Hey, we’re back for another edition of Five Links Friday. Enjoy! 1. Let’s start off this week with some tips on Finding and Using Beta Readers by Emma Lombard. 2. Here is an older post from April Davila, on here 2018 Resolution, to Find an Agent. I’m sharing because I like her strategy. 3. Awesome […]
Five Links Friday 6/21/19
And another week is in the books. Check out these articles and have a great weekend! 1. Getting ready to send that query letter? Make sure you’ve got a good edit first. Here are some tips on How to edit a novel by Anna Davis. 2. Here’s a post by Anthony Ehlers sharing 3 blogs […]
What to Look for in Query Guidelines for Novels
Yesterday I talked a little about what you should look for when reading the submission guidelines when submitting a short story. On a similar note, I’d like to take a look at query letters for your novel. While similar to that of submitting a short story to a publication, the process of querying an agent […]
Instadeath! 10 ways to guarantee an immediate rejection
Happy Memorial Day everyone, and yes, in hindsight, I can see a tiny bit of irony or tastelessness in the title of this post, but no offense was intended 🙂 Anyhow, today I’d like to mention some of the things I see at Theme of Absence, and some other things right of the top of […]
Five Links Friday 5/4/18
It’s time again for Five Links Friday: The best articles I read about writing this week. Enjoy! 1. We (writing blogs) talk so much about how to find an agent. But no one talks about what happens after you do and they decide they don’t like you. Bill Coelius at Backstage.com has some advice on […]
Why (and how) I chose a small press publisher
My first novel was released almost three years ago now. I can’t believe it’s been three years, to be honest. It’s been an interesting experience because while I had been writing short stories and getting a few of them published, people who knew me were kind of like, “eh, whatever,” and didn’t seem to really […]
Five Links Friday 3/9/18
It’s Friday night! I hope you’re having a great weekend so far. Here are the best articles I read about writing this week. 1. Looking for an agent? Megan at WhyNotEdit has 6 Awesome Resources for Finding a Literary Agent for you to use. 2. Kate Coe has a nice article at Almond Press on […]
Three Upcoming Writing Conferences
Long-time readers know that I’m a sucker for a good writing conference. I love the energy, community, education, and opportunities they provide for writers of all experience levels. And if you’re a new writer and are on the fence about whether or not a conference is worth the price of admission, let me assure you […]
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