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.
Read MoreWriting 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...
Read MoreWhen 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.
Read MoreMy 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.
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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.
Read MoreThe 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...
Read More"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 Writers Journey: Themes of the...
Read More"Every dedicated writer gives up–with great regularity." Falling Down the Rabbit Hole How to survive life as a writer By Doris Booth, Editor-in-Chief, Authorlink! You have that special gift for words, a rare...
Read MoreThe Internet has become what old 'hand-selling' used to be. –Laurie Chittenden, Editor, Simon & Schuster First Authorlink!/Star-Telegram Conference a Huge Success New York Editors/Agents Offer Insights More...
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