September is Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month, and we’ve planned our blog and our Third Thursday event accordingly. We’re kicking off the month with the return of our own spicy Southern writer and editor Jan Parker. Around here, you know her for her whipsmart Eddy Says posts that dole out editorial wisdom to
Encouragement from the Desk of Eddy For your motivation, below are a few positive notes Eddy, as an acquisitions editor, has made re: submissions she has received over the last few years. The bold type words concern the major elements most editors pay attention to (if the narrative is intriguing). I really like the voice
The power of politeness: how playing nice in your cover letter can help you succeed in publishing For those of you who’ve not ridden the submissions pony before, for those of you who’ve already wet your toes in the pool with publishing, and for those of you who’ve proudly got an agent and a house,
Congrats to all of you fiction writers getting published out there. For those of you running into walls, here’s help. In this series, pick up one-minute pointers from the Fiction Acquisitions Editor of a NC Indy press. Take what you need and leave the rest. A word on critique If you agree to critique another
In February, we’ll be partnering with the Arts Council of Carteret County to bring the literary arts to Art from the Heart, a popular, annual arts event. On February 4, Carteret Writers members are invited for a free, private viewing of the artwork on display to prepare for the Ekphrastic
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