Blogger: Mary Keeley
Agents and editors are aware of what their request for a proposal means to an author. Some will request the first few chapters, and others may ask for the complete manuscript, especially from debut authors. That’s often …
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12 Habits of Unhappy Authors
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Want to be an unhappy author? Here are twelve surefire strategies.
1. Stress about the things you can’t control.
You have enough to worry about, between writing great books, trying to promote them, and staying on top …
4 Steps to Writing a Novella
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Filling in for Janet Grant who is traveling.
Novellas are the rage these days and many people are writing them or putting together collections. I’ve got four tips here for how to write a novella, based on …
The ONE Trait that Will Keep You From Getting Published
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
I suppose there are several good ways to make sure you don’t get an agent or get published. You could, for instance, never try. Or you could lack writing skill. You could pitch books that nobody …
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Brainstorming and Inspiration
Blogger: Mary Keeley
We all have dreaded days when we stare at a blank page, unable to come up with an idea. Those are the times writers need to allow their resources of Brainstorming and Inspiration to move into free-flowing …
Be Prepared
Blogger: Mary Keeley
I’ve been pondering the stock market volatility in the past week. One day it looked as if the world was on the verge of the financial collapse being warned of by many prognosticators, and then the next …
Building a Strong Legacy
Blogger: Mary Keeley
From time to time I blog about a famous author’s writing journey for the inspiration and tips we can glean. It’s been a while, but today feels like a good time to look at my friend and …
When Can You Call Yourself a Writer?
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Ah, the age-old dilemma: I write, but I’m not published. Can I call myself a writer? I’m a blogger… am I a writer? I’ve submitted projects to agents and publishers, with no bites yet. Can I claim …
Stress Relief
Blogger: Mary Keeley
List the goings-on in the publishing industry in the last months and writers and authors have had plenty of stress inducers. The important thing is, how are you responding to them? It makes all the difference. Stress …
Discouragement and the Writer
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Wendy Lawton who is traveling this week.
As a writer do you ever deal with discouragement?
Wait! Isn’t that the definition of a writer?
Rejection and discouragement dog all artists, and the writing life …