By Jodi Brandon For most of the year, I think of myself as a writer. As I calculate my estimated tax payments and meet with my accountant, though, I am reminded that what I really am is a businesswoman. Most writers, I assume, are like me: more interested in—not to mention better at—the craft of … Read more
Hadley Rille Books: A Quiet Shelter There is an upcoming anthology of speculative fiction about service or companion animals. The deadline is August 31, and the pay is $10 for a story or $5 for a poem, all USD. The minimum word count for fiction is 1000 words; the maximum is 4000. That makes the … Read more
Redstone Science Fiction’s “Identity Crisis” contest is accepting submissions until August 15. There’s no entry fee, and winners get 5 cents per word (4,000 word maximum). The contest’s prompt is an essay titled “Identity Crisis: Who Are We, If We Can Choose Who We Are?” which, along with the publication’s submission guidelines, can be found … 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
I’ve noticed a lot of indie anthologies popping up lately, and since three of them ended up in the Water Cooler‘s Paying Markets forum, I thought I’d share a few leads here that never found their way into our forum’s warm, loving arms. But first, one of the three that posted on the forums still … 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.
Spotlight on Deidre Knight Interview by Christina Hamlett Name: Deidre Knight Title: Agent Agency: The Knight Agency Address: P.O. Box 550648, Atlanta, GA 30355 How long have you been an agent? I began agenting nearly seven years ago, in the spring of 1996. My husband, Judson Knight, has been a silent partner since that time, and in 2003 will join … Read more
By Patricia Fry Is it possible to predetermine the success of your book before you start writing it? To a degree, yes. Some of your choices during the planning and writing phases of your book can definitely influence eventual sales. There’s no sense in leaving the future of your book to chance, when you can … 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
By Sharon Hill In 2001, my co-author and I signed a contract for a nonfiction book. I was a freelance writer/editor with my own business, and my client-turned-coauthor had come to me with a request to produce a brochure for his corporate clients. These executives were being hounded by requests from employees to implement telework … Read more
