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Rising to High Editorial Expectations as a Writer

Kayleigh Moore

But over the course of my (almost) decade of full-time freelance writing, I’ve written for a handful of places that maintain extremely high editorial expectations. Maybe you’ll find a thing or two you can add to your own editorial process. The guidelines High editorial expectations are laid out before a single word is written.

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How Bad Publishers Hurt Authors

Jane Friedman

My second novel was going to be published! When New York City–based Adelaide Books offered me a contract to publish Painting Through the Dark , it set my heart racing in a good way. I asked around—friends who were published authors, others with knowledge of independent publishing. It was the end of August 2020.

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Why Do Publishers Close Imprints?

Jane Friedman

Harlequin Teen (started in 2009) was relaunched as Inkyard in 2019, publishing both YA and middle-grade fiction. It’s only logical: Publishing is a business, and if the imprint doesn’t earn its keep, there’s only so long it can continue. Publicist Kathleen Schmidt , who has had a long career in traditional publishing, agrees. “If

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How I Went From “Big 5 or Die!” to Ecstatic Self-Published Author

Jane Friedman

When I started writing my memoir, my publishing goal was Big Five or nothing. Anyone could self-publish. Another said she loved my book and pitched it at their editorial meeting but couldn’t convince the rest of her team. A New York publishing house sat around a table and debated making an offer on my book?! Astonishing.

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Like It or Not, Publishers Are Licensing Books for AI Training—And Using AI Themselves

Jane Friedman

AI-generated image using prompt “book publishing executives receiving lots of money from a technology company.” This week, the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) announced the ability for publishers and other rights holders to include AI training rights as part of licensing arrangements. What is the CCC?

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My First Novel Was a New York Times Bestseller. I’m Self-Publishing My Third Novel Today.

Jane Friedman

The editor who took over, more interested in publishing nonfiction than fiction, politely passed. Published by Akashic Books, part of their Noir series, Denver Noir was the best group project I ever did. Herein lies a disconnect between what big publishers want and what many authors want. So, I decided to forge a new path.

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The Case for Pursuing a Traditional Publishing Deal Without an Agent

Jane Friedman

Securing the services of a literary agent has long been the gold standard for authors pursuing a long and successful career in publishing. At the turn of the twentieth century, the so-called “author’s representative” emerged as the figure who would help authors cut a better deal with publishers. It’s easy to understand why.

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