Editing terminology Following on from my piece about hiring an editor, I thought it might be useful to define some of the editing terminology used to describe the work we do. Because editing isn’t a globally regulated profession, the terms … Read More
This post was written in response to a piece by Jane Ryan, an author published by Poolbeg Press in Ireland, who alerted authors to the many financial pitfalls that await aspiring authors on their route to publication, and who said … Read More
Maid and butler dialogue I had occasion recently, on one of the submissions to my TheOpeningLines.com website, to comment on some “Maid and Butler” dialogue that an author had used in the opening to his novel. What is “Maid and … Read More
I wrote a piece for the Irish Times recently on e-book pricing. The link is here. It was picked up by the Arts & Letters Daily, which is very gratifying. The full text is posted below: E-book pricing: because you’re … Read More
Synopses A common problem for authors who are ready to submit to agents/publishers is the necessity (usually) to supply a synopsis. They’ve done all the hard work, written the book, gone through repeated revisions and rewrites, given it to beta-readers, … Read More