Nathan Bransford - The Forums

Oh, this thing is funny. Apparently: - in my blog my writing is like Cory Doctorow; - in my seriously-toned WIP my writing is like Chuck Palahniuk; - and in my more humorous WIP, where the character is supposed to be a little crazy and/or schizo, has the worst ADD in the history of ever, and curses ...

Hi all, I just found these forums a little while ago, although I've read the blog for a bit and find it very interesting. I have a full-time job that is not writing, but I do have a story rattling around my head that I try to get out on paper when I have the time. I'm hopeful that one of these days ...

I tend to talk about it with two people - one, a best friend from school, and the other, another best friend who is a writer herself. The writer is great to talk to because we can talk about the development of the story. The other friend I just talk to about everything. And also there's the fact tha...

Thanks, I know it's a broad question. I guess what I was wondering mostly was a) whether book advances in North America vs. other countries are generally similar or larger (for instance, let's say you had a first-time author, would the industry standard for a first-time author in both countries be c...

Your site and these forums have a lot of very helpful information, so first off: thanks! Second, I am having a lot of trouble finding information on what type of advance one might expect for a fictional work that has been previously published in another country but not the United States. The work wa...