Stroppy Author's guide to publishing

So - now you're a writer. You've got your book deal and drunk the champagne. Congratulations. What next? Is this book going to be a one-off or just your first? If the former, don’t worry your pretty little head over things like repro, margins, PLR, bogofs, bungs and e-ink. But if you are serious about being a writer, you need to know a bit about the business. Your publishers will respect you more – or at least find you difficult to patronise – if you know what you're both talking about.

Wednesday, 10 November 2010

Bleaargh

Sorry to be silent for so long, folks. I went to visit Big Bint 10 days ago and caught a horrible bug. And I'm STILL ill. Being ill when you're self-employed is pretty disastrous. No-one pays for days you take off, and the work still has to be done by the agreed deadline, so it's all piling up and getting worse and worse :-(

2 comments:

Lexi10 November 2010 20:11
Poor you, but don't worry, it'll work out :o)

(I'm self-employed and a single mother, so I do know...)
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Sue Roebuck10 November 2010 21:11
Get well soon and don't worry about work. Health is more important.
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Work in progress

- Changing Bodies (children's non-fiction) - in press
- Slipstream, three titles (children's non-fiction) - in press
- World After: Super-plague (children's non-fiction), in press
- Cyber Attack (children's non-fiction), in press
- Retellings: The Secret Garden, Oliver Twist - in press
- Retellings: The Little Princess, Anne of Greengables, The Secret Garden, Black Beauty - being illustrated
- The Story of Philosphy (adult trade non-fiction) - correcting first layouts
- Mega Machine Record Breakers (children's trade non-fiction) - with editor
- Slipstream 2, three more titles (children's non-fiction) - with editor
- What Immortal Hand (children's fiction) - in progress
- Bare bones, three courses on how to write - one written, two to do; on hold
- Eleven Days (YA fiction) - first draft done; on hold