Blog Reading – Page 2 – Robert Treskillard’s Blog

Come, hear the Bard of the Grey Wind

I wanted to point everyone who chances by here to check out the blog and music of someone I consider…

How To Survive With Less Editorial Support

Nathan Bransford, literary agent for Curtis Brown, Ltd. blogged yesterday about the book imprint “12″ which only publishes 12 books a year—one per month—and attempts to make each one a bestseller.

As part of this, he points to Moon Rat’s blog, who has some interesting advice for novelists. This advice stems from the fact that most publishers DO NOT follow the “12″ model and instead may attempt to fill a quota, and often give very little editorial support to books prior to them being published. This inattention sometimes means:

The agent hasn’t read the entire manuscript
Editors don’t have time to work on your “perfect” manuscript
The publicist has little time to devote to your book
Salespeople haven’t read your book before they sell it

What is the advice in light of this situation? (text simplified by me)

Tolkien Owes Me $350 For My Air Conditioner

Yes, that’s right. If only he had known the consequences of his writing, his hand might have shuddered and refused…

A Confusing Stance In Christian Fantasy?

Becky Miller has recently covered the topic of “In [Christian] Fantasy’s Defense” (Part 2 here), and in spirit I agree with her, but I also wonder if we have brought on some of our own criticism.

These are difficult topics, and I can see why people hold differing opinions.

Questions:

If a demon repented, would he still be a demon, or would he go back to being an angel? If a witch repented, would she still be called a witch? Can someone be a “good” witch? Is there such a thing as a “good” demon?