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"Affinity Perspectives" gives advice on family, dating, courting, and love relationships to requesters and readers. Please let me know what you think. Live, Laugh, Learn, Love! ~Dee Read More »
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I was laid off twice last year, due to the economy and my status as most-recent hire. First, in March, from my job as a textbook editor. Second, in December, from my job as a technical writer for a biotech company on Market St. in downtown San Francisco (boy, do I miss the breakfast burritos from… Read More »
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Statewide budget cuts are once again threatening the Certificate in Literary Editing and Publishing program at CSU, Chico. The program is amazing, and I hope the administration recognizes its value. I spent three semesters in the program as a graduate student, and learned…
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While nibbling on lunch today I wandered over to LinkedIn to check in on people (procrastinating, networking...sometimes the same thing).
I clicked on a question from an author - she was looking for recommendations for literary agents for her contemporary mystery/romance novel.
There was only one answer already posted to her query. David, a legal professional who apparently has absolutely no publishing experience offered his expert advice - and it made me want to set my hair on fire (nod to the Great Miss Snark ).
The essentials: "There are still some agents in business but...no agents anywhere in the world are accepting unpublished writers of fiction"... "Less than 0.1% even stand a chance of seeing their book in print...For now, the only way new authors will see their novel in print is through self-publishing."
Excuse my language, but bullhockey.
My response (written after a calming walk around my desk: Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (1) | Blog
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Thanks to an insane February schedule and a fantastic group of clients who have me booked until April, I've found myself offering a lot of advice and editor referrals this month. The advice falls into two main categories: how to find an editor and how to choose the editor who is right for you.
How to Find an Editor
I recommend three methods - you'll likely get the best results by combining the three.
1. Put up an ad. There are lots of websites where you can place an ad for an editor. Some will charge you fees; some won't. You can try getafreelancer.com , guru.com , or elance.com to name a few, but I honestly recommend you take the easy route: craigslist.org . It's free for you and your editor, and TONS of quality freelancers regularly use craigslist listings to connect with potential clients. Beware of a few things if you do place an ad:
(a) You'll get some spam. Easy to delete.
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(b) You will get LOTS of responses. Use some of the tips in Part III of this series of posts for sorting through the e-mails and picking the best of the batch.
(c) You'll likely be contacted by scam publishers and predatory fake agents. More on this later, but for now, just hit delete on any e-mail response to a craigslist ad from anyone who claims to be a publisher or agent. The end.- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Editing negatives, calamities, bad relationships - anything, in short - is cool, and these ladies prove it. Read More »
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