Riley the Dog
There are a few things in my household that I have complete veto power over—not many, but there are a handful. For example, when my wife and children wanted pets, I said no. I felt bad about it, but the…
Everett De Morier is a Delaware writer on a mission
“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There is no way around these two things that I am aware of, no shortcut.” That famous quote…
Point of View: Which One Is for You?
Point of View: Which One Is for You? This week’s Ask the Editor question comes from a high school friend of mine—and someone who’s a novelist in her own right—Janet DiFabio Kath (hope I’m pronouncing that right, Janet!). Janet asks…
Three Different Ways to Get Your Book Published
Ways to Get Published Whenever we do live events, I get asked the same question over and over again. People ask, “How much do you charge to publish a book?” Now, the fact that I hear this question so much…
You Need to Be a Reader First
Welcome to our first segment of Ask the Editor. Shooting live video is about the last thing on Earth that a painfully shy person like me wants to do, so that should tell you how much I care about this…
Meet Kevin Cooper of Hornpin Media in Laguna Beach
Today we’d like to introduce you to Kevin Cooper. Kevin, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far. A few years ago, my daughter was visiting me…
Thirty-three Cecils Film Option Deal with Hornpin Media
The following is a press release, issued October 16, 2015, by Hornpin Media: New type of film development company, betting on a new type of novel Hornpin Media--a non-corporated collective of motion picture investors, producers and developers--have just acquired the…
Glass slipper meets martini glass in new picture book for adults
We all know the story: Cinderella overcomes her obstacles, falls in love with Prince Charming, and lives happily ever after. But what happens after reality sets in—when life is more about smelly socks and dirty diapers than glass slippers and…
Philadelphia Publisher to Host Writers and Readers Event in Dover
Blydyn Square Books, a Philadelphia publisher, will be hosting a one-day event in Dover to celebrate books, readers, and writers. “We live in a very unique time in the book world,” says editor in chief Tara Tomczyk. “On one side…