“My memoir covers a period in my life that happened 50 years ago. How do I build a platform when there has been such a huge gap in time?” Read More “Gigi Will Know: How can I build a modern author’s platform for a book set in the past?”
With over 10,000 nominations each year, is it ever ok to brag about your Pushcart nod? And how helpful is a nomination for your career in the long term? We spoke to writers and editors to find out. Read More “What do Pushcart Prize nominations really mean, anyway?”
How does kidlit book PR work in a social-distancing world? Read More “Tips for marketing kidlit in the age of Zoom”
How writers can use emails to connect, engage, and retain readers (and sell books, too). Read More “How to start and maintain an author newsletter”
As more and more authors, agents, and editors turn to social media to connect virtually in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, you’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain by joining Twitter. Here are tips, strategies, and best practices from other authors on getting started. Read More “Dear writers: It’s finally time to join Twitter. Here’s how to get started.”
Skip the slush pile by putting your writing on display in key places. Read More “Where do agents look for new clients?”
Why trash your deleted pages when you can publish them? Read More “Resurrect your darlings: How to recycle deleted material from your manuscript”
Is blogging still a writer’s best friend? Or is it a waste of time in an overcrowded blogosphere? Read More “So you want to start a blog in 2020? Read this first.”
Follow this advice to start selling your words. Read More “A writer’s guide to building an online presence”
These five guidelines can help you improve your social media use. Read More “From the Front Lines: How to make Twitter work for you”
Here are all the deadlines that caught our eye this month. Read More “Opportunities for writers: December 2022 calls for submissions”
Whether you’ve been writing spine-tinglers for years or are brand-new to the genre, this organization has a lot to offer horror lovers. Read More “Insider: Horror Writers Association”
These seven upcoming writing retreats should be on your radar.
Read More “Get away to write: 7 writing retreats happening in 2023”
