by Virginia Lloyd | Mar 4, 2013 | Blog, Publishing
One of my most popular posts from last year was this one about the steps involved in obtaining permission to reproduce song lyrics and other copyright materials in your own work. In this update I’m thrilled to share the success story of Tyler, a writer who...
by Virginia Lloyd | Jan 27, 2013 | Blog, Publishing
I have opened my books again to submissions from Australian writers. On the menu above you’ll see the Contact tab. Alternatively here is the direct link: https://lloydliterary.com/contact/. I look forward to hearing from writers who have read the guidelines...
by Virginia Lloyd | Dec 1, 2012 | Blog, Popular, Publishing
I’ve just returned from a too-brief trip to Sydney where, in addition to catching up with family, a couple of old friends and a few clients, I enjoyed a number of meetings with publishers from the major trade publishing houses based there.* Would you like to...
by Virginia Lloyd | Aug 30, 2012 | Blog, Grants for writers, Publishing
On Twitter I share links for Australian writers about literary agents, getting published, editing, and grants for writers (@v11oyd). At the end of each month I collect here my most-retweeted links. Confession: some of these links stretch back to July as I took a break...
by Virginia Lloyd | Aug 7, 2012 | Blog, Improve your writing, Publishing
Earlier this week a reader whose fiction manuscript has been rejected by a few of the main publishing houses in Australia asked for my advice. She was looking for a translation, really. She wrote: What does it mean when a publisher says: “this is good, better than a...
by Virginia Lloyd | Jul 22, 2012 | Blog, Publishing
I’ve decided to leave the blog at home while I go on a much-needed vacation until early August. Any queries that arrive during that time will languish unnoticed, as I am thoroughly tired of looking at a computer screen all day, every day. I’m taking my...