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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 ...
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 go? Conferences offer avenues into the community of writers. The ...
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 one pizza party later, this writer is pooped.
The 2013 SBWC ...
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 way of looking at story.
L Williams Gibbon: 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Competition
2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award competition
by L. William Gibbons
A couple days ago, 3/13/13, I learned that my novel, The Fourth Marker, made it to the quarterfinals in the 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award competition, one of 500 titles out ...
NEW! Quick Query Critique #134: On the Border of Time Fiction/Time Travel Romance
Dear ________:
I’m seeking representation for my time travel romance, On the Border of Time.
As archivist for the Hixson Mills Historical Society, Julia Pickett is entrusted with the care and preservation of the whispered words of the past found within ...
Networking Writers: It Pays Off
Once again, the 2013 Southern California Writers Conference was a weekend to remember. Per my usual, I encouraged writers to collect emails and business cards-not just from 'the experts'-but from each other. You never know who you're going to meet, ...
Fan-Based Attacks Can Kill Books Like This One
Writes New York Times reviewer, David Streitfeld: Reviews on Amazon are becoming attack weapons, intended to sink new books as soon as they are published.
Randall Sullivan is the author of “Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson. ...
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 late in life. My memoir, Leaving the Hall Light On: A ...
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 wanted folks to know your views, they didn't. Once Facebook ...