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Editorial Anonymous: Query 7: Can You Spare Some Brains?
To ensure her king's throne, Gina must trust a traitor. Good first sentence. She faces this quandary in GOOD NIGHT, ODILE, a 65,000 word upp...
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Editorial Anonymous: That's Not a Stranger in the Bushes. That's Santa!
I am a French author. I work with a dozen publishers in France and some of my books are translated into Spanish, Chinese, Korean, etc.. But...
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Editorial Anonymous: A Special Missive from the Mailbag
I have no idea why this letter was sent to me at my Editorial Anonymous account. But enjoy! My name is [name redacted] . I have been writ...
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Editorial Anonymous: This Week in Publisher Gossip: Untrustworthy Narrators and Publishers
Let's say you have a book told in first person. The narrator describes herself as black, with very short hair, and is mistaken for a boy ea...
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Editorial Anonymous: Definitions for the Perplexed: Sell-In and Sell-Through
Many would-be authors are under the quaint misapprehension that all you have to do to get even the most niche-audience books on bookstore sh...
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Editorial Anonymous: Lyrics and Poetry: Not Exactly the Same Thing
I have just found your blog via Dani Jones's clever article which stopped me looking for an illustrator, but now I have another question whi...
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Editorial Anonymous: UPDATE: Bloomsbury rejackets
"Bloomsbury is ceasing to supply copies of the US edition of Magic Under Glass . The jacket design has caused offense and we apologize for o...
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Editorial Anonymous: Countdown: a Conversation with Deborah Wiles
Perhaps you know Deborah Wiles from her moving picture books Freedom Summer and One Wide Sky , or her utterly charming novels Love Ruby Lav...
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Editorial Anonymous: Two Roads Diverged in a Yellow Wood
I've spent the past 10+ hours tediously reading and taking notes on self publishing. Then I logged in to Blogspot to check for some blogs o...
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Editorial Anonymous: Remastered! in 3D! with 30% More Pointed Advice!
Can you believe this blog turns three years old in February? In blog years, that's what-- like, 50? And as much as this blog would like to ...
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Editorial Anonymous: The Magic 8 Ball Says...
My publisher sold paperback rights for my picture book to Scholastic Book Club, which was a good thing, I think. My publisher's letter told ...
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Editorial Anonymous: Vote or Die! Mwaa-ha-ha-ha!
I'm having trouble with this "be more evil" thing (which would surprise my family, let me tell you). Suggestions are welcome. I've rejected...
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Editorial Anonymous: A Special Missive from the Mailbag
I have no idea why this letter was sent to me at my Editorial Anonymous account. But enjoy! My name is [name redacted] . I have been writ...
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Editorial Anonymous: This Week in Publisher Gossip: Untrustworthy Narrators and Publishers
Let's say you have a book told in first person. The narrator describes herself as black, with very short hair, and is mistaken for a boy ea...
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Editorial Anonymous: Countdown: a Conversation with Deborah Wiles
Perhaps you know Deborah Wiles from her moving picture books Freedom Summer and One Wide Sky , or her utterly charming novels Love Ruby Lav...
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Editorial Anonymous: Quick Answers: Blurbs, Library Credits, and Print Runs
If I'm shopping a fiction manuscript to an editor (or agent), how helpful would it be, really, to include a quote from a multi-published, ...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2008/01/before-we-begin.html?showComment=1199715960000
Editorial Anonymous: Before We Begin...
How do you feel about prologues? I've heard mixed opinions--some editors don't like them, some like them if they're "done right." What's you...
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Editorial Anonymous: The CSK Is Dead (Long Live the CSK)
The Coretta Scott King Award will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year. Established in 1969, and given annually to outstanding black (th...
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Editorial Anonymous: How to Give a Gift
My question is about etiquette. I don't know how often it comes up, but you're the only person I can think of to ask. I've known Editor X s...
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Editorial Anonymous: Why? Why?
Honestly, I'm curious. Are there any self-publishers here? If so, why did you chose to self-publish? Are you satisfied with how that worke...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2008/09/think-early-and-think-often.html?showComment=1223128620000
Editorial Anonymous: Think Early and Think Often
1. Do editors ever google an author, then decide not to work with them based on political beliefs? What? I doubt it. I haven't. ...Well,...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2007/09/query-2-eeeewwwwwwww.html
Editorial Anonymous: Query 2: Eeeewwwwwwww.
