Publishing
Writing Groups—Why Join, Where to Find, and How to...
Posted by Brian Andrews | Feb 24, 2021
5 Reasons Why You Should Attend Other Authors’ Eve...
Posted by Jessica Strawser | Feb 15, 2021
How to Avoid Legal Trouble When Using Real People ...
Posted by Dana Isaacson | Nov 30, 2020
How to Leave Traditional Publishing, Go Indie, and Not Regret It
by Our Special Guest | Sep 30, 2020 | Publishing
by Kurt Dinan When publishers rejected the follow-up to my (award-winning, yo!) 2016 YA prank...
Read MoreAsk Better Questions & Get Better Answers to Grow Your Craft & Career
by Jessica Strawser | Aug 24, 2020 | Craft, Publishing
Smart writers do their homework—whether that means looking it up or asking an expert. Here’s how to make the most of every opportunity. to grow.
Read MoreCAREER AUTHORS 11: Andrew Wilson
by Our Special Guest | Aug 19, 2020 | Career Authors 11, Publishing
Journalist, biographer, novelist—Andrew Wilson jumps writing categories to great critical success. Answering the Career Authors 11, he tells us how he does it.
Read MoreHow 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
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