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The Right Writer/Editor Mix?
The Right Writer/Editor Mix?
When writers ask “How do you know which editor is right for you?” my reply remains unchanged: I follow the guidelines set by leaders of this industry-in this case, traditional publishing.
Here’s how it used to work and ...
Writing To Catch A Wave? Sometimes, Writers Can.
Writers hear all the time to never n-e-v-e-r write to catch an emerging wave. Why? By the time you do, it's gone. But what if you have material that fits well with a trend you see emerging?
Take multi-published novelist Hugh Howey, an ...
Indie AuthorJoanna Penn Pens Sellable Prose
Indie AuthorJoanna Penn Pens Sellable Prose
Indie Author Joanna Penn has combined a few previous careers into her writing life. Her long list of book credits reflects her love for both fiction and nonfiction, books she markets separately. Hard to do but if ...
LiterarySalon: Learning Prose from Pros, episode #3-Caitlin Rother
LiterarySalon: Learning Prose from Pros-episode #3
Bestselling true crime author and former investigative reporter Caitlin Rother will keynote at next week's Santa Barbara Writers Conference and no doubt talk about her latest, I'll Take Care of You.
Listen as she and Marla ...
Marla Miller.com/2015 SBWC Workshop Schedule
Marla Miller.com/2015 SBWC Workshop Schedule
1–3:30 pm, Sunday thru Friday, 6/7 – 6/12, 2015
My afternoon workshops remain the same -a combination of read/critique, openings only, fiction & nonfiction. We will also listen with an ear for organic social media strategies that ...
Editors Are People 1st-Good To Remember, Writers
Like many writers, I’m also an editor. For the years that I ran a magazine, I edited so much I never wanted to edit again. It’s tiring work but a writer does what a writer must do. Most of us ...
SBWC Literary Agents & Editors Panel: Conflict, Conflict, Conflict!
SBWC Literary Agents & Editors Panel: Conflict, Conflict, Conflict!
NYC literary agent Paul Fedorko told me this was the best agents panel he's ever been on. Why? 'No bullshit,' he replied.
As moderator of this 2014 SBWC panel, my intention was to talk ...
So. California Writers Conference Exec Dir. Speaks Feb2015
Southern California Writers Conference Exec Dir. Michael Steven Gregory doing what he does well-discussing the writing process and expectations of writers who attend this conference held in the fall and winter months. Click here for a snippet of his opening ...
Literary Salon & Brett Battles: Hybrid Author Extraordinaire!
Episode #4 Literary Salon: Learning Prose from Pros Interviews Brett Battles
I so enjoyed time spent with Brett Battles, author of 23 novels plus many other published works. He defines 'hard working author' - on deadline all the time to craft ...
2014 Santa Barbara Writers Conference & Marla Miller’s Workshops
Since 1972, the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, SBWC , has hosted iconic authors and author hopefuls. When I attended my first in 1989, I learned that legendary writers like Ray Bradbury & Charles M. Schulz never missed a session. Other iconic ...