Editorial Anonymous

a blog of a children's book editor

Monday, April 5, 2010

Augh! The New York Times Employs This Person?!

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Nathan Bransford breaks out his hammer and wallops this (ahem) "Ethicist". Go, Nathan!
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Sunday, April 4, 2010

Definitions for the Perplexed: Royalties, Advances, and Earning Out

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Royalties on List The more common book royalty, this is a percentage of the list price. If you are earning a 10% list royalty on your nove...
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Board Book Publicity

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Are there publicists who specialize in children's board books? If so can you list a few? There are publicists who specialize in children...
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Saturday, April 3, 2010

Definitions for the Perplexed: Handy (and Not So Handy) Abbreviations

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From Pimp My Novel.
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Friday, April 2, 2010

The Value of Critique?

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I have a question about conference critiques. At our regional conferences, attendees can pay a little extra ($35) to have one of the editors...
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

This Just Seems Like the Most Obvious Thing In the World

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but I've seen enough commentary online to know people need it spelled out. Thanks for the spelling, Nathan.
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Sunday, March 28, 2010

It's As Easy As 1-2-3. Unless You're Crazy.

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I am searching for information on how to submit/send a manuscript to a Publishing House(s). I have written a whimsical,magical Children...
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Multiple Personalities Unite!

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I'm having a writer's identity crisis. Highlights accepted and will be publishing an easy reader story of mine, an editor is cons...
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Fear Is So Old-Fashioned, Right?

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I'm curious of how the horror genre is holding up in the children's market. Is there room for another R.L. Stine, or is that era pas...
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Saturday, March 27, 2010

It's an Auction! Or Not.

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You have said never to call an editor to check on the status of your query or manuscript submission. Other editors and editorial assistants...
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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Creative Thinking and the American Publisher

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I have had published an epic historical novel which has received rave reviews, enjoyed time on the best seller list and has just been nomi...
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Quick Answers: Adults, Nuclear Arms, and Movies

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My MG manuscript has been rejected by 30 agents (mostly at the query stage, but a handful at the full stage). The only agent who is excited...
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

To Boldly Give Advice No Man Has Given Before

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I recently ran across a very strong "submit straight to editors" blog post. In the post, the writer argued that you should always...
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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Let Them Eat Cake

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A friend/colleague attended some vaguely hippie-sounding conference/retreat recently in California, where she ran into Gary Schmidt , who is...
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Possibly Some of the Best Advice Ever

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From the consistently entertaining Rejectionist. I feel bad enough about being a bad blogger lately; why does le R have to rub it in with a...
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Not Dead or Dying

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Worried about you, EA‏ . Give us a sign if you have a chance. Still alive. I know, I'm being a bad blogger-- but a good editor. Getting...
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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Lawsuits and Looneytunes: DEFCON 1

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Dear EA: I have become distressed by the frivolous lawsuits brought against J.K. Rowling (as well as Stephanie Meyer) whose only crime appea...
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Thursday, February 18, 2010

So True

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From the intern: http://internspills.blogspot.com/2010/02/in-which-being-kind-is-soooooo.html Hundreds of thousands of people want to be pub...
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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Lost In Translation II

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I have translated a wonderful children picture book from Hebrew that addresses social and emotional intelligence and compassionate communica...
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Saturday, February 13, 2010

More Quick Answers

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When I submit a manuscript to an editor, is it a good idea to include my (children's book related) blog with my contact information? Is ...
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