Publishers

Gatekeeping

August 9, 2010

In this new world model of publishing, the traditional gatekeepers — editors, agents, publishers — are finding themselves in a slightly different position. Self-publishing is on the rise, and anyone dissatisfied with “the system” can choose to detour around the gates and the gatekeepers entirely. But that does not encourage the gatekeepers to abandon their [...]

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Dealing with Rejection

September 24, 2009

We all have a deep-seated need for closure in our lives. We like to know why people have made the choices that they’ve made, whether we’ve done something wrong to bring about that choice or whether acting differently could have somehow changed the outcome. In the absence of answers, we tend to analyze situations and [...]

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What not to Write

September 21, 2009

Just as important as how to write, is what to write. In a panel at Anticipation 09 in Montreal, editor David G. Hartwell said: “The sincere desire on the part of the writer to write the book will communicate to the reader. This is not something that is often said in public, but it is [...]

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