Years and years ago, I read a book about writing because, let’s face it, READING about writing is way easier than actually writing. The one piece of advice that stuck…
The SECOND revision, duh! I just wanted to give you an update on my upcoming novel which we hope will soon be known as the “previously unpublished, now a best-seller”…
The 2011 Harriette Austin Writers Conference will take place July 22 and 23 in Athens, Georgia. From the website – Greatest writers conference in the SE of the US and…
I love a good conference. Here are a couple of January events I found while looking around the web. Steve Berry Writer’s Workshop and Fundraiser, January 15, 2011, The Atlanta…
So it happened – a real, live agent read my manuscript, called me, and wanted to represent me! Cray-Cray, I know. I signed the contract and waited patiently for my…
I’ve been struggling with my new novel and have written the first chapter about four times in four different voices. I plotted out the original a good six months ago,…
Writing a good query is important – if you can’t interest an agent into reading your manuscript, how are you ever going to SELL your manuscript? There’s a fun blog…
I haven’t actually met my agent, or HEARD from her, since I mailed the contract off a couple of weeks ago. I’m sure she hasn’t changed her mind. Seriously, like…
Or at least spending like one. When I went to my last conference, an agent suggested to our class that we subscribe to www.PublishersMarketplace.com at the HOLY COW rate of…
There are websites FULL of advice on how to write the perfect query, written by people far more qualified than I. They were a big help to me while writing…
