Recent Blog Posts
How to get a raise in economic recession
on Feb 9, 2009 in A career in publishing Publishing news careermysteries economy harpercollins layoffs raise recession salary suite101 Well, this is, after all, a career blog and I think getting an HR professional’s advice about how to renegotiate a raise in this economic climate could be very useful. Publishers are struggling with terrible sales numbers and many are forced to...
Initial contact: Determining the type of author you’re dealing with
on Feb 12, 2009 in A career in publishing The book process What I publish/What I edit authors contract introduction word count It’s a very important part of the book process: making initial contact with the author. As a project manager, I get in touch with an author after I’ve seen her book and read 3-5 chapters to get a general feel for what its about and her st...
Great blog resource for freelance writers and editors
on Feb 24, 2009 in A career in publishing Blogging copyediting Facebook freelance proofreading proofreading test punctuation punctuation test social media stumbleupon Twitter Today I discovered a fabulous blog by Dragonfly Editorial, a company I use when in need of a copyeditor. Samantha Enslen, president of the company, has a lively and informative style to her blog posts and I feel like many of my readers could benefit...
Where to get your publishing fix
on Apr 14, 2009 in A career in publishing Blogging Publishing news #amazonfail Amazon easter junot diaz lincoln oscar wao prejudice pride seth grahame-smith twilight Twitter vampire hunter zombies So with the current state of things and some tough decisions being made in publishing houses across the country, people have to stay focused on their work (which for a lot of people is more work than they are used to doing). That’s the primary...
My first BookExpo America (BEA)
on May 27, 2009 in A career in publishing Publishing news What I publish/What I edit #bea09 BEA bookexpo javits live tweet New York outdoor recreation sports Twitter Tomorrow I attend my first BookExpo America (BEA) at the Javits Center in New York, NY. I’m super psyched because most of the year I spent assuming I wouldn’t be invited to attend. But last minute some tickets freed up and so to BEA I go.