Blog | Vince Santoro

Behind the Scenes

A snapshot of the activities in publishing my book.

Indie Publishing - a viable option to tell your story

Author shares her publishing experience. Interview with author Cryssa Bazos

Not All Publishers Are Alike

Why I turned down a publishing contract. Actually, I turned down two contracts and here’s why. For many years traditional publishing was...

The Challenges of Writing Historical Fiction

You have a story idea and you like history. Now you have to put the two together.

What Does it Take to Get Published?

In a writing workshop, the instructor wrote on the board the three things a writer needs to get published...

Lessons from Journalism: What Journalism Taught Me About Writing Fiction

While I was attending a course at Ryerson’s School of Journalism in Toronto, the instructor said...

Subjectivity and Rejection: One Leads to the Other

Rejection is a necessary step to success. Yet inherent in most rejections of a story is the degree to which subjectivity plays...

Beta Readers Are Worth Their Weight In Gold

A beta reader is someone who has agreed to read an unpublished manuscript and give their feedback.