by Ramona Richards  @RamonaRichards Here’s a question I hear a lot, usually from new conference goers—or in some case new writers: “If I don’t have anything to pitch, is an appointment with an editor or agent a waste of time?” Like so many answers in publishing, this one can be…

by Ramona Richards  @RamonaRichards It’s the one thing that will keep writers up at night, haunted with questions. It’ll make us want to pick apart a scene, even after it’s been submitted and sitting happily on the editor’s desk. It makes us second-guess our wisdom, our knowledge, and our skill.…

by @RamonaRichards Of course, it would happen in the month that the new blog manager takes over here on the BRMCWC blog. And, of course, it would be in the month I’m trying to finalize my new book on editorial advice. And even though I have the deadlines for these…

Ramona Richards @RamonaRichards So today is Thursday, the day after Christmas. How are you feeling? Exhausted? Relieved? Excited? Over the years, I’ve discovered that many people have traditions for the day after Christmas just as they do for the previous two days. Some celebrate Boxing Day, which used to be…

by Ramona Richards @RamonaRichards As some of you may have heard, Iron Stream Media (parent company of New Hope Publishers) has acquired Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas (https://shoplpc.com). That’s good news...but even better, we plan to increase the number of titles produced each year. As a result, we are issuing…

@RamonaRichards OK . . . so I have a book coming out next month. And, yes, I have been doing this for a LONG time. I have survived the days of paper manuscripts and SASEs. Of waiting for more than a year for a rejection. Of form letters, postcards, and…