At one time, I imagined that reviewers would become much more important in the economy of the book industry. My train of thought went like this: In the old days, when I was younger, any published book had the presumption of a certain level of quality. A book had to be handled by agents and… Continue reading A Humble Request
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Golden Girl Book in Hand
It’s less than a week before I hit the road and I had been sweating the deadline on Golden Girl. I desperately wanted a couple of books in hand when I attended the World Science Fiction Convention so that I could show it off. The printers proofs arrived today, and while I still make some… Continue reading Golden Girl Book in Hand
Book Review: Blow Us Away! Publishers’ Secrets for Successful Manuscripts
I had the opportunity to read Blow Us Away! Publishers’ Secrets for Successful Manuscripts by E. Keith Howick, Jr. of WindRiver Publishing and it was a wonderful reference I sucked up at one sitting. This is an essential read for any author before putting together that submission to a publisher. Since I’ve been doing book… Continue reading Book Review: Blow Us Away! Publishers’ Secrets for Successful Manuscripts