When a writer submits a manuscript to a traditional market, the acquisitions editor at the other end makes a decision on whether the story fits in her imprint. Often the decision is based on reading the first few lines—part of an editor’s skill-set is to quickly judge a story without wasting her entire morning reading…… Continue reading DIY Journal: Invisible Rejection
Category: Tales from the Square
stupid vampires, get lost
So the latest thing that’s tripping me up in the Tales from the Square novel is Chapter 9: Mistake. Brin’s at the Red Mistake Club and… it’s owned by vampires. Maybe… But really? Werewolves AND vampires? No. Just fuck no. Then the vamps morphed into genetically engineered cannibals with big teeth. But that still sounded…… Continue reading stupid vampires, get lost