"If NO ONE offers you representation, there's either something wrong with your query letter or your manuscript. Figure it out and fix it." How to Write Great Queries Without Resorting to Threats, Bribery or Coercion By Wendy Keller, ForthWrite Literary...

"If you can't tell us the concept, you're probably not ready to submit." Harlequin Editor Defines The Elusive Query Letter Highlights of a DFW Writers Workshop Seminar NOVEMBER, 1996 DALLAS/FORT WORTH -- It is the nagging question every writer...

" There are ways in which every author can substantialy remedy the endemic problems (of becoming published)." What To Do After You Sign The Publisher's Contract Jeff Herman, respected New York agent and author of Insider's Guide To Book Editors,...

"The greatest mistake many authors make is to be too calculating." Why Do Editors Reject Books By Thomas J. Colgan Senior Editor, Berkley Publishing Let's face it. Publishing isn't rocket science. And thank goodness it doesn't require any...

"A writer has the power to inspire and educate, to change lives and the course of the world..." The Writer's Passion, Power and Profit From Jo Ann Hamlin's welcoming remarks to the 14th Annual Southwest Writers Workshop Conference August, 1996,...

Advice To Aspiring Young Writers Noted Science Fiction/Fantasy author, and educational television host, Jeffrey A.Carver offers tips to the aspiring young writer "Truth is a matter of the imagination." --Ursula K. LeGuin "I only write when I am...

"Most agents are hungry for that golden 2%. . . You must be the first to believe that you're a two-percenter, and then you must invariably portray yourself that way..." Common Questions Writers Ask Me About Literary Agents: Jeff Herman, respected...

Negotiating Motion Picture Rights for Your Book A specialist in entertainment law provides insights on negotiating an option for motion picture rights to a literary work. By Sharon L.Fjordbak, Attorney And Counselor At Law   When a motion picture production...

"The X-Factor is that thing that distinguishes the artist from the workman, the journeyman from the master..." The X-Factor: Key To Creating Believable Characters Successful adult and children's fiction writer, Don Whittington, reveals three key...