March 7, 2023

Rejection stings, no matter how it comes. Here are a few of the things I’ve heard from editors rejecting my books.

Joyce Sweeney is an acquiring agent at the Seymour Agency and quite possibly the nicest human being on planet earth. Joyce is also on faculty for our upcoming novel academy, and looking forward to meeting all of you. I asked her a few questions to whet our writing whistles while we wait. (Try saying that three times fast.) 1.

From a cub reporter at my hometown newspaper to magazine editor in the Peace Corps to books and animation, publishing has carried me across decades and around the world. Of course the ride has been bumpy. Here are a few things I wish I’d known starting ou 1. Writers are the nicest people you will