To Editor, Hi. I have an idea for a story. I'd like to see it published. I could then tell people and myself I am a published writer.The nam...
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Editorial Anonymous: A Phoenix Will Rise from Its Own Ashes
Curiously, like racism! Except racism is more like the ugly, stupid, festering toad that you just can't squash no matter how many times you...
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Editorial Anonymous: You Don't Hate Me! You Really, Really Don't Hate Me!!
Do good reviews matter? If one's first book sold few copies, but received excellent reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, VOYA, and others...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2009/02/definitions-for-perplexed-ppb.html
Editorial Anonymous: Definitions for the Perplexed: PPB
PPB stands for paper, printing, and binding . It is a dollar amount. It is also called the unit cost . PPB is the cost only of the physic...
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Editorial Anonymous: Beauty vs Utility
When you talk about finding "something I want to acquire" in the slush pile, what do you mean? Is this a literary gem that speaks to your he...
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Editorial Anonymous: Lawsuits and Looneytunes: DEFCON 1
Dear EA: I have become distressed by the frivolous lawsuits brought against J.K. Rowling (as well as Stephanie Meyer) whose only crime appea...
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Editorial Anonymous: How to Give a Gift
My question is about etiquette. I don't know how often it comes up, but you're the only person I can think of to ask. I've known Editor X s...
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Editorial Anonymous: Why? Why?
Honestly, I'm curious. Are there any self-publishers here? If so, why did you chose to self-publish? Are you satisfied with how that worke...
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Editorial Anonymous: Lawsuits and Looneytunes: DEFCON 1
Dear EA: I have become distressed by the frivolous lawsuits brought against J.K. Rowling (as well as Stephanie Meyer) whose only crime appea...
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Editorial Anonymous: Quick Answers: Cold Medicine, Reincarnation, and Newspaper Copyright
What genre would reincarnation fall into? Fantasy. Under the influence of cold medicine, I cranked out what I think is a cute picture bo...
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Editorial Anonymous: A Phoenix Will Rise from Its Own Ashes
Curiously, like racism! Except racism is more like the ugly, stupid, festering toad that you just can't squash no matter how many times you...
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Editorial Anonymous: A Little Decoration
I found myself looking for a book with a digital camera in my hand. It was probably always going to happen; if you visit your bookshelves as...
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Editorial Anonymous: Goodnight Manuscript
I received several nice personal rejects, then some forms. At that point I became gunshy, and afraid to send things out. How do you know if ...
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Editorial Anonymous: It's What Year?
It seems to be the standard among big trade publishers that it takes a full year from the time the art is finished for a picture book to be ...
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Editorial Anonymous: A Special Missive from the Mailbag
I have no idea why this letter was sent to me at my Editorial Anonymous account. But enjoy! My name is [name redacted] . I have been writ...
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Editorial Anonymous: Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.
I need to redecorate every six months or so. Good thing I have so many books.
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Editorial Anonymous: This Week in Publisher Gossip: Untrustworthy Narrators and Publishers
Let's say you have a book told in first person. The narrator describes herself as black, with very short hair, and is mistaken for a boy ea...
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Editorial Anonymous: A Little Decoration
I found myself looking for a book with a digital camera in my hand. It was probably always going to happen; if you visit your bookshelves as...
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Editorial Anonymous: A Little Decoration
I found myself looking for a book with a digital camera in my hand. It was probably always going to happen; if you visit your bookshelves as...
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Editorial Anonymous: Definitions for the Perplexed: PPB
PPB stands for paper, printing, and binding . It is a dollar amount. It is also called the unit cost . PPB is the cost only of the physic...
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Editorial Anonymous: Who Is Editorial Anonymous?
Possibly the most amusing thing about this blog is the guesses I see about my identity. And not to discourage the wild guessing, but I would...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2007/04/rules-of-receiving-rejection-letter.html?showComment=1638644537591
Editorial Anonymous: The 8 Rules of Rejections
I've been reading http://www.rejectioncollection.com/ , where people post the decline letters they've received and talk about how the letter...
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Editorial Anonymous: Definitions for the Perplexed: Self Publishing
Janet Reid has done a fine job of covering the Harlequin brouhaha , so I needn't go over it again here. And the SFWA has helpfully delinea...
