For those of you who are hoping/expecting to write something and become overnight sensations, let me be the first to tell you… well, keep dreaming comes immediately to mind. Honestly, I’m not trying to crush your aspirations. It’s just that overnight success usually takes a LOT of work in advance. You might argue that people like JK Rowling, Christopher Paolini and the like were instant successes. To that I would suggest you dig into their publishing journey a little deeper. In both cases (and in dozens more) a lot of rejection and self-sacrifice happened before they hit the big time. The fact that they actually did have such astonishing success is a factor of luck as much as talent (some […]
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Get Published, Episode 14 – Submission Discussion with Gabrielle Harbowy
Hello Everyone. I’ve been wanting to do a show about Submitting work with Gabrielle Harbowy for a while now so it is with great pleasure that I have her on this show. She has a great deal to say and it’s great information. Enjoy. Get Published, Episode 14 – Submission Discussion with Gabrielle Harbowy Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published, Episode 14 Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published” 0:14 — Introduction – Show #14 – Submission Discussion with Gabrielle Harbowy Welcome to the show. 00:40 — Promos: Tales of the Children www.pgholyfield.com 02:28 — Feedback – Show #14 – Submission Discussion with Gabrielle Harbowy (continued) Michell thanks the people who have […]
Read morePoll: Which should come first? The Agent or the Publisher?
Should a writer do an agent search before anything ever gets sent to a publisher, or should the writer bite the bullet and submit themselves? What do you think? [poll id=”2“]
Read moreThe Writer’s Life – How to Avoid the Threat of Publication
One of the problems with being a writer is the ever-present threat of publication. You never know when an agent or publisher might turn up wanting to take your writing and get it published. I know! The very thought sends chills up and down my spine too. I mean, who needs the hassle and potential fame of a published work, be it short story or novel? There are several tried and true ways to avoid the problem, however. For the sake of brevity I have placed these methods into one of three different classifications. Avoid Sending Work In Entirely This is perhaps my favorite way to keep my own work from ever seeing the inside of a book cover. Never […]
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