Only the invisible bears us up; we speak together in the shocking darkness, each carrying the other somehow, unseen.—Derek Raymond Here’s the thing about storytelling, folks: it has to have a purpose. Why are you telling this story? I mean, what’s your point? If your point is that writing fiction… Read more“5 Ways to Make Your Novel Unforgettable”
How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack
the Chuck Sambuchino interview
Chuck Sambuchino is the aspiring writer’s conduit to the world of literary representation. An editor and writer for Writer’s Digest Books, he edits two annual resources: Guide to Literary Agents and Children’s Writers & Illustrators Market, and his first book was the third edition of Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript…. Read more“<em>How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack</em><br>the Chuck Sambuchino interview”
Interviewing Chuck Sambuchino of Writer’s Digest
Chuck Sambuchino, editor of the Writer’s Digest Guide to Literary Agents and Children’s Writers & Illustrators Market, is known to aspiring writers and agents across the blogosphere for his series of new agent interviews on his Writers Digest Guide for Literary Agents blog. In addition to editing and interviewing, Chuck… Read more“Interviewing Chuck Sambuchino of Writer’s Digest”
The Drug of Good Writing: the Weronika Janczuk interview
Weronika Janczuk, Independent Editor and writer of YA, literary and historical fiction, just signed on as a literary agent with D4EO Literary Agency. Weronika’s been a reader and commenter here for some time, so when she announced her recent promotion, I realized this is a perfect opportunity to bring the… Read more“<em>The Drug of Good Writing:</em> the Weronika Janczuk interview”
Interviewing Weronika Janczuk
On Tuesday, August 3, Independent Editor, author, and A. Victoria Mixon, Editor commenter Weronika Janczuk made a big announcement: she had become a literary agent. Actually, I didn’t even see it on her blog. I saw it on PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY. So this is a pretty darn big announcement! And I… Read more“Interviewing Weronika Janczuk”
10 Things To Do To Become a Better Writer in 10 Days
How to Find the Best Independent Editor for You Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose. —Kris Kristopherson, “Me and Bobby McGee” Spend one day being a troll Be as obnoxious as humanly possible online. Go around arguing with people on their own sites, expressing opinions they won’t… Read more“10 Things To Do To Become a Better Writer in 10 Days”
Being interviewed on Constant Revision
A few days ago, Simon Larter used my blog as an example on his, Constant Revision, encouraging readers to take a walk on the wild and snarky side. It started a fabulous discussion on the topic of snark and made me think a lot about how much I love making… Read more“Being interviewed on Constant Revision”
Getting back in the saddle, with a peek at copyright law
The pen is mightier than the sword. —Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy Hey, guys, it’s been two mighty quick weeks of vacation, and I’m back from the Pacific Northwest. It was summer there. It might even have been summer here, too, but it was not when we left, and… Read more“Getting back in the saddle, with a peek at copyright law”
6 Personality Types Who Will Succeed as Writers
Never doubt that thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has.—Margaret Mead Monday you got the bad news. Now you get the good news. You’re very welcome! THE DILIGENT: those who sit down and write Natalie Goldberg immortalized it without words, the… Read more“6 Personality Types <i>Who Will Succeed</i> as Writers”
Being a big ole liar
This afternoon @layinda awarded me the Creative Liars Award. I’m just not sure why. THAT’S A LIE. I know exactly why she awarded it to me. THAT’S ANOTHER LIE. Huh. It’s getting kind of obvious, isn’t it? Now, I am just getting ready to go on vacation for two weeks… Read more“Being a big ole liar”