Once a month, over on the Brava Author’s blog, editor Megan Records is being kind enough to take questions from readers. And she’s willing to answer just about any question you have. This month, the questions (posted in comments) included what types of books her authors write, what her thoughts are on “dead” genres and trends, whether she’s open to unagented submissions, what sorts of books are her top sellers, and the list goes on. This is a great chance to learn more about a young editor who is building her list. Take a look!

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• 25 Ways to Not Get Published: Post 3 Happy Thursday!  Are you ready for the third way to not get published today? To remind you, the first was: Demand no less than a six-figure advance in your query letter. Your book is brilliant and if Big Publishing House isn’t willing to pay, then there’s no need to submit......
• Sasha White's Show Me The Money If you aren't aware, there are a couple authors over on the GenReality blog who are foolish brave enough to share their actual sales figures for their books. Despite my seeming little dig, which is more an indication of how I think publishing folks will respond to this practice than......
• Seven Habits of Highly Effective Authors: Habit Six Hello again! Only two more habits left to talk about. A quick review of numbers one through five first. Highly Effective Authors… 1. 1. Write every day. 2. Understand the business side of publishing. 3. Learn how to take criticism. 4. Set goals and meet them. 5. Learn how to......
• FREE Writing Workshop: Tension by Kris Kennedy I've been reading this month's free workshop, hosted on Romance Divas, Tension by historical romance author Kris Kennedy. Great stuff! Her intro: I am so excited to talk about tension, because I think it's at the heart of page-turning, bestselling, gripping stories that we can't set down. We won't be......
• 25 Ways to NOT Get Published: Post 1 New authors are often looking for that “magic formula”, a surefire way to land that first deal. The bad news: I haven’t discovered that yet. But I do have a little bit of good news. I have discovered a few surefire ways to NOT get published. I thought I'd share......

• Q&A with Megan Records, Editor Once a month, over on the Brava Author's blog, editor Megan Records is being kind enough to take questions from readers. And she's willing to answer just about any question you have. This month, the questions (posted in comments) included what types of books her authors write, what her thoughts......
• Save Time, Money and Space in Over 80 Ways If you're looking for handy gadgets, tools and various items that can save you time, money or space (or all three!) this list of more than 80 top products is just what you need. Everyone's got saving money on their minds these days. Some of us are always looking to......
• Starting a Household Ledger - With Pen and Paper My wife and I recently stumbled across a brilliant idea, and have decided to adopt it July 1st. And what better time? Many businesses close the books on their fiscal year June 30th, and July 1st begins a new fiscal period. That's the approach we are taking in our house......
• Can someone explain why... I've been surprised lately by the number of times I've been around people who dismiss out of hand experiences and ideas that might be of interest or a help to them. Maybe I notice it more because I try to stay open to new ideas and experiences, even if I......
• Book Review: The LL Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing by Macauley Lord, Dick Talleur and Dave Whitlock When it comes to the great outdoors, LL Bean is probably one of the most recognized authorities on the subject. They have built up quite a following over the years with their outdoor clothing and accessories and it was only natural that instructional books would follow. If you are interested......

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