I'm not a contest person. I always think I'll never win anything. But like everything else in life, it's all about perspective. Four years ago, a new publishing company wanted south Asian writers through an online writing contest and pretty soon, Indireads picked me as a winner for its contest and Seoul-Mates was born. So … Continue reading Are writing contests worth it?
Category: Writing
How to tackle ‘Revise and Resubmit?’
How do you go about doing a Revise & Resubmit? R & R's or revise and resubmit is what I believe a step up from an outright rejection. It's where an editor/agent/publisher/ reviews your manuscript and thinks it's salvageable if you make changes as per their suggestions. They could be one line suggestions or a … Continue reading How to tackle ‘Revise and Resubmit?’
Why authors should research comp titles?
For all of us in the querying business, you'd know that comp titles are important. Comp titles are examples of previously published books that are similar to the one you're writing or querying. Why authors should research comp titles? Comp titles are not just for the querying stage. I believe they're so much more useful when … Continue reading Why authors should research comp titles?
Tips from a Freelance Writer
As you know, I occasionally do take on freelance writing work and after a jolting experience with non-payment last week I woke up to the realities of the freelance writing world. Sure, I knew the rules. After a decade in the business I knew the ins and outs. Yet, I flung all common sense out … Continue reading Tips from a Freelance Writer
Easter Gift Ideas
Its going to be Easter in a fortnight. We're already gearing up for Holy Week. This weekend the Redemptorist Missions in our parish will conclude with a solemn high Mass. We're so close to Passion Week. But gifts! What do you give for Easter? Because Lent is such a deeply spiritual time, I don't believe … Continue reading Easter Gift Ideas
Why every author must learn S.E.O?
What is S.E.O? Search Engine Optimization. Like all web analytic studies, when I first learned about S.E.O I was blown away. To be honest, I'm not following my own advice here. I'm not investing the time and money in plugging S.E.O. because I don't have it. But if you're an author who loves the marketing … Continue reading Why every author must learn S.E.O?