Castle Gate Press is unusual in several ways. One of them is in our team editing approach. The contests where we’ve been entering our books often ask who the editor of the book is, leaving space for the name of one editor. This is apparently the common way for the big publishers to do it, with […]
Behind the scenes: the fraud stage, by Linda Yezak
by Associate Editor Linda Yezak Want to know what it’s like to be behind the scenes with an author while she’s in her “I’m such a fraud!” stage? Then read on, because here it is–-my “I’m such a fraud!” stage. There are times when I’m golden and can do no wrong when I’m writing. Then […]
The importance of encouragement to an author: Linda Yezak
Let’s find out more about the role of encouragement from one of Castle Gate Press’s editors, author Linda Yezak. Like most authors, I started writing when I was a kid–I don’t remember how early. I wrote song lyrics and little rhymes and worked up from there. What started me most recently was a prompt from […]