I would like to know how one goes about finding an agent to help them to publish a novel as my oldest daughter is currently working on a few novels. (Please note I am not an agent. This advice comes from my observations while working with and talking to agents.) Research The first step is… Read Post
Writing
Armchair BEA: Networking–Leonicka visits the EAC
As I mentioned in an earlier post, networking is serious business. Like any community, publishing depends on the relationships you form, and the best way to strengthen and solidify those relationships is to go out and meet people. Yes, in real life. At the end of May, I went to a meeting and panel discussion… Read Post
Editing with Love
I’m not known for mincing words or being gentle when I edit. It feels disingenuous to write comments and queries the way I was taught in my copy-editing course (lots of sugar coating and rhetorical questions). As a result, editorial notes I send by email sometimes come across as harsh and nit-picky (Especially when it’s… Read Post
Writer Asks: Should I submit the prologue?
If the submission guidelines ask for a query letter plus the first x pages should I submit the prologue or skip to the first chapter? If your prologue is not compelling or relevant enough to be the first thing an agent reads, you need to re-evaluate having a prologue at all. Whereas an agent or… Read Post