There's been a lot of buzz about writers and self-promotion lately, related, of course, to questions about writers and self-publishing, and writers and online publishing, and publishing and the recession. ... Read More

Wanted to pass this on for teen bloggers out there: Teen Ink seeks teens "with a talent for writing and a passion for anything at all . . . books, ... Read More

Most writers are aware of the number of writing scams out there, trying to capitalize on the desire to be published. These might be anthologies in which all work is ... Read More

Adam wrote in with this great question regarding agents: "Where do agents go to look for people/writing?" We responded that agents, especially newer ones, are actively looking for authors. They ... Read More

Most of the literary journals on this site are presented as markets for our work, and I wanted to highlight a journal, Open Loop Press, that instead explores the process ... Read More

Adam wrote in with a question about publishing a novel: "What does it mean that a manuscript has to be 'solicited'? Does that mean my friend/someone I know who deals ... Read More

It seems every time I open up Publishers Lunch these days, I discover that another beloved local bookstore is closing. This week it was the Oscar Wilde Bookshop in NYC's ... Read More

In this week's newsletter, we discussed description, which reminded me of this creative writing exercise. You'll begin by describing the hands of someone close to you, and then build on ... Read More

A SF/Fantasy writer had an excellent question this week about action scenes: "How can I write something that's really intense & make it seem right? I have a lot of ... Read More