By Dorothy Thompson Never been published? Here are some suggestions on how to write that author’s bio that is sure to achieve success! You have just finished your masterpiece and are about to send it off to that magical world, The Land Of The Publishing Industry. You have done your homework and have edited it … Read more
Review by Betty Winslow You Can Market Your Book: All the Tools You Need to Sell Your Published Book By Carmen Leal ACW Press 2003 250 pages Amazon.com price: $10.50 If there were an election for the position of Queen of Book Promotion, Carmen Leal would win it, hands down. Her latest book, You Can … Read more
(Via Elizabeth Bear and Greg van Eekhout.)
By Georganne Fiumara Freelance writing is a rewarding way to work at home. As a writer, you have the special opportunity to influence what others think and do. You can touch emotions and possibly even change the course of a reader’s life. Each year, millions of men and women will attempt to have their words … Read more
Happy Tuesday, AWers! This press release just arrived in my inbox, and I thought some of you might be interested: THE SATURDAY EVENING POST LAUNCHES FICTION CONTEST IN SEARCH OF NEXT GREAT AMERICAN WRITERS Indianapolis (February 6, 2012) — On the eve of the 110th birthday of John Steinbeck, a contributor to The Saturday Evening … Read more
Hey there AWers, don’t miss a good basic introduction to copyright and what it is, from an attorney specializing in literary law, guest-posted at WritersFunZone.com: As a policy matter, circulating ideas is considered more important than encouraging creative expression, so if there is a risk that an idea will be suppressed because the only way … Read more
One, two…three? (Don’t mind me – we’re just doing some software updates!
By Linda Chiara By nature writers tend to be solitary people. We spend hours alone in front of a computer or in libraries doing research. Oh, sure, sometimes we venture out into the real world and sit in a favorite coffee house sipping on a latte. But rather than truly interacting with others, we find … Read more
About Odyssey (from their press release): ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP ANNOUNCES ITS 17th SUMMER SESSION About Odyssey Since its founding in 1996, Odyssey has become one of the most respected workshops in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror writing community. Odyssey is for developing writers whose work is approaching publication quality and for published writers who … Read more
