How to Make Writing Your Career: An Interview with Author Laurence MacNaughton Posted 11:03 am / By anitamumm Today I’m delighted to feature an interview with multi-talented author Laurence MacNaughton. I’ve known Laurence since I worked with him through...
Hot Titles & Upcoming Trends: A Look at BookExpo America 2016 Posted 7:05 pm / By anitamumm Last week I attended BookExpo America—the largest annual publishing industry trade fair in the U.S. With an attendance of nearly 20,000, it’s...
Happy New Year, everyone! So much news and so many things to celebrate. 2013 was amazing and part of me hates... A New Year, a New Chapter, and a Query Letter Critique Giveaway! Posted 8:06 pm / By anitamumm
Fall always puts me in a reflective mood, and this week I’ve been thinking about what I’ve learned since I... Five Lessons Working in Publishing Has Taught Me Posted 10:37 am / By anitamumm
Dear Word Café Friends, If you subscribe to the Nelson Literary Agency newsletter, you know that I have some news.... A New Chapter: What’s Ahead for Anita Posted 4:44 am / By anitamumm
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending Mountain of Authors, a wonderful annual event in Colorado Springs. It featured the... Q & A: Traditional Publishing, Self-Publishing, Both? Posted 10:59 pm / By anitamumm
I’ve been thinking a lot about criticism since the news of Roger Ebert’s death, and about the lessons we in... What Writers Can Learn from the Great Roger Ebert Posted 10:01 pm / By anitamumm
Earlier this month, I promised to talk about line editing, so I’m squeezing it in as my final NaNoEdMo post... Editing Workshop Part 4: Boost Your Line Editing Skills Posted 11:22 pm / By anitamumm
As promised, in today’s post I’d like to focus on developmental editing. Naturally, no two novels will have exactly the... Editing Workshop Part 3: Big Picture Editing Lessons from the Slush Pile Posted 6:02 pm / By anitamumm
Whether you’re preparing to submit your manuscript to agents and editors or finalize it for self-publishing, there are several distinct... Editing Workshop Part 2: What Are the Different Types of Editing? Posted 9:28 am / By anitamumm