Getting Published
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010The snow is blowing in hard across the bay. It cuts the face, burns the eyes, numbs the toes, but I absolutely love January, February and March. Am I nuts?
Nope. Winter is the time I hide away and write. Instead of only an early morning stint at the computer, I have long lovely days to spend with words. How rare, how joyous!
During my career as a novelist, I have had the privilege of working with big houses (Doubleday, William Morrow, HarperCollins), a small commercial publisher (Thunder Bay), and agents and publishers on four continents. I’ve waded through sixteen-page, multi-title contracts, foreign contracts, and royalty statements. I’ve been fortunate enough to be successful, and I’ve been dumb enough to get burned.
I have a whole lot yet to learn. So why don’t we help each other?
I’m currently working on a new manuscript. Maybe you are, too. I’m currently trying to find a new agent. Maybe you’re looking for an agent, too. Or maybe you’re a reader, and you’d like to know a bit more about the business that brings us the books.
So let’s talk about it. Let’s help each other figure things out. Honest questions and helpful answers.
And to add a little sweetener to the mix, anyone who posts a question or an answer will be in the drawing for our February 2010 book. It’s a great one (in size and content) – Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors, and Literary Agents 2010. Check my next post for details.
Blessings, Sue Harrison