How to Network Better by Saying Less
When I was growing up, my mother often repeated the adage “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove [Read More]
Month: May 2018
How to Start Your Novel: Advice From Literary Agents
No one reads more prospective novel beginnings than literary agents. They’re the ones on the front lines, sifting through inboxes and slush piles. And they [Read More]
Writers, You Should be Using an Email Signature, Too. Here are 4 Free Ways to Make One.
The signature of your emails may be a part of the message you don’t think about very much. After all, there are so many tips [Read More]
40+ Free Online Courses For Bloggers & Entrepereneurs
That’s what I think. Honestly, I absolutely love online courses for blogging. These courses give tremendous value, speedy learning and also keep you encouraged. That [Read More]
1,340 Authors Earning $100,000/Year or More. Half of Them Are Indies
We had to share the following figures and statements from AuthorEarnings.com. The figures below and summary is from their May 2016 report. There is some [Read More]
40 Romance Publishers That Accept Submissions Without an Agent
For a long time it seemed like there was always another romance publisher springing out of the woodwork (and maybe even getting distribution with a [Read More]
How to Write a Smash-Hit Debut Novel at 70
Publishing your first novel as a 70-year-old grandmother-of-three is quite a coup. But Anne Youngson’s Meet Me At The Museum, a present-day tale of late [Read More]
An Upcoming Writer’s Motivational Guide to Writing
In a world full of writers and literature junkies, it can be easy to get caught up in the charade of standstills with your latest [Read More]
Booksellers Predict Hot Sales This Summer
Summer is a key time for booksellers around the country in regions that attract tourists during the season, and for those that see increased foot [Read More]
Who Will Buy Your Book?
I have been very fortunate as a writer: since 2010, I have had three books picked up by three different publishers. I have gotten coverage in [Read More]
Russo Observes All of a Writing Life in Book of Essays
In the middle of this book of nine essays, Richard Russo has a 61-pager titled “Getting Good.” A quote from Mark Twain tops the first [Read More]
An author’s journey
The fictional world of Corsana is not unlike our own. Sure, there are mythical creatures, mana-based technology and magic, but there’s also plenty of adventure, [Read More]
What We Call Writer’s Block Might Just Be Insecurity
My writing slowed down this past week. And it also seemed my ideas were hiding from me. Part of it was just general malaise, but [Read More]
6 Things to Consider If You’ve Got a Reluctant Reader
Every parent I know — including myself — wants their child to become a successful, avid reader. And why wouldn’t we? The benefits of becoming [Read More]
Taking Submissions: Sanitarium Magazine
Sanitarium Magazine is now open for submissions! At Sanitarium, we’re dedicated to bringing audiences the best in horror from around the world. We believe horror should be fresh, [Read More]
Should You Tell People You’re Writing A Novel? Reddit Users Offer Their Tips
The Internet can be a terrible place, and Reddit gets a bad reputation for housing some of the ‘Net’s most repugnant denizens, but places like [Read More]
Behind the Scenes of Getting a Young Adult Novel Published
“It’s a good question,” Derek Milman says when asked to define the genre. The basic definition is simple: It’s typically a book with a young [Read More]
25 Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers
In celebration of Short Story Month, here is a list of websites, magazines and journals that publish short speculative fiction. They publish a whole range, [Read More]
The Art of Writing an Opinion Piece
A well-written opinion article is a powerful piece of prose; it can challenge our views and bring context to a subject in a way we’ve [Read More]