by Virginia Lloyd | Mar 12, 2019 | Blog, Editorial Development, Improve your writing, Popular, Publishing
One of my most popular posts, I’ve finally given my take on unsolicited manuscript submissions to Australian book publishers a makeover for 2019. Most writers who submit their manuscript electronically are wasting their time. Here’s why – and what...
by Virginia Lloyd | Apr 28, 2013 | Blog, Improve your writing, Popular
A writer asked me recently how can she get her work edited if she can’t afford to hire an experienced freelance editor. Affordability is a big issue for many writers who are serious about their work and prepared to do the revisions necessary to get closer to...
by Virginia Lloyd | Dec 1, 2012 | Blog, Popular, Publishing
I’ve just returned from a too-brief trip to Sydney where, in addition to catching up with family, a couple of old friends and a few clients, I enjoyed a number of meetings with publishers from the major trade publishing houses based there.* Would you like to...
by Virginia Lloyd | Jan 11, 2011 | Blog, Improve your writing, Popular
Authors often ask me about “average” word lengths for their manuscripts. While there’s no reliable statistic, here’s an interesting post on word count from the blog of former agent Colleen Lindsay. The post lists a dizzying number of genres and...
