Today’s guest post by multi-published author Doranna Durgin is about a publisher behaving badly.
More than that, however, it highlights something that every writer signing a publishing contract needs to be aware of: the importance of reversion clauses…
@Louise_Cusack @misterkristoff We haven't started sending them yet, but yes. Secret decoder rings are coming. # @misterkristoff @Lissa_Price Not soon! Not soon. Creating new member packets is more complicated than it looks. # @Lissa_Price @misterkristoff Oh, you don't get those until you've been a member for at least 25 years. #
The logistics of slush piles demand ruthlessness, and stories that don’t intrigue the reader early on won’t get a second chance later. So, you’ve got your hook. It’s dramatic, it’s ingenious, and it’s free of typos. Your first two pages have been polished to near oblivion. Now what?
Many thanks to @capclave who raised over $1000 for the @sfwa Emergency Fund silent auction, raffle, and donations. #capclave #
If I’m unsure about a story, I put it on probation, and take another look 6 months later before I either lock it up, set it free, or possibly keep it on probation.
SFWA member @jenniferbrozek was interviewed for Another Passion. http://t.co/nj9Bz0AS #
