Oct 7, 2013
I believe that this is the best time to be a writer because we’re seeing unprecedented opportunity for publication. With the tools available today, the question is no longer whether or not you will get published, but how you will get published. Not even a decade ago,...
Oct 2, 2013
There are so many things to keep in mind when writing a novel. You have to have interesting plotting, good writing, and well-developed characters, and you have to make sure there are no continuity errors introduced during your revisions. But are you keeping in mind...
Sep 4, 2013
FFWD is opening for adult romance Christmas stories that are 3,000 to 6,000 words in length. The final day to submit is September 30 and final edits will be done by the end of October. All stories will be contracted for the use of this anthology and will be...
Aug 26, 2013
I wanted to take a few minutes and comment on a few things I’ve been seeing in my query inbox lately. It should be obvious, but you want to hook an agent with your query, this is your chance to show us how awesome you are and what an amazing book you’ve...
Aug 21, 2013
I do a lot of partial manuscript critiques for conferences, webinars, etc. and I’d like to give a few pointers to make sure you’re getting your time and money’s worth. There tends to be at least one in any given group of critiques that won’t get anything useful out of...
Aug 19, 2013
I’ve been sitting here in my office (bed) this morning while eating a healthy breakfast (Apple Jacks) reading some really great discussions on Twitter about small presses that seem to have come from a wonderful article on Reddit written by Beth Revis. I thought...