Archive - The Honest Editor

How book auctions really work...

And why you're not a failure if you didn't have one!

Jul 2 •

June 2025

Dealing with rejection as a writer

Why does it happen, and what can you do about it?

Jun 26 •

Pricing, retailer space, and promotions

How does it work for your books?

Jun 19 •

What do editors worry about?

The anxieties of working in publishing...

Jun 17 •

How do independent booksellers work?

An interview with a bookseller: how books are chosen, what customers ask for, and what you as an author can do to help!

Jun 12 •

What is a hook?

And why is it important in commercial fiction?

Jun 1 •

May 2025

What's in a name?

Book titles: how publishers come up with them and why...

May 28 •

Building back from a disappointing publication...

Why it can happen, and what you can do...

May 21 •

How to get a literary agent...

And do you really need one? (TL;DR: yes)

May 14 •

How a book deal really works...

The ins and outs, and some FAQs!

May 10 •

To recontract or not to recontract...

What really happens when the decision is made? How do you balance head vs heart?

May 5 •

What authors can do for themselves...

Taking control when you feel like you haven't got any!

May 2 •

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