MacAllister Happy Monday, AWers – got this press release over the weekend, with a request that I share it with all of you: These are difficult times for writers – and for the media, which employs them. Magazines, especially, fight for mindshare and to stand out on crowded newsstands in order to survive. Writers, who wish … Read more
We’re looking for a few great (short) stories from AWers: We really can’t include stories longer than 10,000 words Stories should have strong SpecFic elements (science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, horror, paranormal, etc.) Stories must be written within the last year No reprints, please. We want to showcase fresh new material We will pay 2¢ … Read more
Hey, AWers – I just received an email from Christine Fix, the Editor-in-Chief at Soaps.com: Substitute Recap Writer: Soaps.com is seeking a strong writer who resides in Ontario Canada to write “day ahead” recaps for the following soap operas: “Young and The Restless” and “Days Of Our Lives.” The candidate will be open to receiving … Read more
We’ve lost some data, and some new member registrations. Feel free to contact me if you’re having problems with your registration. And welcome back!
It’s looking like the AW forums are going to be down overnight, at least, folks. Sorry about the inconvenience — we’ve got some fairly crunched up database stuff to sort out — but don’t panic. Better yet – go write something! We can all compare notes as soon as we’re up and running again. Feel … Read more
Wordmountain’s Lisa Abbate brings us a terrific interview with book-marketing guru, publicist Penny Sansevieri. You can listen to the interview: If you’d rather read the transcript, you can find that here.
AW has a new advertiser, (see the Buzzy Magazine ad, above) and they’re a paying market, looking for fiction!
You might remember this contest from last year, AWers. It’s that time again! I think the world of Ms. Hemingway, and I’m enthusiastic about this contest for developing new writers. I asked Lorian to write something about the contest and her involvement that I could share with all of you. She replied: The pure joy … Read more
I’ve been corresponding with Lela Gwenn, an event organizer for a writer’s retreat that allows a writer to experience encounters with fist, blade, or gun, in a controlled and safe environment under the experienced supervision of self-defense and weapons instruction professionals. I’ve long been a big believer in writers getting our hands dirty, if we’re going … Read more
Guest Post by Marian Perera Changes always seems to be going on in the publishing industry. New publishers appear, editors change jobs, more authors are self-publishing and scams are revealed. How much of this should writers be aware of? It’s easy to spend hours reading about current news—or even old but scandalous scams—in the publishing … Read more
