This Nathan Bransford post is a few days old, but perennially useful--especially when we are permitted to submit to an editor who attends one of our conferences.Here's the top:So I thought I'd tackle the topic of submitting to editors without an agent. And I'll start by saying something you might not expect to hear from... Continue Reading →
This week at Nathan Bransford University
Here's an excerpt from his post on showing vs. telling:My interpretation is this. With the understanding that "if it works it works," and there are always exceptions, in general: universal emotions should not be "told." Instead, we should be shown how the character is reacting to their feelings.I'm of the opinion that we read books... Continue Reading →
Nathan Bransford’s publishing glossary
This is really useful, covering everything from advances to wholesalers. Confused about a term? Look it up here.
Get This: thought-provoking articles and posts
Nikki Grimes thinks artists of African descent are getting robbed in the Caldecott Awards.Replacing Best Books for Young Adults with a Reader's Choice Award: pros and cons.Seven things every author's website oughtta have: a guest post on Nathan Bransford's blog.How to read out loud: advice from Neil Gaiman.
Bad Advice from a Bestselling Author
The Seattle Times ran a profile of James Rollins that had some well-intended but terrible advice:Rollins advises writers to ignore directions to send a one-page query to agents summarizing their work (though that's exactly what many agents say to do, for fear of their mailboxes overflowing). Submit 50 pages of your book and a synopsis... Continue Reading →