Category Archives: Editors

Editing: Brain Surgery for Writers

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Barbara Rogan

Send to Kindle  If you needed brain surgery, how much time would you invest in searching for the right brain surgeon? Knowing that outcomes vary, experience and dexterity matter, competence is paramount, and an incompetent practitioner can leave the patient … Continue reading →

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Completing the Circle: From Idea to Book to Audience

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindleIf you’ve ever gone to a writers’ conference, chances are you’ve met Elizabeth Lyon. As the author of half a dozen widely-read guides to the craft and business of writing, including The Sell Your Novel Took Kit: Everything … Continue reading →

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Interview with Marysue Rucci of S&S

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindleI was rummaging through some old files the other day and came across an interview I conducted with Marysue Rucci, now editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster. Marysue was kind enough to answer my questions back in 2002, when … Continue reading →

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What To Look For When You’re Looking For an Editor

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Barbara Rogan

Send to Kindle  Suppose you’ve written a novel, submitted it to literary agents and publishers, and found no takers, Chances are you’ve had little or no substantive feedback of explanation of where your work fell short. Because they receive such … Continue reading →

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Have red pencil; will travel?

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Barbara Rogan

Send to Kindle  Should writers hire freelance editors? It’s a vexed question, much debated on the writers’ forums and blogs. My own opinion has evolved over time with the changes in the publishing industry, and it may surprise those of … Continue reading →

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The Third Way

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Barbara Rogan

Send to Kindle  It’s always nice for a writing teacher when her students go forth and publish. Tiffany Allee didn’t even wait for class to end. She was in the middle of one of my Next Level courses when she … Continue reading →

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The Best Part of Publishing

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindleThe problem with living in the golden age of anything is that you never know it at the time. It is what it is, that’s all. Only much later, when it’s over, do you realize in retrospect what … Continue reading →

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Don’t Bury Publishing Yet: 8 Self-Publishing Canards

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindleLast week, David Vinjamuri wrote a thought-provoking piece on the future of publishing, entitled “Publishing Is Broken, We’re Drowning In Indie Books—And That’s a Good Thing.” The article is nuanced and non-partisan, the comments less so, as respondents … Continue reading →

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The Five Qualities Writers Need

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindleToday I’d like to start by introducing you to a wonderful writer, Mika Ashley Hollinger, whose first novel just came out with Random House. I have a very personal relationship to this book and its author. Mika was … Continue reading →

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Gail Hochman Interview, Part 2

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindleHave you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes in a literary agency? There’s not a lot of transparency in the business. Most agents erect high walls to protect themselves from constant interruption and to preserve their ability … Continue reading →

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