Editor’s Notes: On Writing Women

by | Sep 2, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing

BY ELIZABETH GILLILAND As you scroll through our editor’s notes, you may notice something of a trend here at Xchyler Publishing . . . most of us are women. The same could probably be said of most publishing houses and agencies. There are a lot of women in this field....

Inside Marketing: Dressing for Success

by | Aug 29, 2014 | Inside Marketing

BY PENNY FREEMAN As writers, we’ve all got the fantasy: the six-figure advance comes dancing through the mail, trailing the high-powered agent and Big Five publisher in its wake. NYT best seller list. Movie deal. Fame. Fortune. Oprah. World tour with thousands of...

Editor’s Notes: The Notebook

by | Aug 28, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing

BY RIE SHERIDAN ROSE No, I am not talking about that movie with Gena Rowlands and James Garner , or even the book it was based on. I am talking about the indispensable tool that no writer should be without. Last week, MeriLyn Oblad talked about how important...

Editor’s Notes: Tearing It Down

by | Aug 26, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing

BY JESSICA SHEN Making Your Hero Suffer On Editor’s Notes, we’ve talked about all kinds of things that will make your story better, from how and when to break grammatical rules , to choosing a good name for your character. Today, let’s turn to the dark side of...

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