La-di-da-la-di-di. In a teeny-tiny way I'm publishing something. No agent! Just wordpress. Ah wordpress, letting the rabble speak. Anyway, I've fussed with my fiction blog--The Imaginary Lake--and added a few fairy tales from last year's Story-a-Day challenge. Read something if you've a mind to. And that is all for now, lovely reading world.
Book fairies.
Book fairies flutter over your book and turn it into a bestseller. * Today a woman suggested I self-publish my novel. This woman doesn't really know me, and she's never read my blog and she's never read a word I've written, but she is an encouraging person her comment made me laugh because, well, that's …
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These are a few of the rejections I've received over the years. A few were addressed to me, though many were addressed to Dear Author. Due to the current status of the publishing industry--and the selectivity that the market now demands, we regret that we cannot consider your material at this time. I can't decide …
Dear Author,
Dear Author: Thank you for your submission. It was kind of you to think of us, but we are sorry we are unable to offer to see more of your work. We thank you for the opportunity to consider your materials and we wish you the best of luck elsewhere. Sincerely, ----Inc. I've been in …
My Book-shaped Heart Wants to Live in a Publishing House.
I published by book--by hand. A handmade book takes hours to put together, and it isn't cheap. I love making them though. I made three, but I can't make any more. I can't afford it because who is going to pay that kind of money for a book by an unknown writer when they don't …
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Cut what scares you.
The music is posted because it captures the mood of the story I'm working on... But for the novel I've finished (sort of finished), an agent asked to see the first 155 pages. Well, I proofread those pages again and fussed with the formatting. On page 155 I looked for the place to stop, and …
Shred everything!
Sometimes I have destructive impulses. You? Often when I share my writing with others, I want to yank the work from their hands screaming a loud melodramatic No! I take it back. This is silly, but knowing it is silly doesn't make my stomach settle. And still, I offer to share. Here's the idea. Come …
Far Away from Disaster
My school is now on spring break, and I won't see my students for a week. Some of my students are from Japan. What words do you use for tragedy? Shouldn't a writer know? And what do you say to someone who is so very far away from home and family? Why should anyone though …
Late and Fantastic
Today this message from a student appeared in my inbox. Am very sorry to disturb you on this beautiful wednesday .well just wanted to let you now that am really sorry , I ll be late because I overslept my dream was magic, I mean fantastic. This may well be my favorite excuse ever. And …
The Money in the Book
I read Nathan Bransford's blog. He's a literary agent, and what he writes about the publishing industry is useful and enlightening. Today, I read his post about Amanda Hocking, whose story I posted about a few days ago. His post taught me a few things about the reality of publishing and money, and it has …
Marta Bacon 