aspiring writers
January 17, 2010
- Popular publisher Hearts On Fire Books is now accepting submissions in all genres. Polish your work and follow the submission guidelines. www.heartsonfirebooks.com
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December 8, 2009
- Stephanie Watson posted this questionnaire on Facebook, so I thought I'd post it here... with my answers.Are you already a novelist?Yes... a silly one.What do you do when you get writer's block?So far, I haven't had it. I have the opposite problem... I have too much queueing to jump onto the page and I get headaches from having to file it all away.What's your favorite genre you like to write?I ...
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November 1, 2009
- ...I was thinking about self-publishing my novel SUGAR. I'd given myself until my birthday and if I hadn't sold it, I was going to publish it myself. That was ten years ago and here I am having the same exact thoughts again about my novel Glorious. And so I'm going to give it till September and then self publish. What else can I do after four years and seven drafts? Let it sit forgotten at the ...
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August 1, 2009
- *Guest Call-in to join the discussion: (347) 857-3752 Listeners, click on this link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/prempromotions/2009/08/04/Authors-Articulating-with-Jo-Anne-and-Larry Be entertained! Listening to these two dynamic speakers, Jo-Anne Vandermeulen and Larry Brooks, sizzle with energy. For the second half of the show, they encourage YOU to interact with them. Introduce ...
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June 14, 2009
- You know what really annoyed me when I was going through the submissions/rejections process?Actually, it still annoys me.Published people telling so-called ‘aspiring’ writers that ‘being published won’t sort your whole life out, you know’ or ‘It’s not the be-all and end-all.’It was OK for them to have spent years working towards their goal, coping with the frustrations, getting ...
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May 6, 2009
- I’ve written a number of horror stories over the years, a mainstream novel, and a horror suspense novel where many a number of my characters have never made it to the final page. Many of these characters died a most colorful and gruesome death. Some of those persons’ sole purpose in the story was to die, thus giving the reader reason to despise the antagonist, root for the hero or just ...
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April 11, 2009
- I desperately meant to post this earlier however several things got in the way. First was the work thing, apparently writing blogs at work is frowned upon. Then there is the fact that Thailand is hot. Hot is my kryptonite, as is cold, rainy, and days that end with the letter “Y”. There was however one thing that was good. That was, I was able to find a solution, to the future of publishing ...
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January 28, 2009
- Today I took another step into the world of high tech. I was interviewed by Paula Hendricks at Dublit. By chance, a few days before at my Berkeley reading, someone had come up to me and told me I should get onto this intriguing sounding site.. I had never heard of it but when Paula arranged to interview me, I asked if we could put the podcast--and I had never heard one of those either--on Dublit. ...
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January 15, 2009
- So there is this lovely quote by Tennessee Williams: "There is no pleasure in the world like writing well and going fast. It's like nothing else. It's like a love affair, it goes on and on, and doesn't end in marriage. It's all courtship."Indeed, Mr. Williams, the phase in which one is going through with his or her current WIP is very much like a relationship. I could make many ...
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January 12, 2009
- We all know someone who has lost their job recently. And you can just imagine how many of your fans and readers may now be out of work -- and out on the streets. Hey, if they can't buy food, how can they buy your books? Gemma Halliday came face-to-face with two of hers: a teen and her mother. In fact, the teen, Katy, has been blogging about life on the streets. you can read how she and her mom ...
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