Writing Insights – What is the best way to gauge how well your writing will be received by the public before actually publishing it?
Doris Booth
Doris Booth is founder and president of Authorlink®, the news and information magazine for editors, agents, writers, and readers, ranked among top websites for writers. The company’s separate literary agency represents some bestselling authors, both domestically and abroad. Doris has sold projects to St. Martin’s Press, Simon & Schuster, Sterling Publishing (Barnes and Noble), Berkley Books/Penguin, Farrar Straus Giroux and other dominant houses. She has also been involved in rights negotiations for two hit Netflix docuseries, as well as with other production studios. The agency is not accepting new authors at this time, but writers are encouraged to use Authorlink® as a comprehensive resource.
Authorlink chat: John Connolly on The Land of Lost Things
Bestselling author John Connolly writes about the redemptive power of stories and family in THE LAND OF LOST THINGS, a long awaited sequel to THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS.
How much does JK Rowling earn per word on her books?
Per-word earnings are impossible to calculate at Rowling’s level since her vast wealth includes royalties from merchandise, movie adaptations, and many other revenue streams. Creativity and imagination are the keys to her success.
How much content is cut when an author edits a book for publication?
Writing Insights: How much content is cut when an author edits a book for publication?
Authorlink Chat: Debut Author Searches for Her Identity
Can a person triumph over dissociative disorder? Alice did. Interview: Everything/Nothing/Someone, Alice Carrière, Spiegel and Grau – Authorlink® talks with Alice Carrière about her powerful literary debut, the story of a young woman’s coming-of-age in the bohemian ’90s …
Authorlink Chat: How Mister Rogers Inspired Kids
Authorlink Chat: When You Wonder, You’re Learning, Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski, Hachette – Authors Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski know there’s more to Mister Rogers than his trademark cardigan sweaters in the old Mister Rogers TV series.
How does a bestselling author create a story?
Writing Insights: How does a bestselling author create a story?
EPPY Awards Entries Now Open
The EPPY™ Awards honor the best in digital news publishing across more than 45 diverse categories Entries are now open. For the entry form and complete details go here. • Eligibility: The competition is open to organizations and media companies that operate Internet...
Authorlink Chat: Hoffman on Realizing Your Creative Dreams
Authorlink Chat: The Second Ending, Michelle Hoffman, Ballantine – Every so often a novel comes along that immediately marks itself as truly special, with a story that stays with you long after you’ve turned the last page.
Writing Insights: How important is writing style to editors?
Writing Insights: One’s writing style could mean slightly different things to different editors. First, the work must be free of grammatical and spelling errors.
