This week, one of my readers asked about blind submissions and whether they’re an effective tool for editors to ensure that a magazine or anthology contains a good mix of authors and content. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, a “blind” submission involves a publication stripping an author’s identity from their manuscript before an editor […]
In publishing, a collection is a book of short pieces (stories, essays, or poetry) all written by the same author or co-authors. Contrast this with an anthology, which is a book of short stories (or, less often, essays or poetry) written by different authors. A collection is usually a substantial book that will be the […]
I’ve had quite a few stories out in the past few years. There are more to be published, and more to be written. Mostly, I’m writing for anthologies I’ve been invited to submit to. I’m pretty darned fortunate to be in a place in my career where people are regularly coming to me for my […]
People who hold the title “news editor” at a radio station may do any of a variety of editorial tasks, and they may be at any of several levels of power and responsibility. At the top level, radio news editors manage the news department. They make high-level decisions about what news the station will report, […]
To get a job as a copy editor, you must have a rock-solid sense of grammar, spelling and punctuation and a keen eye for errors and typos. You must be able to read quickly and accurately. You must be able to write well and speak well. You must be able to work alone with very […]
