Writing Excuses » Stacy http://www.writingexcuses.com Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:51:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2008-2011 Dragonsteel Entertainment howard.tayler@gmail.com (Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler) howard.tayler@gmail.com (Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler) Writing books 1440 http://www.writingexcuses.com/graphics/cover_small.jpg Writing Excuses http://www.writingexcuses.com 144 144 15 minutes long because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart. Fantasy Novelist Brandon Sanderson, science-fiction cartoonist Howard Tayler, and horror writer Daniel Wells discuss writing techniques in a fast-paced, 15-minute format. writing, books, how, to, write, Brandon, Sanderson, Howard, Tayler, Dan, Wells, Mary Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler howard.tayler@gmail.com no no Writing Excuses Episode 13: Submitting to Editors Part 2 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/05/04/writing-excuses-episode-13-submitting-to-editors-part-2/ http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/05/04/writing-excuses-episode-13-submitting-to-editors-part-2/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 06:11:21 +0000 Writing Excuses http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/05/04/writing-excuses-episode-13-submitting-to-editors-part-2/ In part two of our chat with editor Stacy Whitman, we discuss more about how to interact with editors: how to approach them at cons, how to inquire about work you’ve already submitted, and how to butter them up by asking about their current projects. To cap it off, we ask Stacy about her current projects.

This week from our sponsor, Tor: The Wolfman , by Nicholas Pekearo

]]> http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/05/04/writing-excuses-episode-13-submitting-to-editors-part-2/feed/ 23 0:15:00 In part two of our chat with editor Stacy Whitman, we discuss more about how to interact with editors: how to approach them at cons, how to inquire about work you’ve already submitted, and how to butter them up by asking about their current pr[...] In part two of our chat with editor Stacy Whitman, we discuss more about how to interact with editors: how to approach them at cons, how to inquire about work you’ve already submitted, and how to butter them up by asking about their current projects. To cap it off, we ask Stacy about her current projects. This week from our sponsor, Tor: The Wolfman , by Nicholas Pekearo Stacy, Submitting Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler no no Writing Excuses Episode 12: Submitting to Editors Part 1 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/04/27/writing-excuses-episode-12-submitting-to-editors-part-1/ http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/04/27/writing-excuses-episode-12-submitting-to-editors-part-1/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:28:47 +0000 Writing Excuses http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/04/27/writing-excuses-episode-12-submitting-to-editors-part-1/ This week, special guest Stacy Whitman joins us from Mirrorstone books (an imprint of Wizards of the Coast). Stacy works there as an editor, and helps us understand the submission process, including acting like a professional, doing your research, following submission guidelines, and all sorts of things NOT to do with your submissions. Stacy also shares her story about Holes, and how you have to know the rules to break them.

Liner Notes:

We’ve got a lot of links for you this week. First of all, Stacy keeps a blog on LiveJournal (slwhitman.livejournal.com), and she works for Mirrorstone, whose submission guidelines can be found here.

Mentioned in the podcast: Kristen Nelson’s Blog (You Know You Have Tired YA When…), the Hallowmere series, and Hallowmere’s author Tiffany Trent.

And this week from our sponsor Tor, Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow

]]> http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/04/27/writing-excuses-episode-12-submitting-to-editors-part-1/feed/ 18 0:15:52 This week, special guest Stacy Whitman joins us from Mirrorstone books (an imprint of Wizards of the Coast). Stacy works there as an editor, and helps us understand the submission process, including acting like a professional, doing your research, f[...] This week, special guest Stacy Whitman joins us from Mirrorstone books (an imprint of Wizards of the Coast). Stacy works there as an editor, and helps us understand the submission process, including acting like a professional, doing your research, following submission guidelines, and all sorts of things NOT to do with your submissions. Stacy also shares her story about Holes, and how you have to know the rules to break them. Liner Notes: We’ve got a lot of links for you this week. First of all, Stacy keeps a blog on LiveJournal (slwhitman.livejournal.com), and she works for Mirrorstone, whose submission guidelines can be found here. Mentioned in the podcast: Kristen Nelson’s Blog (You Know You Have Tired YA When…), the Hallowmere series, and Hallowmere’s author Tiffany Trent. And this week from our sponsor Tor, Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow Stacy, Submitting Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler no no