By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Few people talk about this truth of publishing: it is hard. I’ve been doing it for decades and it is still hard. There is a reason it is called work. Yet thousands of new books are published every day. These books join the millions of books…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Writers daily receive blog posts that offer advice to build their careers. The publishing world has many sides, and each facet needs attention. We read— How to be successful How to sell more books How to strengthen characterization or content How to research and interview How to…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin I could see the resolution in the eyes of this author across the table from me when she said, “I’m going to self-publish.” We were meeting at a conference (pre-pandemic) and talking about her manuscript. I liked the shape of her proposal, her title and the…

by Tamela Hancock Murray@Tamela_Murray Recently, my assistant had a conversation with an author who did not send a complete proposal. The author was referred to our guidelines and gently reminded that we needed more material in order to make an evaluation. But instead of saying “thank you” for the guidance, the author…

by @RamonaRichards I’ve yet to meet a writer who loves turning 85,000 words into one page. Or asking their friends to help sell their book. Or digging through pages of online retailers or catalogs to figure out who has a book “just like mine but not exactly.” I know there…

By Deb Haggerty, @DebHaggerty When an author begins to look at publishers to see where their book might fit, there are several things they should take into consideration. The same steps generally apply to agents as well. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#writing #publishingtip #BRMCWC"]Choose Your Publisher With Care by @Deb Haggerty…