It’s an impressively long Question Time for Peter today – nearly half an hour of accumulated questions from authors covering a wide variety of topics. Are two books better than one when it comes to …
Posts Tagged ‘manuscript’
Question Time
Blood & Editing
Is the standard of editing in publishing getting better? Peter believes that, despite suspicions to the contrary, it may actually be improving. And are there any areas of a manuscript that an editor should never …
On Black Sisters’ Street
We’re proud today to feature Litopia colonist Chika Unigwe’s new book – On Black Sisters’ Street. Chika herself is appearing today at the Edinburgh International Book Festival – the event is sold out! – so …
Writing For Chick-Lit & Lad-Lit
We’re dealing with another question arising from the Colony today – an author’s manuscript in this genre has just received its first rejection –what can they learn from this? And how should they go about …
How Not To Get Ripped Off
It’s a worry that often plagues new authors – how can you protect your precious ideas from being stolen? Today, Peter addresses two listeners’ questions: is there anything you can do to make your ideas …
Google Killer!
What are the most common mistakes writers make when submitting their work? What’s the outlook for today’s aspiring YA author? And what exactly does the expression “crabbit old bat” mean? In this, sadly our last …
Death in the Desert
Faked murder scene, Arizona desert
Two murders – one faked (see photo) in order to give undercover agent Jay Dobyns credibility with the Hells Angels – and another, all too real. Jay’s gripping story has just …
Cottage Gardens & Wombat Poo
A wombat producing your next manuscript
On World Book Day, we learn some lessons from a cottage garden – that’s the theme of today’s conversation between Peter, Peggy Brusseau and Brian Clegg, author of the newly-published …
Take The (Venture Capitalist’s) Money & Run
Writing for theater… how it differs from long-form manuscript writing… … how characters come alive… and the vital importance of the writer’s dog… these and more topics are covered today by Peter and Rosy Barnes, …
The Blow-Up Man
Today Peter and writer Paul Malmont discuss Jack London – the first American rock star – and also, the key writing differences between screenplays and manuscripts.
In today’s Write Report, Donna reports on a British lawyer …
Format Matters
Today Peter and director Andrew Gillman chat about computers and writing software – in particular, the industry-standard Final Draft International Version 7.0. And how the publishing and film businesses differ in their approaches to manuscript …
Turkey City Lexicon
Should you create a video, or any other new media, when pitching your manuscript? And should you dare to re-pitch to an agent who’s already said No? Peter concludes his week of answering listeners’ questions. …
Exclusive!
How long should you wait before chasing an agent? And should you give an agent an “exclusive” reading of your manuscript? Peter answers more listeners’ questions. In today’s Write Report, Donna looks brings some …
Eve Goes Virtual
Is your first manuscript truly representative of your chosen genre? And when should writers set up their first website? Peter answers more listeners’ questions. In today’s Write Report, Donna reports that Seattle poets are …
Going, Going, Gone!
How important is an online presence to writers? This week’s guest Brian Clegg and Peter discuss the different ways that writers can benefit from the net. In today’s Write Report, Donna investigates how …
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