Editorial Anonymous

I received several nice personal rejects, then some forms. At that point I became gunshy, and afraid to send things out. How do you know if ...

I've spent the past 10+ hours tediously reading and taking notes on self publishing. Then I logged in to Blogspot to check for some blo...

What's the sloppiest dummy book you've ever seen? I got a dummy about magical spaghetti once that had been painted in tomato sauce. ...

Today I'd like to talk about a previously undiscussed section of slush: let's call it the "You Can Use Your Imagination" p...

Newsflash: Squirrels? Over. Haven't seen a squirrel in ages. Currently: Timmy. Every fricking character in slush is now called Timmy,...

Possibly the most amusing thing about this blog is the guesses I see about my identity. And not to discourage the wild guessing, but I would...

Dear Editorial Anonymous, Can you translate this from editor-speak to writer-speak? What does it mean when an editor tells you they're ...

Dear Editorial Anonymous: First off, thanks so much for doing this-- your site is a map for all the people out there picking through the chi...

Dear Faithful Readers, Thank you for sticking with me over the last week and a half as Blogs of Note (which featured me recently) drove thou...

I remember in junior high having to sit through one of those drug use prevention programs. A few horribly chipper thirteen-year-olds had so...

Darling Nathan has asked his readers for the worst writing advice they've gotten. My favorite: "Remove all your commas. Editors d...

My second book has been accepted, the contract's signed, the check's in the mail, and I'm in the midst of tidying up the manuscr...

If there is more publishing in the occult topics right now, does that mean people have a better chance of selling it, or a worse chance? W...

So, let's say that I have written a fictional book. I've had some friends read it, and while they like it, it certainly needs a ...

Any advice on receiving revision feedback from an editor over the phone? I had an editor call with her thoughts (and no written follow-up) a...

I don't know how sub rights work and I'm too embarrassed to ask my agent or editor! I signed a two-book contract last month and yest...

Old post, new inquiry: Dear Anonymous, How safe is it to pitch a book idea? I'm writing a book but don't want anyone to rip off my i...

I have a short children's book idea in my head. Although I've yet to submit it...for a couple reasons. I have no clue which publish...

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 ...