Tag: writers
group name: starvingartists
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May 22, 2007 03:31 PM EDT --
To all the members of the group Writing a Book Proposal:
To get some insight into other people's experiences with query letters / proposals, I would like to recommend that we join in this little survey. . . . more
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April 17, 2008 08:23 AM EDT --
Want editors and agents to think your Pulitzer material? Want your readers to get callouses from turning your pages?
Here's a hint from a long ago writing conference that works like magic with . . . more
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July 27, 2008 12:43 PM EDT --
Here's a quick piece on what to do once you've finished your book, if you want to have it published (not self-publish). I emailed this to a Gather friend who asked and thought there might be others . . . more
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August 13, 2008 08:32 AM EDT --
UPDATE AUGUST 14: Here's the link, it's online now.
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2008/08/14/SHORTSTORY-Honenberger-DancingontheLedge-A.aspx
A quickie, guys, on Wednesday morning . . . more
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July 15, 2007 10:42 AM EDT --
I am considering putting a signed copy of one of my books on Ebay for exposure. I breezed through the tutorials yesterday and it appears to be a simple process. Several people I have talked to say . . . more
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April 17, 2008 08:59 AM EDT --
Lou buried his head in the pillow. The mosquito wasn't so easily fooled. The buzz sliced back and accelerated into his right ear this time. He slapped at it, hammering his ear. He tried to shake out . . . more
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September 26, 2007 07:52 PM EDT --
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July 15, 2007 12:45 PM EDT --
I guess the best place to start is the beginning. In this book I hope to relay to you the story of the four of us, what we went through due to no fault of our own, and as outlandish as it may sound, . . . more
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July 02, 2007 08:09 AM EDT --
COMPETITIONS
ST MARTIN'S MINOTAUR BEST FIRST CRIME NOVEL CONTEST
http://www.minotaurbooks.com/competitions.html
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NO ENTRY FEE
Mystery Writers of America is pleased and excited . . . more
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January 14, 2007 01:17 PM EST --
Writers can be a lazy bunch. A few years ago, I co-founded and participated in a mixed genre critique group that met in member homes throughout the five boroughs. This group was ripe with competition, . . . more
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June 19, 2008 12:03 PM EDT --
"A writer needs three things: experience, observation and imagination,any two of which, at times any one of which, can supply the lack of others."
William Faulkner
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July 16, 2007 11:22 AM EDT --
I've just completed my first screenplay, a historical drama, and wonder what the next step is. What should I do next? The whole process is rather daunting, especially when it comes to a screenplay. . . . more
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August 18, 2008 08:08 PM EDT --
In a comment under one of my other posts about my second novel coming in January I mentioned that I was searching online for E. Annie Proulx in hopes of convincing her to read the ARC for Waltzing Cowboys . . . more
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January 15, 2007 12:06 PM EST --
Since I started this group as a forum for discussing self-publishing and the state of publishing in general, I suppose I should give some idea of where I stand on the subject. I wrote my first novel during . . . more
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May 12, 2007 06:33 PM EDT --
I have had the most difficult time finding and maintaining serious, committed, and mature female writers for Morningside Writers Group in the metro New York City area.
Men who've walked through the . . . more
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April 15, 2007 04:27 AM EDT --
Every year, Writer's Digest publishes a listing of their 101 Best Web Sites for Writers. When you click this link, you'll notice you can peruse through the listings in A-Z order or . . . more
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April 02, 2007 06:47 AM EDT --
It's been said that "everyone has a story to tell". That quote goes back many years and for a writer who wants to be published and sell books, that statement is a nemesis.
That statement . . . more
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January 19, 2007 01:45 PM EST --
Why Not Be A Writer
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September 20, 2007 07:43 PM EDT --
After retiring in December of 2001, I found myself with a lot of time on my hands. I was not sure what I wanted to do with that time. Most of the hobbies and activities I had enjoyed as a young . . . more
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July 30, 2007 01:02 AM EDT --
I hit a dry spell the last three weeks. Words refused to flow in any way. I toiled and for the first time in quite a time writing felt like work. Fear grabbed my throat. Was I "wrote . . . more
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