As many of us set our resolutions for the new year, we may be aspiring to finally take the time to write that great idea we’ve had for a novel or draft a memoir. Sometimes, though, our excitement can be clouded by the steps that follow the writing process, or even beyond the stages ofContinue reading “The Path to Publication”
Category Archives: Submissions
Ask a Publisher: What to Do with Rejection
You’ve finished your manuscript, edited it to the best of your ability, sent out some queries, and have been anxiously waiting for a reply from publishers. Then, your email pings with a new notification, and you see that it’s in response to your query…but it isn’t the news you were hoping for at all. It’sContinue reading “Ask a Publisher: What to Do with Rejection”
Books on the Go: Summertime Reading & Writing
It’s almost summertime, and if you’re anything like me, that notion holds almost as much promise as an adult as it did in high school—weeks of sunshine bliss, a little bit of a break from the exhausting routine of the rest of the year, and, of course, hopefully some bonus time to read. But whatContinue reading “Books on the Go: Summertime Reading & Writing”
What’s the Difference: Copy Editing vs Line Editing
Finding the right editor can be a tricky process, just like understanding all of the different forms of editing. For that matter, every author needs to perform their own self-edits of their manuscript at each stage of editing. And once the developmental editing stages are complete and the story’s structure and character development are solidified,Continue reading “What’s the Difference: Copy Editing vs Line Editing”
Ask a Publisher: What Does Revise and Resubmit Mean?
The publishing process is oftentimes a long one, from the time you begin querying and searching for the right publisher to your first full manuscript request. And when you receive that first full manuscript request from a publisher or an agent, it can feel as though the stars are finally starting to align. Then, severalContinue reading “Ask a Publisher: What Does Revise and Resubmit Mean?”
Ask a Publisher: How Does the Publishing Process Work?
Maybe you’ve decided to query Josha, or maybe you’re considering doing so when our submissions open again, but there’s one burning question in your mind: what’s the publishing process like? You can find answers to some specific questions on our FAQ page, but we’ll go into a bit more detail here on what you canContinue reading “Ask a Publisher: How Does the Publishing Process Work?”
Ask a Publisher: Is My Writing Ready to Submit?
Congratulations—you’ve finished your draft! Now that you have a finished draft, the excitement of receiving a book contract or agent representation can seem like the very next step. But it isn’t quite that simple; there are still several steps between your finished draft and a submission-ready document. Of course, we recognize that many writers second-guessContinue reading “Ask a Publisher: Is My Writing Ready to Submit?”
Ask a Publisher: How Does the Submissions Process Work?
One question we get a lot here at Josha is about our submissions process: specifically, what are the stages and approximate timelines for those stages? And while you can find the answers to specific questions on our FAQ page, here, we’ll cover in a bit more depth what to expect once you decide to submitContinue reading “Ask a Publisher: How Does the Submissions Process Work?”
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