Editorial Anonymous

I once read that children books should also be designed to target parents since they are the ones buying the books. I would think that there...

I've written a children's book, which I plan on self publishing as an app. I have a built-in mode of marketing, which should ensure ...

After editing my manuscript multiple times, I sent it to a professional editor for a final polish. In my submission letters to editors an...

I'm about to start querying my novel (workshopped, re-written, etc.) to agents and feel I've put together a pretty good query. But,...

The Rejectionist has a little news flash for you: MFA programs may not help you get published . Let me preface this by acknowledging the tru...

I was hoping you could look over my query. Feel free to post it on your site if you wish. I offer the warning in my sidebar because an hones...

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

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...

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

From Pimp My Novel.

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

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

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

I'm having a writer's identity crisis. Highlights accepted and will be publishing an easy reader story of mine, an editor is cons...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

A friend/colleague attended some vaguely hippie-sounding conference/retreat recently in California, where she ran into Gary Schmidt , who is...