December 30, 2007 – 3:55 pm
Someone on a discussion board referred to Creative Byline as a “shortcut” in a derogatory way. The definition of shortcut is “a method, procedure, policy, etc., that reduces the time or energy needed to accomplish something.” So yes, Creative Byline is a shortcut—in the same way that a washing machine is a shortcut to washing [...]
December 30, 2007 – 3:41 pm
One of our early clients gave us kudos in his comment and asked a good question: If after two attempts a manuscript still doesn’t pass our first reader’s quality check, what next? We recommend that you take some time to hone your writing skills in the areas that first readers mentioned in their feedback. You can [...]
December 28, 2007 – 10:18 am
In order for this new submission model to work, we need to get publishers as well as writers on board. We recently began working with a New York-based sales team who will do just that. Between them, they have 50 years of experience in the book industry, and they are keen to meet with their [...]
December 27, 2007 – 11:53 am
There’ve been some questions popping up on various discussion boards that we want to answer here. If Creative Byline is in beta, can I trust it? Yes! Beta means different things to different people. To us, it means that the site is fully functional but you might occasionally find a broken link or think of [...]
December 10, 2007 – 12:04 pm
The site was ready. We were ready. And we think writers with manuscripts are more than ready! So we took the site live, just this morning. We’re finishing up the details with more publishers and we look forward to adding them to the site very soon. We’ve built the car. Come on in and kick [...]
December 5, 2007 – 4:37 pm
It’s been awhile since our last post, but that doesn’t mean things haven’t been happening here. Quite the opposite! Since our last post, we’ve met with one of the major publishing conglomerates in the U.S., and we’re happy to announce that at least one of their big imprints—one that’s normally closed to unsolicited submissions–is on [...]
