Tag: writing career
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Should You Self-Publish Your Novel?
Which is better, self-publishing or a traditional publishing deal? If you’re a hands-on, DIY type of person with an entrepreneurial mindset, then you might be better suited to self-publishing. If you’d rather focus on the writing and not deal with the rest of it, you might prefer traditional publishing. I’ve done both. Here’s the truth:…
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Win Literary Prizes and Help Fight Diabetes
Just a quick reminder that bidding starts Sunday for the Brenda Novak Diabetes Fundraiser. This year, aspiring writers get a chance to win some incredible prizes. Seriously, some mind-blowing stuff! Like lunch with agents, editors and other Very Important People. Or a chance to get your polished manuscript into the hot little hands of people…
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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…
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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:…
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Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, Now Featuring Yours Truly
If you’re a Colorado writer, you owe it to yourself to check out Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, a source of news, inspiration, critique groups, conferences and the occasional bestselling author. Editor extraordinaire Carly Willis puts together an excellent newsletter every month. If you’re a member (or thinking of becoming one), check out the March newsletter,…
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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…
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