So far my online literary world consists mostly of writers. The great emphasis here is about the how-to side of writing, but still it is important not to lose sight of the fact, that every writer needs readers. In fact, this is not a one-on-one relationship, for to survive a writer needs more than one […]
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The Importance of Readers
March 7, 2011Agent For A Day
January 26, 2011A funny thing happened to me this morning. I opened my mailbox and lo and behold there were over a thousand e-mails in my mailbox. No, I had not suddenly become popular on the internet. Instead the sudden accumulation of written messages came courtesy of the 4th Annual Stupendously Ultimate First Paragraph Challenge, where I […]
Oh Boy! Another Writing Contest
January 25, 2011I love these agent sponsored writing contests that appear from time to time on agent blogging sites. I have never won anything, but the response time is minimal and since I have several manuscripts in various states of completion, it is never a big deal to get material together for a submission. The only drawback […]
Quick Writers
January 23, 2011Recently, Michael Larsen ( of the Larsen-Pomada Literary Agency) wrote an interesting post, entitled “8 Reasons To Write Your Book Fast”. One of the reasons includes the possibility that you may not be the only person with the idea or there is also the economic reality that the sooner you finish the project, the sooner […]
Writing Contest for Literary Fiction
January 10, 2011For anyone who has an unpublished manuscript for a novel lying around the house, Chuck Sambuchino & Co. over at “Guide To Literary Agents” are currently running a contest. Writers have until January 23rd to submit the first 150-200 words of the manuscript, which should fall under the category of “literary fiction”. At least three […]
