Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 What is basket accounting? Is it good or bad? Important? Basket accounting is pooling income on several books, typically two or more books being...

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 Please be advised that I am currently looking for an editor for my book and don't want to be taken advantage of. What is a reasonable price for someone to...

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 Once a brief idea has been fleshed out into a story set in a specific place and peopled by specific, three-dimensional characters, the writer must...

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 Q. I've been with my current agent for about 3 years, but business is being handled in a way that lets me know I need to change. Will my publishers frown...

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 Changing gears, or changing from writing one novel type to another, presents new opportunities for the writer and new challenges. It also presents special...

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 (Blog Post) When asked, a group of editors from top publishing houses, responded that the following are the most often seen mechanical errors in works...

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 Q. What 5 things do you consider most important in book contracts? A. Literary contracts are long--averaging about 30 pages--and complex, and there isn't...

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 Q. I've had a number of books published, and I just learned my publisher isn't copyrighting my books. They say I'm covered under the "automatic" copyright...

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 (Blog Post) What follows is a compilation of guidelines often used successfully between critique partners in a critique group. SECTION A: GENERAL...

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 (Blog Post) A critique given or received is based on the author and critiquer developing and maintaining a bond of trust. Mutual respect and clear...

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 (Blog Post) Q. I am ready to search for an agent, except that I don't yet have a title for my novel. Here's my dilemma: My story is both a mainstream...

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 (Blog Post) After you’ve written your scene, it’s a good idea to run a checklist on all dialogue. As you do so, ask the following questions: * Did I say...