Published Essays by Anat Deracine
Essays by Anat Deracine on feminism, politics, technology, diversity and writing,
How to get your first book published
Writing | Publishing
If you’re anything like me, you’ve wanted to write a book ever since you were first able to read one. But how do you get your first book published?
Give a woman a mask, and she'll take you somewhere new.
Writing | Publishing
"When you write, your soul can be genderless and borderless, multilingual and free."
Publishing is a Wedding, Writing a Marriage
Writing | Publishing
Insights on the writing life after publication from novelist Anat Deracine.
5 Tips for Pitching a Literary Agent in Person
Writing | Publishing
Surely the query letter ought to show off my command of vocabulary, and my flair for long, hypotactic sentences (and the fact that I know what hypotaxis is)? No.
8 Tips on How to be Edited without Losing your Voice
Writing | Editing
Just as there is nothing as sexy as someone comfortable and confident with their unique body, there are few things as compelling in fiction as a unique, confident voice.
5 A's of Decolonized Editing
Writing | Diversity | Publishing
Advice for writers of colour on how to maintain their authentic voice when being edited for publication.
Why do you believe you're a woman?
Feminism | Politics
Like the protagonist of Driving by Starlight, author Anat Deracine dressed and passed as a boy for years in Saudi Arabia. She weighs in on gender issues in support of trans rights.
How to build a career out of being wrong
Writing | Diversity | Publishing
A satire opinion piece giving a unique perspective on the controversy surrounding author Kate Clanchy.