘Discoverable’ At Last?
As publishing and its authors struggle to reach the right readers under a mountain of digitally triggered content, a young company in Boston — Trajectory — may be powering up the algorithms of true book “discoverability.”
21 Editors On The One Thing That Will Keep Your Piece From Getting Published
Not proofreading your pieces. Unless it’s the name of a person or a brand, the red line that pops up in Word is usually there for a reason.
Publishing’s Future: When Editors Eat Robots
The book has always been a commodity, says Richard Nash, and in the post-industrial era of publishing, we’d better reward the ‘quanitified self’ for reading.
28 Different Kinds Of People You’ll Meet In A Student Publication
The Mushroom. Now you see them, the next day you don’t. And it may actually take a few more weeks before you see them again.
