Editorial Anonymous

a blog of a children's book editor

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Your Wish Is My Command

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For Nancy, who asked for more kittens on this blog: kittens. more kittens. and for Michael, who asked for more nudity: naked kittens. This b...
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Friday, January 29, 2010

Remastered! in 3D! with 30% More Pointed Advice!

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Can you believe this blog turns three years old in February? In blog years, that's what-- like, 50? And as much as this blog would like...
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Sunday, January 24, 2010

How to Complain About Your Publisher in Public

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In terms of freedom of speech, which I support in every form: complain any way you want. In terms of smart career advice and behaving like a...
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Thursday, January 21, 2010

UPDATE: Bloomsbury rejackets

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"Bloomsbury is ceasing to supply copies of the US edition of Magic Under Glass . The jacket design has caused offense and we apologize ...
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Sunday, January 17, 2010

New Year, New Season, Same Old WTF

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Dear Bloomsbury, I don't understand you. Considering the quality of your fiction and the covers on your books, I have to guess you have...
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New Books

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Well, old and new. But time for some new colors!
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Monday, January 11, 2010

Definitions for the Perplexed: "Issue" Books

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If you write a book to help parents and kids deal with something everyone experiences (like bedtime), not everyone who experiences that thin...
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Sunday, January 10, 2010

Announcing... Children's Book Publishing 101: the Online Course!

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http://www.bankstreet.edu/onlinecourses/tews681n.html Children's Book Publishing 101 TEWS 681N Ever wonder how a children's book get...
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Sunday, January 3, 2010

Publishing Myths: Cover Photos and Pornography

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We had some fantastic contenders in the contest, but in the end, one in particular stood out for its exemplary combination of absurdity and ...
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Publishing Myths: General Guidelines and Good Advice

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Winner for best cloud-sourced myth(s): It don't mater how bad you're speling or grammer is, or how illegibly formatted your submissi...
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Friday, December 25, 2009

Publishing Myths Contest!

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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...
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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Last Minute Miscellany

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Question: Is it better to be published by a small independent (real) publisher with little to no physical distribution (POD/ebook) or remai...
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

How to Tell If Your Sales Rock... or Don't

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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...
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Quick Answers

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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...
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Monday, December 21, 2009

Self-Publishing and Editing Careers

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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...
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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Editor? What Editor?

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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. ...
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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Agents Old and Agents New

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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...
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Saturday, December 12, 2009

'Self Publishing' meets 'Never Say Never'

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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...
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Friday, December 4, 2009

The Subtle Art of Form Rejections

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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...
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Saturday, November 28, 2009

Bridget Zinn Auction Now Live

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