QP: Still Doin’ It Right

Maybe it’s not cool or wise to be excited about one’s competition, but from the moment I first heard about Quartet Press, I was revved. Finally, someone with reputation, clout and know-how to make something happen, and maybe even impose some positive change in digital publishing!
Then they hired Angela James — who is the absolute [...]

Just Because

Say It Ain’t So

Brett Favre. Is a Viking.
That’s like…appointing Dan Brown the next Pope.
Minnesota once again proves that the Vikings pocket is where all used-up quarterbacks come to die.

Ten Things…

You will never hear an editor say:
1)      “Nah, let’s leave it that way. We’ll just put a glossary at the end of the book so readers will know what you meant.”
2)      “Just use Babelfish.”
3)      “Don’t worry about it. Readers never catch geography or history errors.”
4)      “This love scene is way too hot.”
5)       “It’s just an [...]

I Knew It

http://tinyurl.com/ljwwzn

Follow-up on RWA

Okay, so I got to thinking today, which is never good.
Let’s say someone DID start a new romance organization specifically geared toward digital authors.
What would the “legitimate publisher” guidelines then be? What would they be based on?

Already?

I’m not sure how, but it’s gotten to be nearly that time again… 
RWA National is almost upon us. I’ve decided not to go this year, so I’ll do an online workshop again.
It sure helps to have a topic, and that’s where y’all come in.
Suggestions?
(Bear in mind I’m an editor, Jim, not a marketing/branding guru)

Can’t…Stop…Laughing

Maybe I’m just over-tired, but… aaaaaaahahahahahaahhaahah
http://failblog.org/2009/05/20/attempted-murder-fail/

The Evil That Editors Do

So we had this idea to do Twitter pitches for Allure, Elements and Vintage…
140 words for a pitch.
The writer in me just shrivelled up and died, but the editor? She really, really loves this plan. Except for that whole part where Twitter is like crack, and I’m afraid to even sign in lest I get [...]

Better Late Than Never

I gather the decision whether to renew Dollhouse comes tomorrow (Tuesday), and as a  displaced Browncoat, I’m holding out little faith (no pun intended).
I gotta admit that Joss didn’t have me on board with the first few episodes. As happened with Firefly, I thought both the network and Joss pooped up the lore build airing [...]