Editor’s Notes: Query Letters, Synopses & Manuscripts
I find myself amazed at the difference in my attitude about publishers after only a week at Xchyler Publishing. To say I have learned a lot would be an understatement. The prospect differs immensely...
View ArticleSHORT STORY CONTEST: CLASSICS REDUX STEAMPUNK STYLE
Annnouncing Short Story Contest for Spring Anthology: Steampunk From December 15, 2012, through January 15, 2013, Xchyler Publishing will be accepting submissions for our SPRING STEAMPUNK ANTHOLOGY....
View ArticleEditor’s Notes: Offensive Content Standards
Recently, I received an email from an author asking for clarification on admittedly ambiguous information on our Submissions page; specifically: Xchyler Publishing does not publish erotica, gratuitous...
View ArticleEditor’s Notes: The Waiting Game
“You’ve got no mail!” Most authors will probably tell you the second-most tortuous aspect of getting published is the waiting game—the first, of course, being the first time one opens the editor’s...
View ArticleEditor’s Notes: A Matter of Style
What do we mean when we say “style”? In the editorial context, it pertains to how text is presented on the printed page: where to put commas, what types of ellipses to use, colons vs. semi-colons. The...
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Editor’s Notes: Surviving the Slush
Hi. I’m Jessica, your friendly neighborhood editorial assistant, and I’m here to help you get your manuscript out of our discard pile and on its way to becoming a Xchyler-certified novel! I started out...
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Editor’s Notes: Interview with an Editor
BY MCKENNA GARDNER AND AMANDA ELLIOTT A Dash of Madness: A Thriller Anthology Launches August 3, 2013 In anticipation of the upcoming release for A Dash of Madness: A Thriller Anthology, Amanda...
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Publisher’s Desk: The Final Battle
BY PENNY FREEMAN This blog post is the culmination of my Citadel series, explaining who and what we are at Hamilton Springs Press/Xchyler Publishing, and our philosophy regarding the publishing...
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