Jun 12, 2013
I started out titling this “Top Ten Ways to Make Your Children’s Book Shine” but then realized that many of the ideas would certainly work for any age level you’re writing for. Because one of the biggest problems many writers encounter is...
Jun 10, 2013
Over the past couple weeks I’ve had or overheard (well, overheard on Twitter – overTweeted?) conversations with a few authors that have me thinking about revisions. Revisions and editing are an absolutely crucial part of the writing process, and a part...
May 31, 2013
Digital news: Hybrid authors discuss why they choose to both self-publish and trade publish. B&N accused of manipulating its eBook rankings. Digital Book World lists its eBook bestsellers of the week. Traditional news: Simon & Schuster will start...
May 29, 2013
Part of our new way of representing authors is to utilize all of the tools available to make the most of our clients’ work. Sometimes this means e-publishing if a story is different than what they usually publish, shorter or longer than what is preferred by...
May 22, 2013
I’ve been meaning for ages to do a #tenqueries on Twitter. If you aren’t familiar, that is when an agent goes through his or her query inbox and shares the reasons why they do or do not request manuscripts. I personally tend to do most of my query reading...
May 21, 2013
Event: Ozark Writers’ League Conference Location: “Hard Work U,” Branson, MO Length: 1 day Website: http://www.ozarkswritersleague.org/ This was one of the smaller events, I’d guess about 40 attendees. What these typically lack in flashy items like A-list keynotes,...
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