Here in New York, NaNoWriMo kicked off last night -- a day early because of Halloween -- with a widely attended party in Manhattan. ML extraordinaire Erin O'Brien estimated that ... Read More

It's been a while since I sent anything to a contest, but while I was updating the December short story contests calendar, one from Meridian caught my eye. They're asking for ... Read More

Burak, a Turkish writer hoping to break into the U.S. market, had a question this week about literary agent fees. He wrote: "I have finished my first novel six or ... Read More

Yesterday I opened my Publisher’s Lunch e-newsletter to read about another books and technology debate, this time from the opening press conference of the Frankfurt Book Fair. It’s a timely, ... Read More

With NaNoWriMo coming up, I wanted to solicit suggestions from veteran wrimos for us first-timers . . . what tips do you have for the month ahead? What worked for ... Read More

Even before French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature on Friday, we already knew that American novelists were out of the running, thanks to ... Read More

I had so much fun covering NaNoWriMo last year, I've decided to participate myself this November. The community here in New York was so creative and warm -- and what ... Read More

A question came in last week from Justin, a writer influenced by anime and fantasy. I wanted to share it because it's pertinent to many writers, and because I hope ... Read More