by Jeff Karon | Publishing
Positive feedback, but rejected by publishers or writing contest It’s easy to get discouraged if you submit your work to a publisher or contest and receive a rejection. The truth is that because of the large number of submissions to any worthy publisher or contest,...
by Ana Howard | Publishing
So you’ve come up with a great idea for a historical novel, done your research, and written your first draft. Now you’re wondering about the next step: self publishing or seeking representation for submissions to traditional publishers. Historical fiction authors have...
by Joya Stevenson | Publishing
Religion, Christian, and Spiritual Books In an economy of rapidly changing technologies, it is no longer accurate to make a strict distinction between so-called “traditional” publishing and self-publishing options. In the area of religion and spirituality,...
by David Alan | Publishing
Traditional Publishing Is Not Dead The general consensus among aspiring authors is that any yahoo can self-publish but it’s almost impossible to sell your book to a traditional publisher. The first part is certainly true, but selling to traditional publishers is...
by Book Editing Associates | Publishing
Getting Your Foot in the Door In today’s tough book business, you can’t just write a manuscript, mail it off, and expect a bidding war to start. Chances are that the manuscript will be returned to you without being read. A query letter provides first...
by Marlo Garner | Publishing
I teach an eight-week course in writing picture books, and on week eight, our final class, it’s Rejection Night. That’s right: this is the evening I bring in my teetering pile of rejection letters (and that doesn’t count the email rejections) and my...
