Sound Off! Writer Wonders ‘Do Agents Respect Writers?’
Throwing Darts in the Dark
On the road to traditional publishing, it is virtually compulsory that writers query agents in an attempt to obtain representation. At this point, the writer begins ...
PREMATURE PUBLICATION
PREMATURE PUBLICATION
The good news is, writers are no longer at traditional publishing's beck and call. We have options. Back in the day, we had none. Our only hope? Getting a ...
2013 Writers Digest Conference Adds Pitch Witch Bootcamp!
Marla Miller and Jennifer Silva Redmond are pleased to offer a Pitch Witch Bootcamp at the upcoming 2013 Writers Digest Conference, 9/27/13--9/29/13. Enroll in Pitch Witch Bootcamp on Friday Sept 27th ...
Why Attend Writers Conferences? To Learn From Accomplished Authors
I'm always delighted to offer workshops at the Southern California Writers Conference. On 9/20-9/22/13, I'll be offering a few more at SCWC's fall conference held in Newport Beach, Ca.
In this ...
Writers, Why Writers Conferences?
I love cyberspace and the ability to do business easily. But for writers, there's no place like home (s) we visit annually, come hell or high water: writers conferences. Why ...
Quick Query Critique #140: Ideation/memoir
Dear ____,
What happens when a habitually suicidal man attempts to take his life by carbon monoxide poisoning and incurs damage to the area of his brain responsible for feeling pleasure? ...
It’s a Wrap! SBWC in Review
In a blur, the week was gone and another Santa Barbara Writers Conference committed to memory. Five MarketingtheMuse workshops, eleven guest speakers, two moderated panels, a few overnight guests and ...
Indie Authors TV: Jason Matthews & Marla Miller
Multi published Indie author & writing workshop teacher Matt Pallamary discusses applying shamanic techniques to storytelling. I was skeptical at first but what he says totally makes sense. Just another ...
Stephen King: Parade Magazine Interview, May 26, 2013
Stephen King on What He Read as a Kid
MAY 23, 2013
by Ken Tucker
Stephen King’s Joyland leads our roundup of the season’s most thrilling reads. Watch behind-the-scenes video from the author’s photo shoot and ...
Self Publishing Movement: The Speed Accelerates
'.... This year, when Mr. Mamet set out to publish his next one, a novella and two short stories about war, he decided to take a very different path: he ...