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Blogs about Publishing

10 blogs about Publishing.

  1. — As in guillotine...
    “Guy LeCharles Gonzalez: As in guillotine. Old/new media pragmatist. Sometimes loud, one-time poet, still opinionated.” 🇺🇸

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    Is Football Manager the Greatest RPG Ever? (tldr: YES!)
    Check out As in guillotine... for more. I recently wrote about why Football Manager isn’t just my favorite game, it’s also a stressful tool I use to relax and get better at data analysis. It …
    By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez, 1,986 words

    Feed Roughly three posts per month. Started in .

  2. Ask the Agent
    “I'm Jennifer Laughran. I'm a Senior Agent at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency, representing great authors and illustrators….” 🇺🇸

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    Hey, Jenn. Piggybacking off the other dummy question (lol): Do illustrators just scan/photograph sketches and insert them in a PDF for the art?
    I can’t say I have ever asked. But sure, I guess so, if they are working on paper! Like how else would you get something paper into a PDF?Of course, not all artists draw exclusively …
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    Feed Roughly three posts per day. Started in .

  3. Jane Friedman | Blog
    “Information and resources for writers, from a 20-year veteran of the publishing industry.” 🇺🇸

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    The Other Pitch Packages Authors Should Prepare
    Photo by Vladislav Klapin on Unsplash Today’s post is by author Amy L. Bernstein. When we talk about “pitch packages” in publishing, we’re usually talking about an author’s query letter and synopsis (for fiction), or …
    By Amy L. Bernstein, 1,422 words

    Feed Roughly two posts per week. Started in .

  4. Janet Reid, Literary Agent
    “"Never miss a chance to do good"--David Stanley.” 🇺🇸

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    YA or adult?
    I have a question that I'm hoping you could please help with. I'm in the middle of the 3rd draft of a fantasy book and am starting to think ahead to planning a query. My …
    By Janet Reid, 482 words

    Feed Roughly one post per week. Started in .

  5. Publishers Weekly
    “Book Reviews, Bestselling Books & Publishing Business News.” 🇺🇸

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    The 2023 Publishers Weekly Holiday Gift Guide
    By Compiled and edited by Carolyn Juris Contributing writers: Vera Kean and Ryan Phung

    Feed Roughly seven posts per day.

  6. Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity
    “Erica Verrillo has written seven books and published five. She doesn't know why anyone with an ounce of self-preservation would ever want to publish….” 🇺🇸

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    100 Calls for Submissions in October 2023 - Paying markets
    This October there are more than seven dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to …
    By Erica Verrillo, 3,369 words

    Feed Roughly one post per week. Started in .

  7. Publishing Perspectives
    “News and information about the international book publishing industry, book sales, rights deals, and more.” 🇩🇪

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    Banned Books Week: PRH’s ‘Banned Wagon’ Rolls Sunday
    As Banned Books Week opens, Penguin Random House is taking some of its most heavily attacked books on the road. The post Banned Books Week: PRH’s ‘Banned Wagon’ Rolls Sunday appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
    By Porter Anderson, 43 words

    Feed Roughly two posts per day.

  8. Publishing Trends
    “An incisive monthly newsletter that provides news and opinion on the rapidly changing world of book publishing in all its forms.” 🇺🇸

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    Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 9/25- 9/29
    Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in …
    By PT Editors, 113 words

    Feed Roughly two posts per week. Started in .

  9. Robert Kingett
    “A fabulously gay blind author.” 🇺🇸

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    Sensitivity reading to beat writers block
    I’ve got some good news, and, well, some coming soon news. But first, some good news. Before I get started on the news, I have upcoming events! Come see me and say hi! I’ve grown …
    By Robert Kingett, 580 words

    Feed Roughly one post per month. Started in .

  10. Writer Beware
    “…shines a bright light into the dark corners of the shadow-world of literary scams, schemes, and pitfalls. Also providing advice for writers, industry news, and commentary.” By Victoria Strauss.

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    Cautions: Babelcube, Barnes & Noble Book Order Scams, Audiobook Order Scam (Featuring a Fake Non-Profit)
    Babelcube Babelcube is a platform that matches publishers and self-publishing authors with freelance translators to produce foreign-language versions of their books. Authors and publishers can post descriptions of their books for translators to bid on; …
    By Victoria Strauss, 1,111 words

    Feed Roughly two posts per month. Started in .