I know I haven’t done an Emerging Author Spotlight in awhile, and I’m still not really doing one today. This amazing woman, while an emerging author as well, is a fine freelance editor. I can personally (& highly) recommend her, as she edited my book Publishing & Marketing Realities for the Emerging Author.
I received a Master of Arts in English/Technical Writing in 2008 and have more than ten years of documentation and editing experience. I am currently the Reviews and Acquisitions Editor at Best Damn Creative Writing Blog.I have spent the past three years in the corporate environment as a Technical Editor and have previously edited for Christine Rose, Phoebe Northand many others involved in both the #ScribeChat and #WritersRoad chats on Twitter. In addition, I am an active member of the Interrobangs and post on their blog monthly. My flash fiction, Street Noises will be published in November 2011 by Pill Hill Press.
Her rates are very reasonable, especially considering the thorough job she does.
So, if you’re in need of an editor, T. S. Tate is the one to call.
Last week I read a post called “70% of Nothing is Nothing,” and it rather got my goat. Although the article went onto talk about the importance of quality in self-published works, something I emphasize in my blog and my book, the bulk of it carried the tone of discouraging authors to self-publish based on the the difficulty of selling any books, the difficulty of being seen. News flash: it’s nearly as difficult, if not as difficult to be seen when an author goes with a coveted NY publisher. The article also assumed that money is the only goal, which it’s not. If you think that you’re going to make a lot of money as an author, regardless of publishing path, you’re in for a bitter slice of reality pie. Read the rest of this entry »
Discover what it takes to get a literary agent and what that agent can do for you. Learn just how much research agents expect from their potential clients. Also, listen to a concise pro/con list of choosing a New York Publisher.
Sometimes the hardest thing about keeping a blog is finding topics on which to write, especially if you’re looking for fresh content multiple times a week.
The most important thing for writers to remember when blogging is that you’re doing it to serve the reader first. This means you don’t want to make the same mistakes I made at first (and the same mistakes so many authors make).
Don’t blog about your book.
Don’t blog about your characters, and certainly not from your character’s POV.
Big news in New York Big Boy (NYBB) publishing. Whereas up until recently they’ve been known as the “Big 6,” they are now the “Big 7.” Amazon joins the traditional publishing world in a big way, with new imprints and an aggressive move to acquire new and established, best-selling authors. They are the new player in town.
Bravo, Amazon.
The original “Big 6″ aren’t terribly happy about this, but authors, agents, and readers are thrilled. Amazon has revolutionized the way books are sold and the way books are read. Read the rest of this entry »
Listen to the realities of going with a New York Big Boy publisher for your book, both the pros and cons. Learn how to get a New York Publisher and how long it is likely to take. Understand royalties and advances, and see how the industry is changing.
Social networking is a huge time-suck, or at least it can be until you learn how to manage it. Perhaps I’m not the best person to write about this, as the allure of Twitter and Facebook is far too tempting. Many of you who follow me under @christinerose or @omgrey know just how prolific my tweets can be! But, not all of those tweets are me at my keyboard typing them in.
As writers, we must write. Imagine that. As much as I’d like to count my 140 character updates toward my daily word count, it doesn’t get you any closer to finishing that short story or novel. Bottom line, you must manage your time and practice some form of self-discipline. Read the rest of this entry »
Thanks to Scott White, husband and manager of author Skyler White, who linked me to this post by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, I have something very important to discuss today.
As I mention in my book, New York publishers are working on a century-old business model, and it’s starting to hurt them in a big way, especially because of eBooks. Not only are they pricing eBooks way too high for the consumer, but they are also, it seems, cheating authors out of their eBook royalties. Now, I’m not saying this is intentional, as Rusch mentions in her article, this could just be because of out-of-date accounting practices. But, I’m here to tell you, I DON’T CARE, and I’m guessing the authors who are struggling to pay their bills don’t care about your in-house accounting issues either. Step up, NY. You’ve got the resources and the talent to catch up with technology. Stop hobnobbing at fine parties for a week or two, and catch up. You owe it to your authors. You owe it to your readers. Read the rest of this entry »
This is the first podcast in a series named after my book Publishing & Marketing Realities for the Emerging Author. In this weekly podcast, I’ll be focusing on publishing choices and marketing realities in the current state of the industry and marketplace. We’ll be talking with other emerging authors and exploring some options for those writers trying to get their work into the hands of the readers.
They year was 1981. I was a little 11-year-old girl, and I loved to watch The Jetsons, well, seemed like every day. I loved that show, perhaps a bit of my SciFi Geek coming out phosphorescently. In a world where I had to do such outrageous things as empty the dishwasher, vacuum the living room, and sometimes even mow the lawn (the nerve!), a life where all one had to do was push a button seemed pretty great to me. After all, that would leave me more time to watch cartoons, like The Jetsons.
There was one episode that just didn’t do it for me, though. Jane, getting ready to do her normal wifely duties, went to push a button for dinner or cleaning or something, and suddenly all her fingers clawed up and knotted around each other. She couldn’t straighten them out, so she couldn’t push any buttons. That meant no food, no cleaning, no nothing. The doctor said she was pushing too many buttons, and I stood up and shouted at the TV, “That’s ridiculous!” Read the rest of this entry »
Award-winning author of the Rowan of the Wood YA fantasy series. Helps emerging authors feel successful by educating them about the publishing industry and marketing their book. Available to speak about writing, publishing, and marketing to your writer's group, library, event, or other organization. Needs copious amounts of dark chocolate, frothy mochas, and loving attention.
Sometimes the hardest thing about keeping a blog is finding topics on which to write, especially if you’re looking for fresh content multiple times a week.
Big news in New York Big Boy (NYBB) publishing. Whereas up until recently they’ve been known as the “
Social networking is a huge time-suck, or at least it can be until you learn how to manage it. Perhaps I’m not the best person to write about this, as the allure of Twitter and Facebook is far too tempting. Many of you who follow me under 
And the fun keeps on coming.
They year was 1981. I was a little 11-year-old girl, and I loved to watch The Jetsons, well, seemed like every day. I loved that show, perhaps a bit of my SciFi Geek coming out phosphorescently. In a world where I had to do such outrageous things as empty the dishwasher, vacuum the living room, and sometimes even mow the lawn (the nerve!), a life where all one had to do was push a button seemed pretty great to me. After all, that would leave me more time to watch cartoons, like The Jetsons.
