Why I Chose to Write

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By Kathryn O’Neill It’s taken me years to finally admit it to myself—but I think I may be a writer. First, I was impressed by grainy black and white film images of people pounding furiously at their typewriters or staring desperately at a blank sheet that was about to be torturously put through the wringer, … Read more

Offer from Wooden Horse Publishing

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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

On Researching an Agent

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Alternative Title: Why Aren’t You Reading Query Shark? Query writing is hard – that’s why our SYW forum for queries is lovingly titled “Query Letter Hell.” But I think writers (myself included) get so wrapped up in writing 1 to 3 perfect paragraphs that capture our novels in the prettiest nutshell possible that we lose … Read more

My Best Ideas are All Wet

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By Sue Marquette Poremba Without fail, when I am in the shower or the swimming pool, a million article or story ideas flow through my mind. Unfortunately, my notebook isn’t waterproof. Why the water? Other people sing in the shower. I tend to sing everywhere else, so maybe it is because the shower is the … Read more

Announcing the First Absolute Write Speculative Fiction Short Story Anthology!

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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

Oncoming Contest Deadlines, Fee-Free Edition

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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

Soaps.com Looking for a Substitute Recap Writer

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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