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How to handle difficult subjects in your writing.

Perry — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:03:43 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving Canada. Happy Columbus Day America

We've been receiving a number of submissions lately that deal with difficult subject like child abuse and sexual orientation. These subjects can make for a story with depth and meaning. If handled well.

What makes a good proofreader

Susan — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:46:28 +0000

I had this conversation with one of our authors yesterday. What makes a good proofreader? They'd had people read their book before submitting and got rave reviews, yet we picked out several issues that made their novel unpublishable as submitted.

If you don’t read it can you provide value as a critiquer

Perry — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:06:41 +0000

When we got our first horror submission I was worried. I didn't read horror and didn't have any idea what to say. Also, I don't read it for a reason - nightmares, baby.

Free opinions – are they worth anything?

Perry — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:41:50 +0000

I think the answer to the question is, yes they are. Sometimes they are just worth gaining an interesting new perspective, and sometimes they are the first step in getting to the next level. What's the best free opinion? One you agree to hear.

twitter offer successful

Perry — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:54:27 +0000

Hi, short post this time to let you know that we tweeted out an offer to give an opinion on the first 10 pages of a manuscript. We got three submissions faster than - insert your favorite cliche here - and we were wowed by the work people sent.

Indie Publishing or Self Publishing

Perry — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:58:38 +0000

Hi, there are any number of conversations going on around the blogsphere and the tweet world, and I’m sure off line in that old fashioned medium of voice conversations about this subject. Sue and I have had these conversations off line, too. It comes down to why would an author choose to work with an [...]

Polishing tips for writers

Perry — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:00:15 +0000

I've learned in the process of getting a manuscript ready for submission that two things are true. 1. it's never perfect but you need to get as close as possible 2. there will be changes when the editor reads your story

Submit your best

Perry — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:26:45 +0000

It doesn't seem to matter whether the economy is booming or busting, there are always more books written than can possibly fit on a book shelf. That's why it's so hard to break into publishing. Well, e-publishing is no different. No matter how easy it is to get your book out there, you need to think of your reader - they want the best stories presented to them in the best way possible.

You’ve spent a month writing a book, now what?

Perry — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:06:21 +0000

I know it’s not December yet, but we’re all running to the finish line. We’re hitting heights of word count that we never thought we could. So what are we planning for the future of our books? I know some of us are going to happily shred the work – figuratively or literally. And, some [...]