by Michelle | Jan 22, 2012 | editing, publishing, writing
Over at Nihilistic Kid, Nick Mamatas offers Ten Bits of Advice Writers Should Stop Giving Aspiring Writers. To his post I say: YES. (If it isn’t clear, I’m implying that it’d be good to read that article before starting into this one. Or at least...
by Michelle | Jan 17, 2012 | authors, critique groups, editing, grammar, publishing, querying, reading, reviewing, social media, storytelling, writing
While I might seem young, I’ve had a lot of experience with taking criticism in situations where I wasn’t able to offer a rebuttal or excuse—I just had to take it, smile, and say thank you. The most memorable of these public dressings-down came as part of...
by Michelle | Jan 2, 2012 | agenty stuff, authors, editing, grammar, kidlit, MG, NA, picture books, publishers, publishing, querying, respect, self-publishing, social media, writing, YA
I always encourage writers to verify the credibility of people they’re working with, whether it be agents or publishers, designers or printers. It can be tricky, I know, but there are some excellent resources to help authors feel a bit more confident about their...