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Editorial Anonymous: Lyrics and Poetry: Not Exactly the Same Thing
I have just found your blog via Dani Jones's clever article which stopped me looking for an illustrator, but now I have another question whi...
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Editorial Anonymous: That's Not a Stranger in the Bushes. That's Santa!
I am a French author. I work with a dozen publishers in France and some of my books are translated into Spanish, Chinese, Korean, etc.. But...
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Editorial Anonymous: This Week in Publisher Gossip: Untrustworthy Narrators and Publishers
Let's say you have a book told in first person. The narrator describes herself as black, with very short hair, and is mistaken for a boy ea...
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Editorial Anonymous: The Good, the Bad, and the Marketing Director
Why are so many books published without any meaningful marketing? Enormous amounts of editorial time and trouble are lavished on projects wh...
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Editorial Anonymous: This Week in Publisher Gossip: Untrustworthy Narrators and Publishers
Let's say you have a book told in first person. The narrator describes herself as black, with very short hair, and is mistaken for a boy ea...
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Editorial Anonymous: A Phoenix Will Rise from Its Own Ashes
Curiously, like racism! Except racism is more like the ugly, stupid, festering toad that you just can't squash no matter how many times you...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2009/01/humor-for-publishing-insider.html?showComment=1232386560000
Editorial Anonymous: Humor for the Publishing Enthusiast
No clue how books get made, edited, and marketed? This video will not help.
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2007/05/robert-munsch-citation-goes-to.html
Editorial Anonymous: The Robert Munsch Citation goes to
My mother is a fish, and I know heard her say "I'll glub you forever, I'll glub you for always!" as I flushed her into the New York City sew...
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Editorial Anonymous: Book Roast!
Lots of fun to be had, and great people. Check it out: BookRoast Unfortunately, not so much with the children's books so far. Dammit, I ...
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Editorial Anonymous: More Proof...
From the continuing conversation about the last post: In terms of doubts, are there not always doubts? Or is it that some doubts are greater...
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Editorial Anonymous: The Magic 8 Ball Says...
My publisher sold paperback rights for my picture book to Scholastic Book Club, which was a good thing, I think. My publisher's letter told ...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2009/10/reissuing-classic-or-not.html?showComment=1254411370537
Editorial Anonymous: Reissuing a Classic... or Not
I had cause yesterday to recall a favorite book of mine as a child, and wondered if you were familiar with it. I was delighted to find the...
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Editorial Anonymous: A Special Missive from the Mailbag
I have no idea why this letter was sent to me at my Editorial Anonymous account. But enjoy! My name is [name redacted] . I have been writ...
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Editorial Anonymous: A Phoenix Will Rise from Its Own Ashes
Curiously, like racism! Except racism is more like the ugly, stupid, festering toad that you just can't squash no matter how many times you...
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Editorial Anonymous: This Week in Publisher Gossip: Untrustworthy Narrators and Publishers
Let's say you have a book told in first person. The narrator describes herself as black, with very short hair, and is mistaken for a boy ea...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2009/11/language-of-rejection-not-always-meant.html?showComment=1577694000134
Editorial Anonymous: The Language of Rejection: Not Always Meant for Translation.
As a long time children's book illustrator and now aspiring writer, I have approached a few literary agents that I feel would be a good matc...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2007/08/read-this.html
Editorial Anonymous: Read This
Dear Fellow Editor, I love you. -EA http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/books/2007/08/publishing_never_had_a_golden.html
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Editorial Anonymous: Reissuing a Classic... or Not
I had cause yesterday to recall a favorite book of mine as a child, and wondered if you were familiar with it. I was delighted to find the...
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Editorial Anonymous: Fat Vampire: a Conversation with Adam Rex
You may know Adam Rex from his alien-invasion novel The True Meaning of Smekday (which wins for most hilarious alien) . Or from his bestsel...
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Editorial Anonymous: Quick Answers: Cold Medicine, Reincarnation, and Newspaper Copyright
What genre would reincarnation fall into? Fantasy. Under the influence of cold medicine, I cranked out what I think is a cute picture bo...
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Editorial Anonymous: Today's Easy Question
I don't have a compter or typewriter at home and my handwriting is pretty good. Is there a reason I should go out of my way to type my manu...
