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We've moved! 10 Aug 2013 | 10:47 pm
This blog has moved to BuriedEditor.com. It's now completely hosted over there, and all of these posts have been duplicated there. If you are looking for anything new, that's the place to be! © Copyri...
What Parenting Books Can Teach Us About Critiquing 21 May 2013 | 06:04 pm
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE When we critique, we are often faced with a dilemma. We need to provide the person with honest feedback, but it has to be done in such a way that the...
Untitled 2 Nov 2012 | 06:42 pm
Today's post is a guest post from author Ella Kennen. Since CBAY is running what is essentially at this point a query contest, and since Ella initially contacted me through a query, I asked her to wri...
Contest & Free Stuff 31 Oct 2012 | 03:45 pm
Fun stuff is happening at CBAY Books this week/month. First, we're running a contest over there. The winners in both the middle grade and teen categories will receive publishing contracts for their en...
Congratulations to Our Winner 9 Oct 2012 | 05:35 pm
Congratulations to the author of Feasy for winning the first page contest. I'll be contacting both finalists today about getting them their prizes. I had tried a new polling option for this contest, ...
You Decide the Winner for the First Page Contest 5 Oct 2012 | 06:42 pm
Thank you to everyone who submitted to the contest. I have picked my top two favorites, and now it's your chance to pick who the winner is. Read the two selections and then vote: Selection A: Monster...
First Page Contest 2 Oct 2012 | 06:24 pm
It's time for one of my freaking favorite things to do on this blog: run a contest! The rules are simple: Send me the first page (250 words) of your chapter book, middle grade or YA manuscript (any ...
First Page Critiquing 26 Sep 2012 | 09:06 pm
Last week I talked about great first pages, why they are important and gave some examples of my favorite first pages. Now, I think it's time for you all to practice with your first pages. Why? Because...
First Page Wonders 18 Sep 2012 | 06:02 pm
There is nothing like starting a manuscript (or a book) and getting hooked on the first page (or first few pages). Sure, the whole rest of the manuscript better live up to the beginning but there's no...
A Year in Hades (and not with Percy Jackson or some other character) 17 Sep 2012 | 06:30 pm
I love 'em, but man, these two are time consuming. The other day I realized that it had been over a year since I last posted on this blog. A year. It has both felt like a minute, and at the same time...
