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No writer is an island. Not even a writer on an island.

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Bill Bunn

A few words on the importance of the editing process. OK. There was a time when I thought I was so right that editing would have been offensive. But I was a moron for thinking this way. Even the best … Continue reading →

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Editing the book: getting it “righter”

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Bill Bunn

Let me spend a few words on describing what happened once Bitingduck accepted my manuscript. Editor-in-chief, Jay Nadeau, once the contract was signed, asked me to work on some initial revisions. Now, instead of just one set of eyes on … Continue reading →

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Patting the pocket (Floating the duck, part III)

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Bill Bunn

(Photo borrowed from “Duck of the Day“) Last spring, I was surfing newpages.com, looking under “publishers” and what should meet my eyes than this crazy call for submissions by an American company, Bitingduck Press. I enjoyed the cheeky call and … Continue reading →

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Death of an agent (Floating the duck, part I)

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Bill Bunn

(Photo borrowed from “Duck of the Day“) The submission process for Duck Boy began 16 years ago. I began to submit the story to publishers every spring. Spring seemed to be the season when some publishers take new material. I … Continue reading →

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Don’t be perfect: the janitor approach

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Bill Bunn

Today’s note is about one of the big barriers that keeps people from writing: perfection. Many folks believe that writing has to be right when it gets typed in, or at least they act that way. I don’t know if … Continue reading →

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