Book Reviews
Brittany Geragotelis
Control Freak:
The Differences Between Self and Trad Publishing
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Aug 07, 2012
When I decided to sign with Simon & Schuster, I had no misunderstandings about what I was getting myself into. Because the truth is, when someone’s paying you for your product, they now own the right to create something they think will be successful. In other words, it’s not just about you and what you think anymore. Read On
To (Trad) Publish or Not to (Trad) Publish…
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Jun 26, 2012
Each of us shared our self-publishing successes and how we eventually landed book deals with outside publishers. At the end of our presentation, we took questions from the audience and that was when the fun really started. Read On
The Infamous Edit Letter
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May 15, 2012
First, I have to say that receiving a 21-page letter full of comments on the book that you’ve put your heart and soul into, can be a bit…daunting? Nerve-wracking? Stressful? Overwhelming? Scary? However, when I actually sat down to read my edit letter, what I felt was excitement. Read On
Deadline Diva
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Apr 10, 2012
When writing for myself (pre-book deal), I’d written about two pages a day. This was manageable since I was writing mostly at night (between 11pm and 1am). At this rate, I’d finish a book in about six months. To ensure that I could finish under the given deadline, I had to bump up my writing schedule to about 10 pages a day, 7 days a week. Read On
First Steps
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Mar 08, 2012
After years of writing and rejection, I found myself on Wattpad, publishing a book for free. I’d been advised against it by others in the industry—but figured I had nothing to lose. Within a year, I’d gained over 18 million reads, which caught the attention of media, which led to interest from foreign rights agents, publishers and others in the industry, which parlayed into a 3-book deal with Simon & Schuster. Read On
