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Monday Advice from Agents and Editors: An Editor’s Take on Criticism

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Donna Maloy, Author

The Wakeup Call Many new authors, shiny new publishing contract in hand, think all the hard work is over. And then they get the first editorial letter. The one that’s a dozen pages long. The one that starts “I really … Continue reading →

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Monday Advice from Agents and Editors: The Truth about Gatekeepers

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Donna Maloy, Author

Mike Underwood is with Angry Robot Books, a British publisher of some pretty fantastic science fiction and fantasy. In a recent post, Mike addressed some “secrets” of the publishing industry that every aspiring author should know. Now it’s no real … Continue reading →

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