For many writers, the editing process produces mixed feelings. Okay, perhaps that was an understatement. Editing is often a tedious chore that takes us away from accomplishing other things (like writing more stories). On the other hand, this necessary chore can often be an enjoyable experience. It allows us to relive the story, to experience … Continue reading 7 Editing Tips to Make Your Stories Better
A few days ago, thanks to a post on the Write 1 Sub 1 page, I learned of a great new resource for writers called The Grinder. The (Submission) Grinder, as it is more properly called, carries the slogan "Milling your submissions into something useful," and it follows in the footsteps of the acclaimed Duotrope's … Continue reading Grinding It Out: Nathaniel Tower Interviews the Masterminds Behind The (Submission) Grinder
Most writers dream of making it big, of signing that book deal that will let them quit their day jobs and do nothing but sit around and write. Many writers have the delusion that once they get a foot in the door of a big publisher, the rest will be gravy. Those big-time publishers do … Continue reading Publishing Dreams and Nightmares: Susan Tepper v. The Big Six
One of the most difficult tasks as a writer, perhaps even more difficult than writing, editing, submitting, or getting accepted, is the art of promotion. In today's publishing world, whether you self-publish or are lucky enough to catch a break with a bigger publishing house, most of the promotion is on you, the writer. So … Continue reading Self-Publishing Success: Alex M. Pruteanu Discusses Writing Promotion
Last night, for at least the third time in my writing career, I received the dreaded unacceptance. The unacceptance may be the only thing worse than the rejection. For those who don't know, the unacceptance happens when an editor/publisher decides not to use your story after issuing an acceptance email. Sometimes it happens after rounds … Continue reading The Unacceptance
The other day I was tagged again to do The Next Big Thing Blog Hop. If you aren't familiar, The Next Big Thing is an opportunity for a writer/artist to share what's coming next. Each interviewee tackles the same questions and then tags a few others to participate. It's a wonderful way to find out … Continue reading The Next Big Thing Blog Hop Database
The other day, I blogged about how great the writing community is. Now, in support of fellow writer Timothy Gager, I must share some not-so-nice writing community news. Here's Timothy's blog post about the horrible situation. It saddens me to think that anyone in our community of writers could stoop to the level of insulting … Continue reading And Now for Some Publishing Gone Wrong…
This was originally a three-part series about the value of Duotrope Digest, which began requiring a $50 subscription beginning on January 1, 2013. As of March 2019, the three parts have been consolidated into this single post to improve user experience. When I originally wrote this series of posts, I was still an active Duotrope … Continue reading Duotrope Review – Is It Worth the Cost?
Stephen Ramey tagged me to do this even though he has no knowledge about my upcoming books. He must have just figured I had something in the works because I always try to do too many things at once. I'm honored to be tagged by Stephen. What is the working title of your book? Nagging … Continue reading The Next Big Thing Blog Hop
