Ever feel like the publishing world is just about money? I do. All the time. Every time I turn around, I've got another email from Writer's Digest about some writing seminar or from a Writer's Digest "trusted friend" that is so incredibly interested in my novels they haven't even seen yet - "give us $$$ … Continue reading “$$$!”
Category: Writer’s Woes
Every Story Needs a Twist
During a beta read, I told the author whose MS I was reading that the plot unfolded without any surprises; it happened exactly as I first thought it would. I told her there weren't any twists in the plot. And, in short, she asked me if it needed a twist. And I didn't have a … Continue reading Every Story Needs a Twist
On Subjectivity
Almost every form rejection I've gotten has included a line on how subjective the publishing industry is, and I shouldn't feel disheartened that I didn't snag whichever agent I had queried and been subsequently rejected by. I shouldn't feel disheartened. But I do. Each rejection hammers the nail a little bit further in, each thud … Continue reading On Subjectivity
Beatrice B. Morgan 