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Heads Up, folks!

MacAllister Stone — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:02:44 +0000

You guys know I don’t endorse very many contests. But this is well worth looking at: Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition www.shortstorycompetition.com

$2000 Awaits Winners of Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition

Writers of short fiction are encouraged to enter the 2010 Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition. The competition has [...]

Tips for YA Writers

MacAllister Stone — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:06:44 +0000

If you don’t know about YA Highway yet, you should definitely check it out.

And also, impromptu interviews to file away for fun and educational purposes:

Slush

MacAllister Stone — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:58:51 +0000

A rather silly and inaccurate article from WSJ proclaiming The Death of the Slush Pile.

An excellent post on agent Janet Reid’s blog, Slush Works.

A discussion on the AW forums, that references both essays.

This stuff comes up every now and then. Every week it seems like some new Website goes up, announcing that [...]

Tor Books Internship

MacAllister Stone — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:43:21 +0000

Internships are a standard part of how people learn the publishing business. When you work at a major publisher, you’re gaining experience, insight, and making contacts that can eventually serve you for your entire career as a writer, editor, or even as an agent.

If you’re interested in working in publishing, and you’re in [...]