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...

A monthly column of wit, insight, irreverance and inspiration by a published author and veteran of the publishing trenches. The Ink-Stained Wretch Don Whittington August 1, 1998 So it has come to this. I have to write a monthly column about the writing life. This...

"A single cultural or political error in your query letter, article, or images can get you a quick 'no thanks' from an editor. . ." Knowing the International Marketplace By Michael Sedge The first step towards successful international sales...

"Keep on learning. Don't rest on your laurels after your manuscript is revised and edited. Learn from your experience and try not to make the same mistakes next time." FIVE TIPS ON HOW NOT TO GET REJECTED (OR "HOW TO AVOID THE MOST COMMOM MISTAKES...

"Style and structure are important to ultimate presentation, but that is what editing is for. Ideas and concepts need to flow like water through a running stream." The Writer’s Journey: Themes of the Spirit and Inspiration by Deborah Herman,...

From a speech to the North Central Texas Chapter of the Society of Children¹s Book Writers and Illustrators Fourteenth Annual Conference, University of Dallas, Late 1997 PLOTTING By Don Whittington   Let¹s start with a definition: The plot is the overt...

"The book proposal is the single most successful factor in getting your book idea sold." Improving Your Chances of Being Published By Elizabeth Frost-Knappman President, New England Publishing Associates, Inc. What can a first-time book author do...

"If you can get a good agent publishers take you seriously." Louise Titchener, Author of 40 published novels   A Special Conference Report Baltimore Writers Alliance: "Writing and Getting Published" By Mary Stearn...

"The Internet is a natural progression for newspapers. . . a progression they will be forced to take." Renae Ross, Microsoft, Southern California, Internet Business Development Manager A Special Report Society of Professional Journalists...

"Books by women on Western subjects don't always fit neatly into the women's fiction category. We're trying hard to get noticed" Cindy Bonner Co-founder, Women Writing the West A Brief Report The Women Writing The West Conference Women...