LAURENCE MACNAUGHTON

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  • How To Make A Disastrous Booksigning Event A Success by J.A. Konrath

    Author J.A. Konrath I happened across this writing article by J.A. Konrath recently at  Backspace, The Writer’s Place.  I remember reading it years ago, probably in Writer’s Digest somewhere.  Joe really knows his stuff when it comes to literary agents, publishers and how to write a book.  So check this out; it’s a great piece…

  • Aspiring Writers, Take Notes!

    You can write a novel that seems absolutely perfect to you: the dialogue is tight, the characters are richly layered and the plot crackles with energy.  But you’ll still get notes, I guarantee it.  And that’s a good thing. Notes, by the way, are the comments you get from decision-makers (mostly literary agents and editors)…

  • Meet a Literary Agent AND Help Kids Read — No Foolin’!

    Listen up, true believers.  Think you can write a novel good enough to get published?  Find out this Sunday! Literary agent and celebrated book genius Sara Megibow (of the incomparable Nelson Literary Agency) will lead a two-hour writing workshop open to any fiction writer.  (That means you!)  Aspiring writers from all over have benefited from…

  • Nail Your Genre in 3 Easy Steps

    Last week, I talked about how you can write a novel in any genre, as long as you know exactly what that genre is.  And believe me, you desperately need to define your book’s genre. As promised, here’s a nuts and bolts plan that shows you how to do it, in three outrageously simple steps:…

  • Last Chance: Meet a Literary Agent and Help a School

    Just a quick reminder that on Sunday, literary agent extraordinaire Sara Megibow (of the much-esteemed Nelson Literary Agency) is leading a two-hour writing workshop open to any fiction writer.  And don’t think you don’t have what it takes.  If you can write a novel, then you can get it in front of a literary agent…

  • Literary Agents, Editors and You, at the Brenda Novak Diabetes Fundraiser

    This is a great charity event!  I’ve been wanting to donate to this for years.  (True story: back when I worked at a book distributor, there were two pallets of Nora Roberts and Iris Johansen paperbacks I was almost able to donate, but then there was an unfortunate incident involving a blizzard, an aging forklift…

  • What Kind of Writer Are You? Find Out!

    Writers generally fall into three camps: hobbyists, aspiring professionals and working pros. The difference is not so much about your writing skills or experience as it is about your goals. A hobby writer just wants to have fun with writing. You know what I mean: get together with friends, talk about inspiration, maybe write a…

  • Meet a Literary Agent and Help a Kid Learn to Read

    It isn’t often that you get a chance to boost your own writing career and do a good deed at the same time.  So when that opportunity comes along, you say, “Yes!” If you live in Colorado, here’s a great opportunity to personally meet with literary agent Sara Megibow and get one-on-one writing feedback.  Sara…