Tag Archives: publishing

And a very Happy Birthday to …

… the lovely Kate Eltham, QWC CEO, talented writer of zombie lit (Z-Lit), ebook crusader, book nerd, tech-geek, and all-round delightful powerhouse.

Happy birthday, Kate!

xxx

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Will my publisher be my publisher forever?

I’ve been doing some mentoring for a few new writers and find myself passing on information that I am surprised isn’t basic knowledge. Then I remind myself that I worked in a writers’ centre for three years, so what I take for granted isn’t necessarily common knowledge. So,
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When I teach …

this is the stuff I tell you not to do.

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The Publishing Revolution: Part the Second

Alan Baxter continues his series inevstigating different viewpoints about the new world order of publishing. Guest #2 is Moriah Jovan.

A rose by any other name…

There’s been a lot of discussion lately about the definition of a “book,” or more specifically, the proper formatting of an e-book, and the definition of a “page” and its importance in
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This way to the knowledge …

… QWC has a raft – no, let’s call it a flotilla – of Resource Sheets for writers. Things like Writing a Synopsis, Writing a Cover Letter, Pitching to Publishers, Finding a Literary Agent … and more. Please go and look at them.

They live here http://www.qwc.asn.au/WritersResources/ResourcesFAQs.aspx

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The Freelance Editor – Here’s One We Prepared Earlier

In the interests of providing information that is both useful as well as facetious, I sent delightful freelance editor, Abigail Nathan, a list of questions to answer. She didn’t wanna. So I sent a couple of enforcers around (two out-of-work actors dressed up as Star Wars Storm Troopers) … to save
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