Using Kids and Parents as Beta Readers for Children’s Fiction
Debut author Marie Unanue, whose book and message are about being “kind all the time,” has a unique writing process story: After writing two very [Read More]
Month: October 2018
How to Sell an Essay or Article: 21 Tips for Writing a Winning Cover Letter
Wondering how to sell an essay? Writing a cover letter that’s short and perfect to introduce your pages will sell a piece faster than submitting [Read More]
25 Literary Journals that Accept Reprints
Publishing your work is wonderful. Even though my work has been published hundreds of times, I still get excited every time a new publication containing [Read More]
“Go Your Own Way”: James Patterson on Supporting Childhood Literacy, Generating Novel Ideas, and Writing with Bill Clinton
After more than four decades in publishing, record-breaking bestseller James Patterson has this to say: You can go your own way. Discover an exclusive extended [Read More]
Monday Musings: “About That Call”
Hi everyone! I know it’s been a long time since I posted a “Monday Musing” but I’m finally in a good place to stop and [Read More]
Agent Myth Busters: 5 Common Misconceptions About Literary Agents
A mother-daughter pair of agents debunks 5 common misconceptions. By Cari Lamba and Marie Lamba We literary agents do most of our work behind the [Read More]
Train Your Eye for Better Writing: 3 Writing Techniques Adapted from the Visual Arts
Add color to the canvas of your manuscript with these 3 writing techniques adapted from practices commonly used by painters and other visual artists. By [Read More]
4 Things Writers Need To Know About Author Readings
— Written by Lev Raphael I’ve done hundreds of invited talks and readings on three different continents and I love being out there with my [Read More]
What a Coincidence: 7 Clever Strategies for Harnessing Coincidences in Fiction
Well-timed coincidences can catapult a story forward, but a poorly planned one can bring your readers to a dead stop. Use these 7 strategies to [Read More]
Playing with Common Horror Tropes for Comedic Effect
What do horror and comedy have in common? Well, quite a lot actually. Some of my favorite books and movies are combinations of the two [Read More]
The Writer’s Guide to Wattpad: How Readers Fall in Love with Your Words
by Benjamin Sobieck, editor of The Writer’s Guide to Wattpad (WD Books 2018) On Wattpad: @BenSobieck Wattpad works because it makes it easy for readers to [Read More]