Chuck Wendig on Outlining

Wendig, as always, entertains and illuminates.

Today's topic is outlining during nanowrimo, which I'm certain--because you are most intelligent and perceptive--you are aware is not of use only in November, nor is it only for those who are writing 50,000 words in one month.

How to Help the Art Department

If your book gets picked up by a major publisher with an art department, you may get asked to give some info for the art department to use when designing your cover.

You may get asked the same by smaller publishers, or by a cover designer you hire.

Different ones will approach it in different ways. But it is common to be asked for some kind of input. I found this particular example of an author--award-winner Mary Robinette Kowal--influencing her cover to be very interesting, and think you might, too.

I also love her headshot/pr photo.