8 key ways to support your favorite indie bookstore
Independent bookstores have championed authors over the years. Now it’s time for writers to champion them. Read More “8 key ways to support your favorite indie bookstore”
The Publishing Industry
What does the future look like for literary magazines?
Subscriptions are down. Submissions are up. What do modern journals need to do to survive? Read More “What does the future look like for literary magazines?”
Five things literary journal editors want you to know (plus their best tips for submitting)
Five things literary magazine editors want writers to know Many of them are volunteers. “I don’t think folks realize that a lot of the … Read More “Five things literary journal editors want you to know (plus their best tips for submitting)”
What I learned about craft from analyzing one year of ‘Modern Love’
Even the column’s editor says it’s easier to get into Harvard 20 times than for a writer to get an essay accepted for the exclusive essay series. So how can a writer get published in “Modern Love?” Read More “What I learned about craft from analyzing one year of ‘Modern Love’”
Meryl Moss: Like a rolling stone
The famed publicist shares her best tips for gaining marketing momentum in an overcrowded publishing landscape. Read More “Meryl Moss: Like a rolling stone”
Pulp fiction is back, baby
Here’s everything writers need to know about the resurgence of new pulp. Read More “Pulp fiction is back, baby”
The unconventional query
Whether you want to sell a magazine article, business book, or pretty much anything between, the formula is simple: 1) Send query letter. 2) Send … Read More “The unconventional query”
This week in publishing: Celebrity memoirs, publisher boycotts, and new plans to publish Patricia Highsmith’s diaries
Catch up on all the headlines from the writerly world here. Read More “This week in publishing: Celebrity memoirs, publisher boycotts, and new plans to publish Patricia Highsmith’s diaries”
The literary agent-author relationship
How to create and cultivate a successful publishing partnership. Read More “The literary agent-author relationship”
Celebrating 20 years of NaNoWriMo
In its two decades of existence, National Novel Writing Month has inspired millions of writers to finally put their stories on paper, resulting in thousands of published novels over the years. Read More “Celebrating 20 years of NaNoWriMo”
Featured Posts
So you want to start a blog in 2020? Read this first.
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.”
How to effectively use dialogue tags in fiction
Here’s why editors frown upon overly creative dialogue tags – and why you should, too. Read More “How to effectively use dialogue tags in fiction”
Freelance Success: What editors want freelance writers to know
Taking a trip behind enemy lines reveals an ally in a crazy professional world. Read More “Freelance Success: What editors want freelance writers to know”