A monthly column of wit, insight, irreverance and inspiration by a published author and veteran of the publishing trenches. The Ink-Stained Wretch: "The Big Easy" Don Whittington December, 1998 This is how easy it is: You get up at six...
Editorial Staff
Jennifer Weis, Executive Editor St. Martin’s Press New York
When I was ten, my grandmother died. To assuage her grief, my mother started reading romances by the dozen. I discovered her drawer full of them, and from then on, was an avid reader of romance.
Writing and Illustrating for Kids Fall Conference
Writing a longer novel is like falling in love. You feel like something strong has taken hold of you and wont let go. --Barbara Timberlake Russell, Published Author A Special Report WRITING AND ILLUSTRATING FOR KIDS FALL CONFERENCE Society of...
The Ink-Stained Wretch “Somebody tell me already?”
A monthly column of wit, insight, irreverance and inspiration by a published author and veteran of the publishing trenches. The Ink-Stained Wretch: "Somebody tell me already?" Don Whittington November, 1998 Why doesn't someone just tell...
Camille Cline Newly-appointed Editor Taylor Publishing Company
When I was in my second year at the University of Virginia, my father hinted that I should winnow my list of bearable professions. Publishing consistently found its way to the top of the list. After that, I threw myself into publishing internships and the Radcliffe Publishing Course with zeal.
A Special Report On The Southwest Writers Workshop 16th Annual Conference
"One has to have an innate talent for hearing the words." -- David Guterson, author of Snow Falling on Cedars A Special Report On The Southwest Writers Workshop 16th Annual Conference In one of the nation's largest and best-organized writers...
A Special Report On The California Writer’s Club Fall Writer’s Conference
"Every writer has a reason to be successful." -- Inelia Hoggin, Conference Speaker A Special Report On The California Writer's Club Fall Writer's Conference By Michelle Lovato, Authorlink! California Correspondent Many interesting and...
Don D’Auria, Editor Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc.
My first actual job in publishing was as a sales rep for Farrar, Straus and Giroux, a small literary publisher, in those days still independently owned. They had a wonderful list and I believe they still have more Nobel laureates than any other house, but it was frustrating for me, because I wanted to be in editorial, not sales. So after a few years, I made the jump over to editorial at Cloverdale Press, where I really learned to edit in a lot of different genres. in a sense, that was my start as an editor.
Amy Pierpont, Associate Editor Simon & Schuster, New York Imprint: Pocket Books Parent Company: Viacom
Q. How did you first become involved in publishing?
A. I studied English and Journalism in college in effort to prepare myself for the field. I then attended the Radcliffe Publishing program after which I got my first job in publishing.
The Myth of the Big Book or Can Anyone Spare Publishing An Extra Brain
The Myth of the Big Book or Can Anyone Spare Publishing An Extra Brain by Don Whittington Listen: I have spent long hours trying to understand what is happening these days in publishing, and I have come to this conclusion: There is but one brain. One. Uno. Just...
