Publishing
How to Leave Traditional Publishing, Go Indie, and...
Posted by Our Special Guest | Sep 30, 2020
Ask Better Questions & Get Better Answers to ...
Posted by Jessica Strawser | Aug 24, 2020
CAREER AUTHORS 11: Andrew Wilson
Posted by Our Special Guest | Aug 19, 2020
How to Write (or Not Write) about the Pandemic
by Dana Isaacson | Jun 8, 2020 | Craft, Publishing
How will today’s pandemic fit into the plots of tomorrow’s bestselling fiction? Editor Dana Isaacson discusses narrative strategies during the Age of Covid.
Read MoreTranslating Art into a Living Wage: A Poetic Journey
by Our Special Guest | May 6, 2020 | Publishing
Poet Aaron Poochigian describes the lyrical way he translated literary skills into creative but tangible bill-paying.
Read MoreCareer Authors 11: Lis Wiehl
by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Apr 22, 2020 | Career Authors 11, Publishing
If Lis Wiehl were fictional, she’d be a pretty fabulous main character. Harvard Law School graduate, a sought-after legal analyst for network TV, former federal prosecutor, acclaimed thriller writer, legal non-fiction writer, law school professor, and creator of her own genre: legal-historical-psychological-true crime. She answered our Career Authors 11, but maybe there should be a question 12: How does she do it?
Read MoreFake It ‘Til You Make It: “How to sell yourself as a Career Author while you’re on the road to becoming one!”
by Our Special Guest | Mar 11, 2020 | Marketing, Publishing
Image is perception and perception is reality, even publishing. So if you want to become an A-list author, maybe it’s time you start doing the things that A-listers do!
Read More“What If…?” The Question That Launched a Thousand Writing Careers
by Brian Andrews | Mar 9, 2020 | Craft, Publishing
“What if…” the two little words that every author should have in their toolbox. These two words have the power to instantly jump-start people’s imagination, and when I say people, I mean literary agents, editors, film producers, and readers! So, if you’re not using “what if…” when you brainstorm, plot, and pitch your work, then you should start. Here are some tips:
Read MoreBehind the Scenes: Writing Collaboratively for Serial Box
by Jessica Strawser | Mar 4, 2020 | Publishing
by Catherine McKenzie, Our Special Guest I’m far from the first person to express the thought that...
Read MoreYour Publisher Canceled Your Series: NOW WHAT?
by Paula Munier | Feb 19, 2020 | Craft, Marketing, Publishing
Your publisher is not continuing your series. What you do next will affect your writing career for the foreseeable future. Here’s what to do next.
Read MoreFrom Slush Pile to Sale: 4 Tips to Realize Your Publishing Dream
by Our Special Guest | Feb 5, 2020 | Publishing, Special Interview
From the Slush Pile to Sale: 4 Tips to Realize Your Dream
Read More10 FINANCIAL RULES FOR WRITERS
by Paula Munier | Sep 30, 2019 | Publishing
Writing is a feast or famine proposition. For all of you writers who don’t have a clue about how the publishing business works, here are some money rules for you.
Read MorePut on a Publisher’s Hat
by Dana Isaacson | Sep 9, 2019 | Publishing
What do today’s book publishers want? Thinking like they do will help you sell your book.
Read MoreBACK TO SCHOOL FOR WRITERS
by Paula Munier | Sep 4, 2019 | Craft, Publishing
There’s no school for writing commercial fiction. But you can take advantage of the countless opportunities to improve both as a writer and as an author. Here are some strategies that have worked for me, my clients, my students, and my colleagues.
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