Check out this fascinating look at the evolution of publishing by O’Reilly’s VP of digital initiatives. Are ebooks the new quad type? And this Week in Review in the NY Times on the history of the relationship between reading and socializing. Didn’t they read Dickens out loud around the fire?… Read more“Catching up with those illuminated manuscripts—I mean, ebooks”
Tag: editing
Bouncing down, down through holographic fiction
We’re talking about holographic fiction in three different articles on the magazine this week: Bouncing like a yo-yo. kaboing. kaboing. kaboing. Macrocosm. Microcosm. Macrocosm. Microcosm. Cosmology. Quantum physics. The holography of fiction. In the cosmology of your novel, you’ve got a Hook (big bang!), leading into Conflict #1 with its… Read more“Bouncing down, down through holographic fiction”
Commenting on Tupperware
Okay, I have to comment on this: Publisher’s Marketplace says today that, “Disney Book Group publisher Jonathan Yaged is leaving the company for the plum job of chief operating officer of HouseParty.com, a company that organizes modern-day Tupperware parties, PW reports.” It’s more lucrative now to be the boss of… Read more“Commenting on Tupperware”
Falling in love with the ukulele
If you don’t know about Jake Shimabukuro (as I didn’t two days ago), you should. Because this man is an artist. He doesn’t let anything stand between him and his art—not the difficulties of his chosen craft, not assumptions about any particular piece of music, not preconceptions about his instrument…. Read more“Falling in love with the ukulele”
Knocking 25% for Valentine’s Day
I almost forgot! I’m doing a Valentine’s Day 2010 Special. Last year I did a Valentine’s Day Mystery Writing Challenge, in which everyone wrote mysteries for Valentine’s Day. We killed off Margaret Spoon. Which seems like an odd thing to do to her for Valentine’s Day, but even odder when… Read more“Knocking 25% for Valentine’s Day”
Last day: Free Edit of your novel’s CLIMAX
This is it, guys! Our last day. If you’ve got a climax you could really use a professional editor’s advice on—not just Developmental Editing, but a Copy & Line Edit, as well—shoop it on over. After today, we go back to business as usual. Check out the rules, such as… Read more“<em>Last day:</em> Free Edit of your novel’s CLIMAX”
Reminding you: Free Edits
TODAY AND TOMORROW. Last two days to get a Free Edit of your novel’s Climax! Check out the rules here. Check out the entries for this week below!
Doing what I can for you guys
Now I’ve just realized my last post on working with an independent editor was back around NaNoWriMo, which is kind of silly. That was a really long time ago. So let’s talk a little about working with an editor. You guys want to do it. I know you do, because… Read more“Doing what I can for you guys”
Free CLIMAX Edit: Kathryn
Free CLIMAX Edit #6 goes to Kathryn Rushing, whose MG novel is set in the Zagros Mountains thousands of years ago. Kathryn wins a free private email chat about her writing! Setup Twelve-year-old Mirren has found her father, Kanen, high in the mountains where he has been sent to capture… Read more“Free CLIMAX Edit: <em>Kathryn</em>”
Reminding y’all:
Free Edits of your novel CLIMAXES
ONE MORE WEEK, FOLKS. Just a reminder! Until the end of next week I’m running a special on Free Edits of novel Climaxes. Check out the rules here. Check out the entries for this week below!