Famous editors and a resource for copyright info
My publisher Frank Gromling did solid edits on both my books. Small presses sometimes take more pains with a book than a larger house. Gromling’s company Ocean Publishing is a traditional independent press founded four years ago. Several of his titles have won state, regional and national recognition.
Inspiring words from renowned editor Maxwell Perkins
Regardless of what you like to write, your work ideally ends up in the hands of an editor. But how many editors do we remember? Although this professional plays an integral role in getting a writer’s work refined, the editor’s name is not the one that sticks in the reader’s mind.
An exception is Maxwell Perkins. Perkins is credited with publishing or discovering American writers whose works are now considered classics. Perkins worked with Charles Scribner’s Sons, joining the editorial staff in 1914, then rising through the ranks to become editorial director. Perkins influenced the work of Ernest Hemingway, Ring Lardner, Thomas Wolfe, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and others. Perkins even persuaded Scribner’s editorial board to publish F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first novel “This Side of Paradise.”
A popular saying attributed to Perkins is one of my personal favorites, and I readily recall it when I am feeling lazy or unmotivated. “Just get it down on paper,� Perkins said, “and then we’ll see what to do with it.�
New Web site for copyright info
Professional journalist Bill Hadley, author of the book Online Copyright Manual for Everyone, has launched the site ResearchCopyright.com. A news release says the site will “help writers and authors understand the complexities and myths of copyright law in plain, simple language.� There are links to copyright news, legal forms, free reference books and a patent attorney search. The release also says there’s a job board for “authors and freelance writers with links to writing-related projects.�
The site looks really useful; I spent some time looking it over. But the news release says the founder’s name is Bill Hadley, while amazon.com says the book author is Bob Hadley. Despite sleuthing, I can’t find anything on the site to tell me which is right or if maybe this fellow is Bob Bill.
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