18Apr
20Mar
Honeybee Humdinger
~~Recommendations from the Pipeline ~~ You know if Blake Shelton sings about it, it’s got to be good. In fact, everything is good about honeybees. They’re smart: They’ve been around for millions of years so they know some things. They’re food-creators: In fact, they are the only insects...
11Mar
The Author Within Each of Us
~~ By Editor Janet Fix ~~ A Pipeline Contribution I recently started this: http://nogoofs.blogspot.com/, a CONVERSATION CUBBY for editors and authors, in hopes to increase awareness of the needs of each other. In my current interactions in the industry, I see self-publishing taking a step back slightly...
08Mar
Spring Cleaning Leads to Wrinkles
~~ Editor Jan Fix ~~ As we crawl out of our winter caves and begin thinking about springtime, I find myself looking forward to all the buzzing delights of this time of year: Easter, March Madness, Pattie’s Day, bulbs flowering from the ground, prepping the lawn...
03Jan
Let Me Entertain You
As authors, we are entertainers. We should practice and fine-tune our craft, so we may share our written word unfettered by poor production. We must surround ourselves with excellence in our editing and design choices.
25Oct
Demand a Reciprocity of Your Passion — “Guts,” Part 2
~~by Editor Jan (Part 2 in the "Guts" blog) Authors: Demand a reciprocity of your passion! Surround yourself with professionals who match your intensity for each written word in your manuscript; who look at things from new angles and will share those with you, respectfully and with...
22Oct
Guts: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
~~ by Editor Jan Fix When it comes to developing a powerful novel, today's authors must have some uncompromising, new-and-improved kind of guts. As impressive as any creative team may be with its credentials and experience, it is merely ordinary without a unique, bold instinct for raising...
23Aug
Born on a Buzzard’s Stump by Alva Harris
This book is Five-Star Verve. Recommendation by Janet Fix This memoir simultaneously takes you back in time and tickles your present-day musings. One of the most entertaining examples of story-telling based on fact that I have ever had the pleasure of editing -- or reading! ...
16Aug