Comments on: Aussiecon4 – editing panels. https://grahamclements.com/aussiecon4-editing-panels/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aussiecon4-editing-panels Writer, blogger, and dreamer. Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:01:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.4 By: Graham Clements https://grahamclements.com/aussiecon4-editing-panels/#comment-1835 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:01:51 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/aussiecon4-editing-panels/#comment-1835 The marketing sessions at Aussiecon, which were the subject of a previous post, highlighted the fact that getting published has a lot to do with who you know. The writing still has to be good though.

Interestingly, Mr Spanton said that something from a slush pile has to be blow his head off before he would consider it, leaving the question: does he have a lower standard for submissions from agents, established authors and celebrities?

]]> By: Anthony J. Langford https://grahamclements.com/aussiecon4-editing-panels/#comment-1836 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:18:43 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/aussiecon4-editing-panels/#comment-1836 It does beg the question doesnt it, if editors dont really bother with the slush pile, then how are new authors meant to get published? An agent of course, but most agents expect a wealth of publications first.. its a catch 22 and one of those, 'who you know' industries.. having worked in television and film for the past 25 years I've seen first hand how these things work.. nepotism etc..

Good post though Graham. Interesting. i don't like adverbs either. Unnecessary. To me, when I see a book with adverbs, I think.. well…lets just say, I won't bother…

Cheers.

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