by Cooper West | Jul 31, 2012 | Editorial, Writing Industry
I really don’t want this space to become yet another blog about writing; there are plenty of excellent ones already out there, and I don’t feel qualified to teach/lead people in their writing careers, and I’ve got plenty else going on in my life to...
by Cooper West | May 28, 2012 | Writing Industry
I have written in the past about how delicate the nature of the relationship with an editor can be. These are rocky waters to sail because anyone can call themselves a professional editor, take your money, and give you very little in return. Or, do a good job but play...
by Cooper West | May 26, 2012 | Writing Process
This afternoon I went with a friend to see The Avengers…again. This is my fourth rewatch! I’ll spare you my own squee about the movie, which is massive and high-pitched. What I want to talk about is the joy I get from participating in the excitement about...
by Cooper West | May 21, 2012 | Editorial, Writing Industry
In all the talk going on about agency pricing and legacy publishers and indies and self-publishing phenoms, one aspect that generally gets ignored is the psychological affect that the legacy system had on newbie writers. Now, this isn’t a rant about how unfairly...
by Cooper West | Apr 29, 2012 | Writing Update
One story I really love but put on hold with everything else is one with the working title of Hogan’s Heroes (which is a pretty lame title and probably trademarked by the TV series but that’s okay, it’s a working title. For the record, it has nothing...
by Cooper West | Apr 28, 2012 | Income Report, Writing Industry
Right now my only publisher is Dreamspinner, so when that royalty statement arrives that’s pretty much the whole picture of my writerly income. Well, it arrived with good news! Especially since I have not been promoting, writing, or submitting anything while I...
