CONGRATULATIONS TO LOUISE ERDRICH!
I was thrilled to see that Louise Erdrich's The Round House won the 2012 National Book Award. Her story about rape of a native American Woman, society reaction and her ...
Amazon’s Best Books 2012
Amazon has released its list of the top 100 books of 2012, as well as top 10 lists in over two dozen categories, from children's books to celebrity picks.
Notice what's ...
Reinvention After 70? Author Madeline Sharples Did Just That!
I studied journalism in high school and college and wrote for the high school newspaper, but I started to fulfill my dream to work as a creative writer and journalist ...
Scholastic Donates 1 Million Books To Sandy’s Victims!
Scholastic Books is da bomb!
Click here to read about their very generous donation to Hurricane Sandy's victims.
11 QQC Video Tutorials/Memoirs
Eleven query letters critiqued in this playlist. Hope you find them helpful.
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5 QQC Video Tutorials/Fiction/Children
Five query letters critiqued in this playlist. Hope you find them helpful.
We always welcome comments & for those interested in SKYPE sessions, email me at Marketingthemuse@gmail.com.
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The Politics of Rape & Louise Erdrich’s ‘The Round House’
A few days ago, with Twitter going crazy over the latest rape, crimes against women and other insanities, I discovered Louise Erdrich's The Round House. Set in 1988, this suspense novel ...
Twitter’s Power Gets A Nod In Publishers Weekly
Looks like Random House & Penguin may merge, an announcement that
triggered tons of traffic on Twitter. Publishers Weekly thought it worthy enough to 'show' not tell it readers. Social media ...
Are Politics Bad For Your Writing Career?
Once upon a time, your political beliefs were your business. Maybe you debated over a few beers or engaged in heated repartee at the family dinner table, but unless you ...
Notable Shift In Writers Conference Workshops
In Review: The 2012 Southern California Writers Conference.
For several years now, I've been delivering a clarion call to organizers of writers conferences where I'm invited to teach. Writers need role models. ...