Planning to submit to publishers, getting ready to sign a contract, or unsure how to work with editors and illustrators? This page gathers novelist Utsudo’s first-hand experience from the Ghost Island column on submissions, contracts, the publishing process, and working with editors and illustrators.
Articles in this topic
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #01: Utsudo’s Debut — A Road to the Dream Covered in Frost
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #02: One of My Benefactors — the Editor Who Influenced Me Most
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #03: My First Meeting With an Editor
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #04: Deadlines Aren’t Romantic at All
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #09: My First Publisher’s New Year Banquet
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #10: Numb to Publishing — a Veteran’s Lament?
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #12: What to Watch For When Signing a Contract
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #13: The Right Mindset for Submissions — Listen Up, Masochists!
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #15: My Second Benefactor, a Gentle Connection (Part 1)
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #16: My Second Benefactor — Maybe Ultimate Pessimism Is Actually Optimism (Part 2)
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #18: How to Build a Good Working Relationship With Your Editor
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #19: Working With Illustrators — the Publisher Edition
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #20: Working With Illustrators — the Private Commission Edition
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #21: The Secrets of Publishing Schedules
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #40: This Editor Is a Bit Wacky
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #42: What Events Are Usually Held When a Print Book Comes Out?
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #47: The Magic of Deadlines
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #61: Publishers’ Many Ways of Selecting Manuscripts, Revealed (?
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #62: Becoming an Editor? Child, Turn Back While You Can!
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #51: The Commercial Illustrators I Respect
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #76: Selected for the Ministry of Culture’s Young Writers Grant
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #96: The Ills of Local Literary Awards
- Hey! I Heard You’re a Writer on Ghost Island #99: An Apology Doesn’t Mean You Have to Forgive