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Editorial Anonymous: Beauty vs Utility
When you talk about finding "something I want to acquire" in the slush pile, what do you mean? Is this a literary gem that speaks to your he...
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Editorial Anonymous: The CSK Is Dead (Long Live the CSK)
The Coretta Scott King Award will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year. Established in 1969, and given annually to outstanding black (th...
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Editorial Anonymous: YA and Middle Grade, and Never the Tween Shall Meet
You made a comment on your blog about the content matter of one reader's middle-grade novel (sex, alcohol consumption, etc.). This got me to...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2007/11/instant-sisterhood.html
Editorial Anonymous: Instant Sisterhood
Know how you read somebody's blog and instantly bond with them over their snark and humor and occasional swearing? Yeah, like that. http://...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2008/08/define-worthwhile.html
Editorial Anonymous: Define "Worthwhile"
Some links from the inestimable Ms. Reid : 1. Do you want to write some absolutely horrible one-sentence pitches? Maybe. Do you want to re...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2009/11/shnookiedoodlepoo-and-diaper.html?showComment=1258724443027
Editorial Anonymous: Shnookiedoodlepoo and the Diaper
I'm wondering if it's important to have a super great title for my manuscript when I submit it to the slush pile. Should I spend a great ...
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Editorial Anonymous: That's Not a Stranger in the Bushes. That's Santa!
I am a French author. I work with a dozen publishers in France and some of my books are translated into Spanish, Chinese, Korean, etc.. But...
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Editorial Anonymous: Quick Answers: Cold Medicine, Reincarnation, and Newspaper Copyright
What genre would reincarnation fall into? Fantasy. Under the influence of cold medicine, I cranked out what I think is a cute picture bo...
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Editorial Anonymous: The Kindness of Strangers
Sneaky people have been nominating me for the BBAW awards . I feel very appreciated. And FYI, I would like a tiara when I win. (Congrats to...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2009/09/characters-on-web-and-other-preemptive.html?showComment=1254157627112
Editorial Anonymous: Characters on the Web, and Other Preemptive Publicity Attacks
So, I follow quite a few authors (and wannabe authors) on Twitter. One of them just Tweeted a link to her new web site, which is from the PO...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2010/03/quick-answers-adults-nuclear-arms-and.html?showComment=1269557682218
Editorial Anonymous: Quick Answers: Adults, Nuclear Arms, and Movies
My MG manuscript has been rejected by 30 agents (mostly at the query stage, but a handful at the full stage). The only agent who is excited...
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Editorial Anonymous: Definitions for the Perplexed: ISBNs
ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number. Up until a couple of years ago, all ISBNs were 10-digit. Let's take the ISBN for How Do...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2009/01/why-why.html?showComment=1232910300000
Editorial Anonymous: Why? Why?
Honestly, I'm curious. Are there any self-publishers here? If so, why did you chose to self-publish? Are you satisfied with how that worke...
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Editorial Anonymous: The CSK Is Dead (Long Live the CSK)
The Coretta Scott King Award will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year. Established in 1969, and given annually to outstanding black (th...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2007/07/no-really-i-love-board-books.html
Editorial Anonymous: No, Really, I Love Board Books
I have been thinking about your comment "A funny animal sound book would also be great for (the very short kids)." and I am curious--how muc...
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Editorial Anonymous: Augh! The New York Times Employs This Person?!
Nathan Bransford breaks out his hammer and wallops this (ahem) "Ethicist". Go, Nathan!
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2008/08/i-am-such-pushover.html?showComment=1217873700000
Editorial Anonymous: I Am Such a Pushover
Sigh. pitchclinic.blogspot.com This is temporary! I am not starting another blog!
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2008/10/two-roads-diverged-in-yellow-wood.html
Editorial Anonymous: Two Roads Diverged in a Yellow Wood
I've spent the past 10+ hours tediously reading and taking notes on self publishing. Then I logged in to Blogspot to check for some blogs o...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2007/10/busted-again.html?showComment=1191940260000
Editorial Anonymous: Busted Again
A recent post on The Rejecter about low advances inspired me to say a little something about this topic. It's a real irony that I don't l...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2008/10/two-roads-diverged-in-yellow-wood.html?showComment=1705117762633
Editorial Anonymous: Two Roads Diverged in a Yellow Wood
I've spent the past 10+ hours tediously reading and taking notes on self publishing. Then I logged in to Blogspot to check for some blogs o...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-interested-do-i-have-to-be.html?showComment=1740475339694
Editorial Anonymous: How Interested Do I Have to Be?
