by Judy Gitenstein | Aug 22, 2022 | Publishing Anecdotes
In my career on staff I edited hundreds of books and was involved in every step, from picking the cover scene to handling last-minute mistakes made by the printer. Once when I was at Dell Publishing, a signature (meaning 16 pages) from a book called The Happy...
by Judy Gitenstein | Aug 22, 2022 | About Writing
While at NYU film school I served as informal joke tester for Mel Brooks. Well, that’s how I describe it. I doubt Mel Brooks would describe it at all, or even remember this important moment in my education. He and Anne Bancroft lived at 1 Fifth Avenue, which at the...
by Judy Gitenstein | Aug 22, 2022 | About Writing
In a recent blog post I talked about taking daydream breaks when working on a tough project. This is how I expand my boundaries. When I work with you, that’s what we do. We start off by just talking. I tickle you with questions . . . and then maybe in the middle of...
by Judy Gitenstein | Aug 22, 2022 | About Writing
When you work with me this is what will happen: You’ll feel good about your writing. You will feel confident. You will be part of my posse henceforth. You will feel comfortable using words like henceforth and you will feel confident knowing when not to use words like...
by Judy Gitenstein | Aug 22, 2022 | About Writing
I have a talent I’ve cultivated over the years that doesn’t exactly fit on a resumé: I’ve always been a good daydreamer. As I child I clocked many hours lying on my bed . . . thinking. At the time it was called “goofing off,” but I knew it was leading somewhere. As an...
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