Tag Archives: publishing

Guest post by Theresa Paolo

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I’m delighted to welcome New Adult author Theresa Paolo to Off the Page sharing the A-Z of what she’s learned as a writer…

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Query Clinic No. 1

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Original query: He was so naïve to a world he never believed existed. But everything he doubted before will prove to be more than just reality…

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The Other Me Promo

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

This weekend, I’ve already been hard at work on all sorts of happy things relating to The Other Me. We’re striving towards a late 2013 early 2014 publishing date, which means things are going to happen fast and I need your help. … Continue reading →

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Awesome News Part II

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

The news officially broke last night, but I thought I’d take some time to write about it today. The news is that my YA LGBT novel The Other Me has found a home with Harmony Ink Press, the YA imprint of Dreamspinner … Continue reading →

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Queries that Worked No. 23

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Sorry! I’m a day late, but here is this week’s query that worked… Today I’m pleased to welcome Vicki Weavil to Off the Page, sharing the query that landed her an agent. Just a quick reminder about this feature… All these … Continue reading →

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ImageOutWrite

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Absolutely delighted to announce that my LGBT short story ‘Devil’s Threesome’ has been accepted by ImageOut for their ImageOutWrite I Do!? anthology to be released as part of their October LGBT film & video festival.

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5 Reasons I’ll Stop Reading

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I stumbled upon this post and found the insights into why one reader would put a book down really interesting. Recently, I’ve read some books I couldn’t put down and lamented turning the last page. There have also been a … Continue reading →

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Spark – An Interview with the Editor

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I’d like to welcome Brian Lewis to Off the Page talking about balancing life as both an author and editor. Brian Lewis is the founder and editor-in-chief of Spark: A Creative Anthology, established Fall 2012 as a cross-genre paying market for … Continue reading →

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Queries that Worked No. 5

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I’m pleased to welcome Tristina Wright to Off the Page, sharing the query that landed her an agent. Just a quick reminded about this feature… All these featured queries worked! Meaning they snagged the attention of an agent or editor. These … Continue reading →

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R is for Risk Rejection, Reap Reward

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

As part of the A – Z Challenge, today’s letter is R and the theme is Risk Rejection, Reap Reward. As an author, you constantly risk rejection by agents, editors and readers. Many writers give up the dream of being … Continue reading →

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