Looking Back, Editors Can Develop Faith

By Ken Walker Last year marked my third consecutive year of increased business, a most welcome development after the bleak years of the Great Recession. However, until I stopped long enough to take a closer look, I didn’t appreciate the full significance of 2016. When...

Understanding Rejection Letters

By Christi McGuire Is your job complete once your client submits a manuscript? No, it doesn’t have to be! Unfortunately, it is not likely for an author to nab agent representation or a publishing contract in the first round of submissions. For most authors, it takes...

Know Yourself and Be Productive

By Karin Beery Like many new writers, I couldn’t wait to trade in my morning commute for a leisurely stroll to home office … in my pajamas and slippers. But it didn’t take long for me to realize the dark side of a home office. It’s at home. Do you know what...