Jubilant about receiving my uncorrected bound manuscripts, I posted the "unboxing" or "unenveloping" video on social media. Then I had a friend ask: "Why would you want an uncorrected copy?" Good question. Guess I'm so entrenched in the publishing world I forgot I had to explain the process. First off, bound manuscripts aren't pretty. They're not like true advance reader copies with the cover art and a marketing plan on the back. Exhibit A: Yep, they're plain. Simple. But they have all … [Read more...]
November 1 and NaNoWriMo
November 1, 2021 2 Comments
November 1. It’s that time of the year again when I chicken turkey out. Why’s that? Because November is NaNoWriMo. Have you heard of it? NaNoWriMo is short for National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo is a nonprofit that promotes creative writing, but its well-known program is a month-long event which inspires people to write a 50,000-word manuscript in November. Originally, this challenge started among friends in 1999 but has since expanded to hundreds of thousands of participants all … [Read more...]
To Copyright Or Not To Copyright?
May 13, 2013 Leave a Comment
Saamjeksau: pickpocket (lit. three hands)Some cunning pickpockets carry a false hand with them and let it be seen. Potential victims are then unaware that their real (third) hand is stealing. (An example of this occurs in the movie, Gangs of New York.) Are you afraid of someone stealing your work? Then look no further than the good ol' copyright law. In fact, copyright protection occurs the moment something is created. However, registering a manuscript is useful if you need to bring a lawsuit … [Read more...]
