editors

Understanding the Editor/Writer Relationship

What should a writer expect of an editor? What should an editor expect of a writer? What expectations are reasonable? And what are unreasonable?

Let’s examine the questions one by one.

What should a writer expect of an editor?

A timely response. A writer should be able

VIDEO – How to Get the Attention of an Author, Agent or Editor

Looking to reach out to a well-known author, editor or agent for some advice and assistance? It can be done, but you need to go about it the write way. Jon’s here with some tips!

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Inside the Mind of a Children’s Book Editor

To get published, it pays to understand the way editors think. Here’s a primer…

How to Decode a Rejection Letter

You know you’re a writer when you get your first rejection letter. It’s an inevitable part of the process. And it stinks. After you yell, or cry, or curse out the editor who clearly doesn’t know a good thing when he sees it, it’s time to decipher exactly what that rejection letter means.

Create a Plan for Dealing With Rejection

Start a list of where your manuscript’s been submitted and what the response has been. Keep track of the number of form rejections and/or any personal comments from editors. Devise a strategy now for how to handle revisions when you’ve hit your personal limit on rejections. This may

What Happens After You Sell Your Manuscript

When I sold my first book, I thought my work was done. Obviously the editor loved it and would not change a single word. Then came the revision letter. The editor wanted me to cut ten pages, change some matters regarding character motivation, and a host of other things.

Taming the Synopsis

by Jane Choate

Editor’s note: This article explains how to write a longer synopsis for a novel that would accompany the query letter. This synopsis would be up to two pages long, typed single-spaced.

If I ever started a business of writing bumper stickers, my first slogan would be “I Hate Synopses.”

How to Write a Great Query Letter

In an ideal world, you’d be able to pitch your manuscript to an editor over a leisurely cup of coffee. But we’re forced to inhabit the real world, where you’ve got about 10 seconds to hook an editor before she decides to continue reading or reach for her form rejection

Assembling the Perfect Submissions Packet

You’re now at an exciting time in the submissions process. You've polished your manuscript, researched appropriate publishers and studied their submission guidelines. Now you're finally going to send your manuscript out into the world to be read by editors.

Publishers will specify on their guidelines exactly

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7 Things Editors Wish You Knew

Want to impress an editor? Then heed this advice…