by Ruta Rimas Book editors. Writers imagine them as elusive, mysterious creatures who hold in their hands the power to make writers’ dreams of publication come true (and also crush those dreams into oblivion). Is it true? As an editor myself, I’d like to dispel some of those myths and misconceptions about the daily work … Continue reading Burning Questions about Book Publishing: What does an editor do all day?
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by Ruta Rimas Kristen’s post last week about her work as a copy editor reminded me of how—once a book is accepted and bought by a publishing house—there are so many different individuals who are involved in a book’s actual publication. Obviously, there is the writer, the creator of the content, the most important piece … Continue reading Burning Questions about Book Publishing: How do traditional book publishers function?
by Ruta Rimas Thank you to those who submitted questions for me to answer about book publishing at the Get Lit Salon on May 20th. There was one common theme – agents! In this post, I will tackle PART TWO of the agent-related questions. You can check out PART ONE here. PART TWO: How do … Continue reading Burning Questions About Book Publishing: Literary Agents, Part Two
By Ruta Rimas Thank you to those who submitted questions for me to answer about book publishing at the Get Lit Salon on May 20th. There was one common theme – agents! At my day job, I regularly work with literary agents, so I’m excited to offer insight into the work that these publishing professionals … Continue reading Burning Questions About Book Publishing: Literary Agents, Part One
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