Offers from publishers
Right now I have written offers from six different publishers (so far). Yes, six. Yes, all of them well-known publishing houses. I know, I’m gobsmacked too. I’ve spent the last few weeks talking with each of them, on the phone and face-to-face – wonderful and lengthy conversations about writing, editing, history and Elizabeth Macarthur. I…
I’ve started hearing from publishers…
…and the response – so far – is pretty positive! Two weeks ago my agent sent out a proposal, and a sample of my manuscript, to a carefully curated selection of publishers. She gave them six weeks to reply but already we’ve heard encouraging things from nearly all of them. One rang to speak with…
How to get your writing read by a publisher (or seven)
It’s really easy. All you have to do is spend 2-10 years writing, refining and rewriting your work. Then apply for a place in the ACT Writers Centre’s HARDCOPY Program for emerging writers. Then, if you are among the 30 or so people accepted, find the cash to pay for the course as well as…
Another HARDCOPY Win!
Yikes! I’m one of the ten writers chosen to progress to the next round of the HARDCOPY program. That means in late November I go back to Canberra and the ACT Writers Centre to spend precious one-on-one time with agents and publishers, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of my manuscript. As far as I know…