My friend* is currently traveling in India visiting another friend. He’s been to Laos several times (where he speaks the language, hence the Lao on the blog) and to several other countries but never to India. The other friend is …
If you haven’t seen today’s PW Children’s Bookshelf, go take a look at more coverage of Operation Teen Book Drop. (Scroll down to “In Brief.”)
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This week I’ve been up to my ears in the duties that most people outside of the writing/publishing world think that an editor spends all her time at: proofreading and copyediting. The truth is that the copyeditor and proofreader are different people from …
One link I forgot about earlier today: Editorial Anonymous has a great post today on the heroic journey of the requested manuscript. As I’ve just finally found a few moments for finishing off a few partials and manuscripts this afternoon and …
I’m on the mend, health-wise, I think. I still have a horrendous cough and practically no appetite, but at least the chills are gone. I think I’ll sleep all weekend. In author and book news, cynleitichsmith is giving away a …
I’m opening mail right now, and paused for this public service announcement. If you, like my cousin Cindy wrapping a Christmas present, feel like you need to tape every crevice of your submission envelope just in case, please take a …
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m going to be at BYU’s Writing for Young Readers conference June 16-20. Their website is now live, so if you’re interested in a workshop that will really delve into your writing, this is for you. I’ve …
But you’ll just have to settle for a straightforward entry from me today. Here’s something for the “did you know?” column. One of the things an editor must sometimes do that isn’t editing is to write copy–catalog copy, cover copy, and even …
Just a quick post to say I had a great time at World Horror Convention in Salt Lake City. It was really a whirlwind! I met tons of people at pitch sessions and in the hallways, was able to be …
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