How to face criticism Every writer, in my belief, needs to learn how to face criticism with grace. Seriously, it is a skill you need have in order to survive in the publishing world. I was lucky I learned to accept criticisms even before becoming an author. My training as a journalist came in handy. It doesn’t mean it doesn’t… Read More
There are several reasons why your manuscript was rejected by the publisher you pitched it to. None of these reasons is personal. In my years of pitching to publishers before getting published, I’ve accumulated probably almost a hundred rejection letters. You’d think I would have given up by now, buried myself under the pile of ‘no thanks’ I’ve gotten (thankfully… Read More
I recently did a Q&A with The Media Chatter, a Facebook page helping students of journalism and mass communication. Here is the full post. ::::: For our Q&A today, we have Kristyn Maslog-Levis, the founder of The Media Chatter. Kristyn has over 14 years experience in the industry as TV, radio, print and online journalist. She was a TV reporter… Read More
Waiting for publisher feedback is exhausting and stressful. Most of the time, you don’t hear back from them, or you get that dreaded rejection letter. But waiting for feedback doesn’t have to be wasted time. Here are some things you can do while waiting: Research Do research for future projects. Interview people, Google things, visit museums that relate to your… Read More
There are many lessons to an author’s path to publication. Getting published is a big thing for writers, we all know that. But the path to publication is daunting, filled with many hurdles. We need all the help we can get. Mine was just as hard and it took a long time before I got published. But every time I… Read More
It has been a very busy couple of months. My trip to the Philippines was a great opportunity to meet up with various writers and readers of The Girl Between Two Worlds. I must admit, it was a bit daunting talking to people about the book and meeting readers who are genuinely invested in the story. There were also moments… Read More