The Great Novel Contest: Win a Publishing Contract!

Thanks to author Jacqueline Gum for this guest post: I’m pleased to pass along the information on a great contest that opens January 1, 2013, sponsored by The Columbus Creative Cooperative. This could be your shot! Check it out! NOTE:

Those Darn Dashes – Which to Use Where?

Thanks to freelance editor Arlene Prunkl for this guest post! In this post, I’m going to address what is largely a subject of annoyance and confusion to many writers. That is, the three common kinds of dashes, and where to

Five Tips To Determine If Your Manuscript Is Ready To Send Out or “But My Mother Loves My Book…”

Thanks to editor Marlene Adelstein for this guest post! How many times have I heard those words or some variation? (Plug in husband, aunt or high school English teacher). As a freelance book editor, many of the writers who contact

Random House’s Digital-Only Imprints Accepting Authors’ Previously Published Work

The Random House Publishing Group’s digital imprints, including LOVESWEPT (romance and women’s fiction; ALIBI (mystery/suspense); HYDRA (sci-fi/fantasy); and FLIRT (for the rapidly-growing college-age New Adult) are soliciting works, including those previously published by an author. Under RHPG’s program, authors get

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Random House’s Digital-Only Imprints Accepting Authors’ Previously Published Work