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Monday, September 19, 2005

What's Next?

Now that book #2 (The Measure of a Lady) is finished and off to the publisher, y'all have asked what happens to it between now and when she is released in June?

Lots and lots. To start with, let's talk about what happens up through December.

On the marketing side of things, the very first priority is to get her a title and a cover. The title we now have, the cover is in the makings. Once that happens, BHP will put it in their winter sales catalog. This is a catalog that goes to the book store owners/retailers during the winter months because many of them order their summer stock in December.

There is also a big sales conference the publishers go to in December where they showcase their upcoming releases. So, posters and promo materials need to be prepared. And for that, you need a title, a cover and a "blurb."

Meanwhile, editorial reads and passes around my manuscript. They discuss what works, what doesn't and what kind of changes would make it stronger. Then, my editor sends me an "editorial review" that outlines those changes. These usually deal with big, broad issues (like: don't kill the dog, get rid of all the swear words, set the story up at the beginning a little more thoroughly, things like that). Once I do that and send it back, the editor does a "line-by-line."

This is where my editor reads each and every line in the manuscript and makes specific suggestions. (like: this wording is awkward, this part is unclear, this isn't realistic, this description isn't consistent with the one you have earlier, etc.). I try to turn in "clean" manuscripts that don't require a lot of line edits, but every manuscript has them. It's the nature of the beast.

We'll cover January to June tomorrow.

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posted by Deeanne at 11:34 AM

Monday, September 19, 2005

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