publishing

New blog post by Eva Ulian – discussions in this thread, please --- Don’t expect people who barely know you or don’t know you at all will promote your book. It’s not likely that people will go out of their way so you can climb a step up the ladder to success, unless they are invested. Nor can...

http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2013/01/22/25-hard-truths-about-writing-and-publishing/

“Editing. It’s like dieting; except a lot more violent.” Leya Delray

I don't know what makes me feel worse: that such a poorly written novel became a global bestseller, or that the publishing industry (and our online world in general) is such an easy target for satire. Depressing to say the least. Now I see it's been optioned for TV: Lionsgate TV Options...

"What I had to face, the very bitter lesson that everyone who wants to write has got to learn, was that a thing may in itself be the finest piece of writing one has ever done, and yet have absolutely no place in the manuscript one hopes to publish." Thomas Wolfe

If writing and publishing a book is like giving birth to a child, then book marketing is like rearing it. Heather Hart

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/sep/28/mumsnet-ai-google-openai-publishing-copyright

Hi all, I keep seeing authors on X showing off (rightfully so) their amazing hardback books. They have fantastic artwork, embossed covers, gilded pages... The whole nine. How do they do that? What are the steps to making such a work of art? You can't do anything like that with KDP. I know my...

Royal Road is partnering with publishers to help writers on their site. https://www.royalroad.com/blog/70/introducing-a-new-publishing-program

Hello everyone, Despite not being from the US or any English-speaking country, my career started out with writing in English. I used to post to Reddit's short scary stories sub, and some of my work was picked up by an Asian publisher, gaining quite a bit of mileage. So I kind of built from...

The publishing world is very timid. Readers are much braver. Kiran Desai

Hello, I've just joined Litopia and am looking forward to meeting fellow-writers. I work in international education, but my true passion is, and always has been, writing. I have been agented before, but seem to be jinxed in that department ... my last literary agent had to close down his...

You’ll have noticed a few changes around here recently: there’s a lot more to come. But let me fill you in on the background to all this… the way I’ve been thinking. First as an author, then as a literary agent, I’ve seen the publishing business go through tectonic changes. More change in a...

Litopians! Arise and congregate! (If only for warmth.) January is a cold, cold month which is perhaps why half of the writing conferences this month are held in Florida. Imagine writing on the beach, instead of curled up under the covers! Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 6 Writing...

They are lazy. They only want sure things. Now, they want writers who will actively not only write, but help them sell the books. Video from Michael Levin

Litopians! Arise and submit! I've assembled 28 calls for submissions in the month of October. Every genre and form is welcome! All of these journals are paying markets, and there are no submission fees. (NOTE: On the first day of every month, I post calls. But if you want to get ahead of the...

Litopians! Arise and congregate! October is a great month for writing conferences. There are so many, and such a variety to choose from. If you can't attend a conference this coming month, simply put it on your "To do" list for the future. There is no greater opportunity for hobnobbing with...

Litopians! Arise and congregate! If you have the time and the money, attending a conference is the best thing you can do for your writing career. (I'm serious about this!) I've assembled nearly three dozen conferences coming up in September. Even if you can't attend, just read this list - and...

Litopians! Arise and Compete! I've put together more than two dozen free writing contests coming up in August. They cover the full range of topics, styles and genres, from short stories, to essays, to poetry, to full-length works. Some offer substantial prizes. (Please look at the "Writing...

Litopians! Arise and congregate! There are some great conferences coming up in August. Writing conferences are not only the best way to meet agents, get tips from other writers, and learn about the publishing industry, they make you feel like a writer. We all need community, and this is how we...