by Cooper West | Jul 9, 2012 | Modus Operandi
I love to travel, although I do it rarely enough that it makes me a nervous wreck. A huge personal goal of mine as a writer is to make enough money to be able to travel the world…maybe not all at once, mind, but in pieces over time. Meanwhile, I have a...
by Cooper West | Jul 7, 2012 | Modus Operandi
As my graduate school career draws to a close this summer (at least for now, as I’m undecided right now about going for a PhD), I’m faced with the wretched game of job hunting. It makes me sick to my stomach. Not because I hate the process, which seems to be why most...
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...
