Editorial Anonymous

It seems to be the standard among big trade publishers that it takes a full year from the time the art is finished for a picture book to be ...

Dear EA, Have you heard of Authonomy.com from Harper Collins? This seems like a step in the right direction toward eliminating slush. Your ...

1. Do editors ever google an author, then decide not to work with them based on political beliefs? What? I doubt it. I haven't. ...W...

Once upon a time, a certain house acquired one of my manuscripts. Five years later, it was published. In the meantime, not one, not two, but...

I am John L. Manning Jr. I have self published a book that describes happenings at an island in the Pacific, three books about Mars in the n...

Dear Book Lovers and Grill Patrons, At the Book Roast we slice and dice authors for free. If you haven’t dined with us before, stop by to he...

What is your opinion on the current market for historicals? Is a writer more apt to attract a publisher or an agent with a historical novel?...

I've been a good doobee and joined SCBWI, gone to conferences, joined critique groups, gotten an MFA in Writing for Children, read tons,...

A recent topic in an illustration group I am a member of has caused a quite a stir. There is a shared and growing unhappiness over print qua...

In On Writing by Stephen King, he mentions having sold the paperback rights to Carrie for 400K. Do publishers still sell paperback rights, S...

I've been given an opportunity to pitch an editor over the phone. I'm finding that deciding what to say is even harder than deciding...

I have two related questions. Is there a point in time when an award becomes too old to mention in a query? I won an EdPress Award for child...

What kind of manuscripts would make you sit up and take notice? Humor? Emotional impact? Character driven novels? Unusual situations? All of...

I have friends (agented and unagented) who sold their first book and then received 10+ page editor revision notes, while others have revised...

I still can’t figure out what’s wrong with the opening line of my Best/Worst Pitch Contest submission. I’m not asking you to offer advice on...

EA, I will be attending a writer's conference that features a lengthy one-on-one critique session. The mentors at this conference are k...

Otherwise there would be more posts this weekend.

I have a cover letter I was hoping you’d post on your site with some of your witty (and constructive) feedback. Please let me know if this ...

Swear words used in context? My god, what next? What is the world coming to? Who will protect the purity of our children? Etc, etc. In ...

I am an illustrator just entering the children's book market. (Currently illustrating a new work with HarperCollins.) I have a blog of ...