by Nicki Yowell | Jan 7, 2021 | Publishing, Tips, Writing
by Ali Shaw, Executive Editor If gaining a contract to publish your book traditionally is a resolution for you this New Year, then a roundup of new imprints, publishers, and agencies may be just the tool you need. It’s over at the Hot Sheet, which delivers publishing...
by Nicki Yowell | Dec 2, 2020 | Editing, Tips, Writing
By Ali Shaw, Executive Editor So frequently these days, I hear from clients and writer friends that they feel stuck. The book they were happily working on for the past few years got put on hold in March or April, like so much of our lives did at the beginning of the...
by Nicki Yowell | Oct 1, 2020 | Editing, Tips, Writing
by Laura Garwood, Collaborative Editor The editing process can be hard. You’ve sent your hard work away for someone else to look at and work on, and you are just left to wait it out. I hope they like it. If you are like a lot of people, you second-guess yourself. Oof,...
by Nicki Yowell | Sep 2, 2020 | Book Design, Design, Tips
by Jenny Kimura, Collaborative Designer As a designer, my favorite part of the entire cover-design process (besides, perhaps, seeing the final cover in print) is brainstorming those first, preliminary ideas for a book cover. It’s a crucial moment when author,...
by Nicki Yowell | Apr 30, 2020 | Editing, Tips, Writing
by Katey Schultz, Guest Contributor I first started teaching about the “creative imagination” and the “technical imagination” after reading Jeff Vandermeer’s Wonderbook. In short, Vandermeer explains, the creative imagination is that spark of punch-drunk energy we...
by Nicki Yowell | Mar 31, 2020 | Technology, Tips, Writing
by Ali Shaw, Executive Editor Dear friends, clients, and colleagues, I hope this message finds you safe and healthy. This is a tough time for everyone, and if you’re like me, it’s too easy to let the negativity and the fear take over. I hope you’re able to see the...
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