The Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing for Your Novel Introduction: Section 1: Self-Publishing Pros and Cons Pros: Control and Autonomy: Creative Control: Self-publishing offers authors unparalleled creative control over their work. Authors have the final say in decisions related to the plot, characters, and overall content of Continue Reading
Writing
Absolute Write Water Cooler
Whether you are searching for feedback, looking to connect with other writers, or have a question about anything writerly, I’m quite certain you will find it here. http://absolutewrite.com/forums/forum.php These forums cover a variety of topics including: Internal writing contests and projects, external writing contests, mentoring, writing buddies or critique partners, Continue Reading
Agent Query Connect
The following topics/categories are at Agent Query Connect AQ Connect – Query Letter & Hook Corner AQ Connect – Query Critiques AQ Connect – Query Critique Corner Want feedback on your query letter? Create a discussion thread and post your query. Request query critiques from fellow AQ Connect members. But remember, Continue Reading
If you haven’t stopped by Pub(lishing) Crawl, now is as good of time as any.
Update on this site. This is no longer an active blog, however, the amount of content on this site is worth the read. Who are these awesome folks, you may ask? They are a group of authors and publishing professionals, formerly known as Let the Words Flow who blog about Continue Reading
Balancing writing, family, and a full time job
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned while tackling my current WIP is how to better allocate my time. This seems like a simple enough task, but for me, it has been a long-standing struggle. I didn’t want to give up precious time spent with my family, couldn’t quit Continue Reading
Agent spotlight Ginger Clark
Ginger Clark Literary About Us | Ginger Clark Literary Ginger Clark launched Ginger Clark Literary in 2021 to guide and support authors as they build and grow their careers in publishing. With over two decades of experience at Writers House and Curtis Brown, in addition to active work in major Continue Reading
Happy NaNoWriMo!
To all of you who’ve decided to embark on this journey, I commend you and will totally support you! (look me up, hboland) I’m also insanely nervous about actually completing a novel in 30 days. I encourage any writer who’s decided to commit to this to pay attention to the forums. They’re Continue Reading
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Fabulous idea! Unfortunately picked up a few spammers along the way via comments, but this girl has got the right idea…be kind and kindness will find you back.
Taking the necessary steps
Today, I signed up at PubCrawl for a possible match up in search of a critique partner. I have put off searching for a crit partner for over a year now due to my hectic schedule and how little time I was able to dedicate to my own writing, let alone Continue Reading
When dialogue contradicts behavior
As I drove home from work the other day, I came upon a construction crew working on a little bridge which filtered traffic down to one lane. I’d slowed to a crawl as the worker, decked out in a neon green vest, held a sign that said “SLOW” and so Continue Reading