Category Archives: Publishing
Publishing Your Own Book – Advice from SARK
I discovered SARK three years ago and fell in love with her books that allow you to be yourself and own who you are. I stumbled upon her website and had to share her publishing advice. It’s simple and inspiring; … Continue reading
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Cocky unpublished authors
Last week at my internship, the first few lines of a query letter read like this: “I have no desire to permanently join your current stable of writers. I have written this one novel and I’ve said everything that I … Continue reading
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Lit Mag Marathon Weekend
This past weekend The Council of Literary Magazines & Presses sponsored the 11th Annual Lit Mag Marathon Weekend in New York City. Part of this weekend’s festivities included an event on Saturday where editors from selected magazines were available to … Continue reading
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Employment
I understand the economy is bad, publishing is a very competitive industry, and the unemployment rate is 8.3% (dropped actually and much less than the national rate of 9.3%) but this should in no way be a reason to justify … Continue reading
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The Writer Magazine
I bought The Writer Magazine once and fell in love with the articles and advice about writing. Did I subscribe to the magazine? No. I hadn’t taken myself seriously then. Will I subscribe now? Frak yes! A friend of mine … Continue reading
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Housing Works Bookstore
When I walked into the Housing Works Bookstore, I fell in love with the quaint atmosphere and the books being sold there. I’ve always appreciated bookstores and have to contain myself when I want to purchase more books than I … Continue reading
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Publishing Primer and Book Fair
Just recently, I attended a panel hosted by In Good Company Workplaces (IGC) and New York Women Social Entrepreneurs (NYWSE) in Chelsea. The panelists were from different arenas in the publishing world: Fauzia Burke – President of FSB Associates, a … Continue reading
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Waves talk to me
I was sitting on Agrari beach in Mykonos, Greece and my mind became clear. I was struggling with the possibility of an upcoming job opportunity that has absolutely nothing to do with publishing and still pursuing a career in the … Continue reading
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Informational Interview with Production Editor
Friday afternoon, I had a conversation with a production editor at Simon and Schuster. She was pleasant, helpful, and very sweet. I forget that people in publishing can be nice despite the competitive and cutthroat nature of the business. I … Continue reading
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