How to Turn Real Events from Your Life into a Work of Fiction
Learn what to change—and what to keep—when incorporating your real-life experiences into your work of fiction. My debut novel, Hot Mess, comes out on March [Read More]
Month: March 2018
» Kingdoms in the Wild: Now Seeking Submissions
Kingdoms in the Wild, an online literary magazine launched in 2016, is seeking poetry and fiction that moves readers beyond popular issues to the underlying [Read More]
» Soho Press: Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions
Soho Press is an established and respected literary independent publisher based out of New York. They also have two imprints, Soho Crime and Soho Teen, [Read More]
» How to Manage the Tone Of Your Author’s Page (The F.A.R.T. System)
Glimpse my social media and you’ll notice my posts mimic those braggadocio holiday newsletters I’ve come to loathe. The newsletters that incessantly boast things like [Read More]
The ‘Profits From Publishing’ Controversy: Do Authors Get Paid Enough?
When the UK’s Society of Authors chief executive Nicola Solomon wrote her ‘Profits From Publishing’ commentary on authors’ and publishers’ revenue for The Bookseller last [Read More]
Sloane Crosley: By the Book
The novelist and essayist Sloane Crosley, whose new collection is “Look Alive Out There,” says that “any woman who has to take an author photo [Read More]
Ugandan author wins Windham Campbell Prize worth $165,000 for debut novel
(CNN)When Ugandan author Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi sent her novel “Kintu” to British publishers it was initially rejected because it was “too African.” After success in [Read More]
Peter Temple: tributes paid to acclaimed crime writer after his death, aged 71
The Miles Franklin award-winner transformed the face of Australian crime fiction, critic Peter Pierce says. Writers and fans have paid tribute to the Miles Franklin [Read More]
Campfire Chats: Co-writing with Katharine and Walker (Video)
In this new video series, NaNoWriMo staff members share their writing routines and tips for specific Camp NaNoWriMo projects. Today, Communications Manager Katharine Gripp and [Read More]
Man Booker International prize longlist: Han Kang up for top gong again
Previous winners Han and László Krasznahorkai nominated for £50,000 award for translated fiction, on a longlist that spans Iraq to Taiwan Former winners of the [Read More]
» 28 Publishers Seeking Young Adult Manuscripts
Young adult is one of my favorite genres to read, even though when I was a young adult I struggled to find good YA books. [Read More]
Does Your Writing Suffer from Fear of Judgement? (Video)
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Writers and Their Mothers review
Made, marred, mollycoddled and inspired … Philip Larkin, Ian McEwan and Samuel Beckett are among the authors in this lively collection of affectionate and celebratory [Read More]
This Podcast-Based Writing Course Will Get You Working on Your Dream Novel
Tim Clare’s Couch to 80K writing podcast is a delightful, intense, encouraging eight-week journey towards writing a novel. For the best experience, go into it [Read More]
The Manchester-based author who’s won a life-changing $165k book prize
A Manchester-based author whose debut novel was initially rejected by British publishers has won one of the world’s richest literary prizes. Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi – [Read More]
» How to Re-Capture the Love of Writing
Most of us have a way we like to write. I always used to just type my words directly onto my tablet. But when I [Read More]
» Arkana: Now Seeking Submissions
Launched in 2016 by the students of the Arkansas Writers’ MFA Program at the University of Central Arkansas, Arkana is an online magazine of poetry, [Read More]
» Workman Publishing: Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions
Workman Publishing is a large independent publishing company that now includes a number of separate imprints (most started out as their own companies and were [Read More]
The Best Writing Advice I’ve Had (so far)
Here are a few tips on how to write fiction!
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National Book Awards Entry Rules & Guidelines, The National Book Foundation
March 14: Entry Form Opens & Judges Announced May 16 (12 midnight, Pacific): Deadline for entry form submission June 29: Books due to Judges and [Read More]
How To Not Feel Embarrassed About Your Blog #Blogging #Bloggers
One of the things I have struggled over the years with is showing my blog to people who are not in my creative life. I [Read More]