Monthly Archives: January 2012

Part 2 in the series, “What Should Be the Qualities of a Publishing House Editor?” Five key traits related to Max Perkins made him what biographer A. Scott Berg has labeled an “editor of genius.” The first trait was that … Continue reading →

Part 1 in the series, “What Should Be the Qualities of a Publishing House Editor?” Many readers, reviewers, teachers, and critics complain today that no great works of literature are being created. The publishing world is so hyper-concerned about a … Continue reading →

I can recall when my friend Jonellen Heckler wrote her first novel, Safekeeping (G. P. Putnam’s Sons), after a long reign as the most popular short-story writer in Ladies’ Home Journal. Her novel received rave reviews, became a Literary Guild … Continue reading →

People will tell you that a creative mind is a budding writer’s greatest asset. Not so. It’s a turtle-shell hide that makes you great. If you can “take it”—really keep quiet and heed what you are being shown and taught—you … Continue reading →