by Michelle | Apr 20, 2012 | bookselling, Michelle's books, writing
Crap on a stick! This is awesome! I’m totally not going to be one of those authors buy my book! who goes on and on about how amazing her book is it’s really really awesome & you need to buy it and is always tweeting out...
by Michelle | Apr 10, 2012 | authors, critique groups, editing, publishing, writing
Over on his blog, the ever-wise Nathan Bransford, author and former literary agent, offers up Ten Commandments for Editing Someone’s Work: 1. Remember that it’s not your book. 2. Find out what the author is looking for before you start editing....
by Michelle | Apr 4, 2012 | authors, editing, publishing, querying, storytelling, writing
The only rule every writer must know is: Writing “rules” are actually suggestions which means: Nothing applies to everyone No one piece of writing or publishing advice applies to every writer, nor should it. But the internet abounds with...
by Michelle | Apr 2, 2012 | agenty stuff, authors, kidlit, MSWL, not for me, publishers, publishing, querying, rant, reading, respect, storytelling, writing, YA
Update: For another perspective on this, using one YA book as an example, see Bookshop’s post Bad Romance (or YA and rape culture). I’ve been noticing something disturbing with quite a few of the beautiful paranormal romances currently shimmering on...
