Back when I was working as a literary agent, Writer’s Digest published an article I wrote on thinking like an agent. Though I’m an acquisitions editor now, not an agent, these pointers are all still true. I wanted to update them and share them with you. What I wrote then: 1. Let the market decide.…
Month: December 2012
How a Book Is Born: The End
So, how’d it go? Did I successfully complete my mission? Oh, was there any doubt? (Please, no citing the panicky post where I wondered if I could meet the deadline.) I finished the 50,000 word draft of Catch a Falling Star on November 14. I let it rest for a couple of days, and then…