A Writer’s Fan Letter Unanswered. Writers, Do You Know Why?
Writer Fan Letter Unanswered. Writers, Do You Know Why?
In my Hooking Readers workshops, I always pass along what was passed along to me by my mentors, most all coming from ...
OPENINGS: Novel Writing Unchanged, The Writer, 1994
OPENINGS: Novel Writing Unchanged, The Writer, 1994. My workshops have always focused on hooking readers with craft elements taught to me by literary masters. Barnaby Conrad, founder of the renowned ...
SCWC: The Goal To SUCK Less
SCWC: The Goal To SUCK Less – MarlaMiller.com As always, SCWC's executive director, Michael Steven Gregory, chatted about his passion: helping writers who attend SCWC 'suck less.' In the two ...
SCWC: Birth of The Pitch Witch Workshop
SCWC: Birth of The Pitch Witch Workshop. We first taught this workshop at the So California Writers Conference in 2010. Given the response, we knew the Pitch Witch Workshop was needed and ...
Nonfiction Authors, Who Tells Your Story?
Nonfiction Authors, Who Tells Your Story?
On an eve of returning from SCWC's 2017 fall conference, I’m inspired to pen a few words about narrator voice.
My workshops had a mix of ...
Premature Hiring of Editors-DON’T!
Premature Hiring of Editors-DON'T!
I've blogged about this topic a few times but it's worth repeating. Some writers seek editorial input prematurely. Unless you hope to work with an editor over ...
Author PLATFORM BUILDING Continues
Author PLATFORM BUILDING Continues
I've said this often, as do other writers who spend time on various social media platforms, find a few platforms that work for you/fit your personality, which ...
When We Talk About Craft: Oprah and Ayana Mathis Discuss
When We Talk About Craft: Oprah and Ayana Mathis Discuss
In preparation for my upcoming SBWC17 workshops, I'm crafting a bit of inspiration here thanks to the informative and always entertaining ...
@BurnTVNetwork Premiering Soon
MediMJmama gives a shout out to BurnTV Network, a Los Angeles based cannabis-centered start-up that's gaining visibility. The network's video short about cannabis and cancer, posted below, sure grabbed our ...
MarlaMiller.com: Brand Building Takes Time
MarlaMiller.com: Brand Building Takes Time
After 6 years of toiling out here as an independent editor, my labors-why I branded MarketingtheMuse to me in 2003- are beginning to bear fruit. I am attracting ...