by Virginia Lloyd | Mar 12, 2019 | Blog, Editorial Development, Improve your writing, Popular, Publishing
One of my most popular posts, I’ve given my take on unsolicited manuscript submissions a makeover. The post is focused on submissions to Australian book publishers but is relevant to any writer seeking a traditional book deal who is considering direct submission...
by Virginia Lloyd | Nov 9, 2015 | Blog, Publishing
This query arrived in my inbox this morning. It is possibly a joke, but experience tells me it is not. I have pasted it verbatim. How many things about it can you count that would irritate a prospective literary agent? (Not including the fact that the author attached...
by Virginia Lloyd | Sep 29, 2014 | Blog, Publishing
After the smattering of positive feedback I usually get from readers seeking to know more about the realities of Australian book publishing, it was thoroughly refreshing to read this lambasting from aspiring author Jeff Martin in response to one of my most popular...
by Virginia Lloyd | May 1, 2014 | Blog, Client book news and links
When final copies of a book arrive from the warehouse, it’s not only the author who smiles with pride and relief. To get from a draft manuscript to a printed book, ready for distribution to the booksellers who have ordered copies from the publisher’s sales...
by Virginia Lloyd | Mar 9, 2014 | Blog, Publishing
You’re an Australian writer with a great idea for a nonfiction book. Are you sure? Perhaps you should check with Google. We can thank Internet research for many things, but every innovative technology leaves unintended consequences in its wake. Google has given...