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Know what I love? The way when a lot of people donate a leeetle money to a good cause, it becomes a LOT of money for the cause.Know what I hate? Adam Know what I love? The way when a lot of people donate a leeetle money to a good cause, it becomes a LOT of money for the cause.Know what I hate? Adam Rex's moustache.HERE, the fantabulous Bridget Zinn auction is going on. Bridget, you'll recall, got a book deal and a cancer diagnosis in the same month. She's doing ok, read more »
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I’m an aspiring author with one magazine credit and a fabulous agent. I’ve recently had some good news, an editor from a major publishing house is in I’m an aspiring author with one magazine credit and a fabulous agent. I’ve recently had some good news, an editor from a major publishing house is interested in my manuscript (the joy, the terror). She’s currently circulating copies to her colleagues and I’m waiting for news and trying not to hold my breath. Iâ read more »
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I'm wondering if it's important to have a super great title for my manuscript when I submit it to the slush pile. Should I spend a great deal of time I'm wondering if it's important to have a super great title for my manuscript when I submit it to the slush pile. Should I spend a great deal of time and energy to get it just right, or do the majority of titles get changed along the way anyway?Great title:Ooo, that's catchy. Maybe the editor will take a little peek ri read more »
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I have written a caption picture book (no illustrations) and was curious if I should use the word "caption" in my queries to identify it as such. Als I have written a caption picture book (no illustrations) and was curious if I should use the word "caption" in my queries to identify it as such. Also, should I mention the word length (under 500 words)?As the term "caption book" is more common among educators than other people, I would only recommend using it only if read more »
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Janet Reid has done a fine job of covering the Harlequin brouhaha, so I needn't go over it again here.And the SFWA has helpfully delineated the diffe Janet Reid has done a fine job of covering the Harlequin brouhaha, so I needn't go over it again here.And the SFWA has helpfully delineated the differences between vanity, subsidy, and self-publishing.Let me just get this out of the way: There's nothing wrong with self-publishing. Not intrinsically. And a very small an read more »
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I've noticed that most MGs that have sold recently have NOT been 'school stories'. (At least what's listed at Pub. Lunch) Does that mean 'school stor I've noticed that most MGs that have sold recently have NOT been 'school stories'. (At least what's listed at Pub. Lunch) Does that mean 'school stories' are history? Or maybe they are being bought but not reported? Any ideas?I don't know what you mean by "school stories". A story in which the characters are in school? read more »
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