I have heard (and read) for as long as I’ve been paying attention that publishing credits are important, especially for the fledgling writer. Now this might sound like a catch-22. You know the one: we can’t hire you for the job because you don’t have enough experience, but you can’t get experience without the job? Yes, it most certainly feels like that to me too. But why do editors and publishers and agents care if you have any publishing credits? Essentially (and this is based on what I have been told by editors, and publishers) publishing credits mean that someone has read your stuff and has considered it to be of a high enough quality to print. Before you say, […]
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GalaxyBillies – Episode 9
Hello, my friends. Requests for Kinfolk names have started to trickle in and I’ve setup a page specifically for GalaxyBillies and the posting of GB information including the Kinfolk names. If you would like to be included, here’s what I’d like you to do: send me your name or Internet handle to kinfolk at irreverentmuse dot com and I’ll generate a kinfolk name for you. Those I will post on the kinfolk page. No plans to use them for anything yet, but like the story, this is a work in progress. Once again we get to see more of Zeke. We also are introduced to a brand new character who seems to be in some trouble. What kind of trouble is hard to […]
Read moreThe Hardest Part of Anything
There are days when I wonder if I’m cut out to be a writer. No, I’m not doubting my ability to actually put words down in a coherent order either. I’m more referring to the whole “the publishing industry takes a long time” aspect of it. Every aspect takes time: finding a publisher/agent who is interested in your writing, the publisher/agent actually accepting said work, getting a contract and so on. It means a LOT of waiting and if there is one thing I’m not good at, waiting would be it. So what has my knickers in a bunch right now? There are a couple BIG things on that list right now. As I may have mentioned previously, I am […]
Read moreGet Published Episode 30 – PG Holyfield Talks Murder at Avedon Hill Release
PG Holyfield joins us this episode to talk about the upcoming print release of “Murder at Avedon Hill”. PG tells us about the history of the book and the journey he has taken to get it into print along with what’s next. I also have a question from Scott Roche about writing in different genres. And don’t forget to visit Paulette Jaxton at http://empresssword.com. Paulette purchased a sponsorship as part of the Boom Effect auction. Even if she hadn’t I would recommend her podcast. It is well worth listening to. Thanks for listening. -Michell Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 30 – PG Holyfield Talks Murder at Avedon Hill Release Everything has to start somewhere and this is […]
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