tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post2420229531339870033..comments2024-03-26T11:32:56.196-07:00Comments on Revising & Editing: Writers, Sex and…Discrimination? by Mickey J. CorriganNas http://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-43956237822902137802014-10-22T06:39:43.649-07:002014-10-22T06:39:43.649-07:00Thanks! Hope you like it. :)Thanks! Hope you like it. :)Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375691605239975089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-35444862895126516792014-10-22T06:39:03.161-07:002014-10-22T06:39:03.161-07:00Why do women so often use initials and men use the...Why do women so often use initials and men use their full names?Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375691605239975089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-20528886527763636452014-10-22T06:37:55.498-07:002014-10-22T06:37:55.498-07:00Exactly.Exactly.Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375691605239975089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-34420512534986369992014-10-20T12:20:28.399-07:002014-10-20T12:20:28.399-07:00Just bought Tequila Dirty!Just bought Tequila Dirty!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-84313289234075696902014-10-20T12:17:09.769-07:002014-10-20T12:17:09.769-07:00Yes, I agree with DMS. Nice the editor wrote back....Yes, I agree with DMS. Nice the editor wrote back. Good article, thanks Mickey! And Tequila Dirty does sound good!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-20092451031282624932014-10-19T06:29:59.375-07:002014-10-19T06:29:59.375-07:00Male writers have dominated my genre for decades, ...Male writers have dominated my genre for decades, which is why many publishers in the SFF realm are actively looking for more female writers these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-7572420247844763062014-10-18T07:10:36.715-07:002014-10-18T07:10:36.715-07:00I think it is awesome that the editor was willing ...I think it is awesome that the editor was willing to write back and explain the numbers. Maybe more women aren't writing this type of novel, so the numbers are lower. I am not sure! Tequila Dirty does sound like a good read. :) Best of luck to Mickey. <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-74337525718150776732014-10-17T07:55:57.279-07:002014-10-17T07:55:57.279-07:00Tequila Dirty sounds like a lot of fun.Tequila Dirty sounds like a lot of fun.Vanessa Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953359344425030388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-44231876681902808502014-10-16T04:48:44.644-07:002014-10-16T04:48:44.644-07:00I agree with Susan's reasoning. It does come d...I agree with Susan's reasoning. It does come down to the numbers.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-80110546786859295432014-10-15T16:55:22.095-07:002014-10-15T16:55:22.095-07:00I do agree with what Cherie said. I know a few wom...I do agree with what Cherie said. I know a few women who write sci-fi and use their initials so readers don't know they're female. There is still a male bias in some genres.<br /><br />Tequila Dirty sounds fantastic, btw! :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-88780097453555818302014-10-15T16:16:02.385-07:002014-10-15T16:16:02.385-07:00Thanks for your input, everyone. It's an inter...Thanks for your input, everyone. It's an interesting topic, that's for sure.Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375691605239975089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-40854257415197971272014-10-15T15:37:55.602-07:002014-10-15T15:37:55.602-07:00Tequila Dirty sounds like a great read. Thought pr...Tequila Dirty sounds like a great read. Thought provoking post.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-76009964432724593212014-10-15T09:35:06.822-07:002014-10-15T09:35:06.822-07:00Hard to say if that particular instance was discri...Hard to say if that particular instance was discrimination, but I do notice a huge gender gap in the treatment of women's books vs. men's.Johanna Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515478890074610814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-77887734110927291682014-10-15T08:44:23.452-07:002014-10-15T08:44:23.452-07:00Wow… what an interesting post and thoughts… I can&...Wow… what an interesting post and thoughts… I can't imagine gender even being applicable… but wow. Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-82372018901320336782014-10-15T08:35:28.059-07:002014-10-15T08:35:28.059-07:00Interesting question, but it's hard to argue w...Interesting question, but it's hard to argue with the statistics. It's kinda like asking why there aren't more black police officers in black communities. If blacks aren't applying for the jobs, they aren't gonna get them. If few women are submitting manuscripts...<br /><br />I don't write in this genre, but I certainly enjoy reading this kinda book. "Hot and hilarious" sounds like my kinda book. Good luck with it!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-18820052786178506592014-10-15T06:52:23.124-07:002014-10-15T06:52:23.124-07:00If more men than women are submitting to that part...If more men than women are submitting to that particular press and they only accept four books a year, then it is more likely that a man's novel would be accepted than a woman's, statistically speaking. But at the same time, I would wonder too. After all, they could have four stellar books by women and have them come out in one year. A great book is a great book, no matter who wrote it.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-19423509939170776702014-10-15T03:30:29.276-07:002014-10-15T03:30:29.276-07:00Hi, like Denise, I really don't know that much...Hi, like Denise, I really don't know that much about the industry, but your post give one something to think about for sure. Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-9699343902572354002014-10-15T01:28:21.701-07:002014-10-15T01:28:21.701-07:00Hi Mickey. You're a wonderful writer and I loo...Hi Mickey. You're a wonderful writer and I look forward to reading your latest novel. I wouldn't know enough about the publishing industry to comment on your topic, but it's an interesting point of view.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-7046519505689659732014-10-15T01:27:51.843-07:002014-10-15T01:27:51.843-07:00I can understand if a publisher's list is full...I can understand if a publisher's list is full, but they should not bring gender into the acceptance and rejection process. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com