In my previous post, I introduced you to my rising-star of a publicist, Tatiana Radujkovic. But, as I have learned over the past two years, she is far from the …
Publicists
“Let me put you in touch with my publicist, she handles that.” “I just got an email from my publicist, she booked me another great interview.” “My publicist is arranging the …
Print Editors
If you think of writing a book as sculpting, the first draft is the author carving the basic form out of clay, or wood, whatever material works best for you …
Cover Designers
You should absolutely judge a book by its cover. To do otherwise, to ignore the image and text on the front of a book and skip right to the words …
Author Website Developers
If you’re reading this, then you found my website. As of this writing, the Sunday before Thanksgiving in 2023, I average about 9 visitors to this site per month. (Hi, …
Developmental Editors
There are a lot of analogies out there for writing a novel. Stephen King has said on multiple occasions that he believes a novel is something that already exists in …
Acquisition Editors
If Literary Agents are the Sphinx from The NeverEnding Story, as my belabored analogy in the previous post made them out to be, then Acquisition Editors are Commodus Aurelius from Gladiator. They sit on …
Literary Agents
Remember that scene in The NeverEnding Story when Atreyu needs to pass between those two Sphinx statues? (If you don’t, then we can’t be friends, just FYI). The statues are guardians, allowing …
Freelance Editors
Whether you intend to self publish or not, freelance editors are becoming a vital part of the writing process for many authors. These professional proofreaders can offer advice on everything …
Beta Readers
Beta readers are—or should be—the first person to read a book after the author writes it, but before they start querying agents or editors, and are a vital first step …