I was just wondering, in that vague kind of unfocused fashion that comes after just having had a full meal, what it takes to be an agent? A...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2009/09/enough-for-love-of-mike.html?showComment=1254346374446
Editorial Anonymous: ENOUGH, for the love of mike!
As much as I love this blog , and look forward to its posts, I REALLY NEED A FRICKING BREAK FROM THE "FUTURE OF PUBLISHING" TALK. Seriously...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2011/02/welcome-to-booby-hatch.html?showComment=1297806267786
Editorial Anonymous: Welcome to the Booby Hatch
I'm a Picture Book Illustrator but this past Spring a story began to form in my brain (sounds painful right and it was:) I began by sketchi...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2009/07/this-week-in-publisher-gossip.html?showComment=1775129911958
Editorial Anonymous: This Week in Publisher Gossip: Untrustworthy Narrators and Publishers
Let's say you have a book told in first person. The narrator describes herself as black, with very short hair, and is mistaken for a boy ea...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2009/07/this-week-in-publisher-gossip.html?showComment=1248621489467
Editorial Anonymous: This Week in Publisher Gossip: Untrustworthy Narrators and Publishers
Let's say you have a book told in first person. The narrator describes herself as black, with very short hair, and is mistaken for a boy ea...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2011/01/choose-your-own-illustrator-or-dont-no.html?showComment=1294778188254
Editorial Anonymous: Choose-Your-Own-Illustrator! or Don't. No, Really, Don't.
I'm wondering about the order of events editors go through when acquiring a picture book manuscript. Do they talk to illustrators before ...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2009/03/csk-is-dead-long-live-csk.html?showComment=1242585840000
Editorial Anonymous: The CSK Is Dead (Long Live the CSK)
The Coretta Scott King Award will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year. Established in 1969, and given annually to outstanding black (th...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2007/11/thrill-of-capture.html?showComment=1440822916197
Editorial Anonymous: The Thrill of the Capture
To heck with the thrill of the chase. Chasing publishable manuscripts is less like a heady gallop over wooded hillside in sunny autumnal wea...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2008/08/commercial-vs-literary-again.html?showComment=1219000740000
Editorial Anonymous: Commercial vs Literary (again)
Another question--is it the voice that distinguishes the two (commercial vs. literary)? Or is it everything together--voice, subject matter,...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2009/06/some-editors-are-more-anonymous-than.html?showComment=1244179459375
Editorial Anonymous: Some Editors Are More Anonymous Than Others
What do you recommend as the best way to find out which editors edited which books? I want to select books with certain similarities to my s...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2009/10/once-more-with-feeling.html?showComment=1256650498155
Editorial Anonymous: Once More With Feeling
What exactly does "not immediate" mean? I'm guessing you got that in a rejection letter. I would take it as meaning the editor wasn't feeli...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2008/05/sweetest-berries-come-with-assful-of.html?showComment=1209845280000
Editorial Anonymous: The Sweetest Berries Come with an Assful of Thorns
Why aren't teachers consultants to Book Publishers? We read a gazillion books a year - at LEAST four a day, and more at night and on the wee...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2009/02/definitions-for-perplexed-isbns.html?showComment=1235255460000
Editorial Anonymous: Definitions for the Perplexed: ISBNs
ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number. Up until a couple of years ago, all ISBNs were 10-digit. Let's take the ISBN for How Do...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2007/10/ya-and-middle-grade-and-never-tween.html?showComment=1192412040000
Editorial Anonymous: YA and Middle Grade, and Never the Tween Shall Meet
You made a comment on your blog about the content matter of one reader's middle-grade novel (sex, alcohol consumption, etc.). This got me to...
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https://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/2011/02/thats-not-stranger-in-bushes-thats.html?showComment=1324315886665
Editorial Anonymous: That's Not a Stranger in the Bushes. That's Santa!
I am a French author. I work with a dozen publishers in France and some of my books are translated into Spanish, Chinese, Korean, etc.. But...
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