by David Colin Carr | Apr 30, 2013 | Editing, Uncategorized, Writing
This piece is built on my experience working with Judy Juanita, whose Virgin Soul was officially published (Viking) last week – to great advance reviews from Publishers Weekly and Library Journal. Judy had contacted me after receiving strong interest (proving that it...
by David Colin Carr | Apr 23, 2013 | Editing, Uncategorized, Writing
True story: In the initial conversation with potential clients I’m likely to ask what their book is about. Even with a completed first draft, there are writers who can’t tell me. True story: I recently received an email from a client assuring me that she was following...
by David Colin Carr | Apr 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Talking to agents face to face is far better than an unsolicited letter. Attend places where reliable agents are seeking new clients. Some writers conferences, like San Francisco on President’s Day weekend each year, are primarily oriented toward marketing (though...
by David Colin Carr | Apr 8, 2013 | Editing, Uncategorized, Writing
The challenge with memoir is to make it interesting to someone other than the writer. A memoir should expose the useful lessons, presenting them in a way that explores the inner territory as well as the universal. The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien is great...
by David Colin Carr | Apr 1, 2013 | Editing, Uncategorized, Writing
Finding the editor who is right for you is a delicate matter. First seek recommendations: ask other writers (they are the best judge). Check Acknowledgements of books you admire (good source for agents, too). Many of those are editors who are staff for the publisher –...
