by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell In 2011, I won Operation First Novel, which came with a publishing contract and $20,000. The PR firm hired to launch my career found so many …
5 Holiday Writing Survival Tips
By Michelle Griep, @MichelleGriep It’s that turkey time of year when we hold hands around the table, lift prayers of Thanksgiving, and then proceed to stuff ourselves right into a …
Improving Your Grammar as a Fiction Writer
By Carrie L. Weston, @carrieallbooks Grammar? Ugh. Many writers–in spite of their love of writing–hate the burden of writing according to standardized rules of grammar. I hesitated to select this …
Nine Steps for Writing a Winning Proposal
By Mollie Joy Rushmeyer, @mollierushmeyer Is there any word more reviled to a writer than “proposal”? All right, yes, I have actually heard some writers love writing their book proposals. …
A Reality Check About Writing Contests
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt Here’s a little writer reality check for you: Contest judging is subjective, my friends. Here are several synonyms for the word subjective: Two of those words …