Editorial Anonymous

I read with great interest about Ally Condie’s recent 7-figure deal with Dutton. It has us aspiring writers all in a kerfuffle. In onlin...

Question: Is it better to be published by a small independent (real) publisher with little to no physical distribution (POD/ebook) or remai...

Is there an average number of copies a picture book needs to sell before it's considered a success? How about a MG or YA novel? Or can...

Hello, I have been writing a novella for a few months now. I did not intend for it to be a novella (I was actually not sure what I wanted i...

I read your recent entry about self-publishing (and the links therein) with some interest. I currently work as an editor at a vanity publish...

When the SCBWI newsletter reports that an editor has moved to a new company, I consider it worth approaching that editor with a Query, etc. ...

I read your blog regularly, and it's been a tremendous help to me in learning about the industry. I finally received an offer of represe...

I have self published 8 children's books. Three poetry anthologies and 5 chapter books. They have sold a total of 20,000 copies. The boo...

I've been struggling to get work published for a year now. Patience is not my strongest attribute, but this process has me improving rad...

I've donated a manuscript critique, but there's also jewelry and bath products and caramels and stuff. Go bid on something--even if...

I just found out my cousin is close friends with a high-ranking editor at a major house. As an aspiring author, I'd love to believe thi...

As a freelance Illustrator still scraping my fingernails to get noticed by the industry, I’ve created a site that includes multiple styles. ...

I'm just getting ready to buckle down and send out a bunch of queries for my middle grade manuscript, but it suddenly occurred to me tha...

As a long time children's book illustrator and now aspiring writer, I have approached a few literary agents that I feel would be a good ...

I've noticed that most MGs that have sold recently have NOT been 'school stories'. (At least what's listed at Pub. Lunch) D...

Janet Reid has done a fine job of covering the Harlequin brouhaha , so I needn't go over it again here. And the SFWA has helpfully del...

I have written a caption picture book (no illustrations) and was curious if I should use the word "caption" in my queries to ident...

I'm wondering if it's important to have a super great title for my manuscript when I submit it to the slush pile. Should I spend a...

I’m an aspiring author with one magazine credit and a fabulous agent. I’ve recently had some good news, an editor from a major publishing ho...

Know what I love? The way when a lot of people donate a leeetle money to a good cause, it becomes a LOT of money for the cause. Know what I...