Wright’s Writing Corner: Submit and Obey!
This week’s Wright’s Writing Corner features guest blogging editor Mason Lavin covers the dos and don’ts of submitting your work.
http://arhyalon.livejournal.com/247302.html
Excerpt:
Do NOT do the following:
- Read my edits and then delete all of them, sending back a “the story was fine as it was, so I ignored all your comments and changes and deleted them. Except for a few grammar things.” This happened. The author’s contract was revoked. If you don’t want to work with an editor, do not submit for publication.
- Tell me “just write whatever you want.” I have seen this in two forms. The first is when the author is lazy and doesn’t want to put in the work. This is your piece and your voice. If you want me to write it, then you want me to get all your royalties, too, and just go ahead and put my name on the cover under “author.” Your writing wasn’t done when the piece was accepted!
About John C Wright
John C. Wright is a practicing philosopher, a retired attorney, newspaperman, and newspaper editor, and a published author of science fiction. Once a Houyhnhnm, he was expelled from the august ranks of purely rational beings when he fell in love; but retains an honorary title.
April 18, 2012 @ 2:08 pm
