"Ultimately, today's authors must toughen up before they begin to crusade for their works." --Alice Orr, Literary Agent Women's Writing Guild Conference Offers Valuable Tips Special Report By Jennifer Rampey, Authorlink! Georgia Correspondent These...
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Southwest Writers Workshop Draws Key Editors, Agents
"Story telling is bungee-jumping in emotional form." --Christopher Vogler, Fox 2000 Southwest Writers Workshop Draws Key Editors, Agents Insights and tips from the 15th Annual Conference Page One of Two Southwest Writers Workshop, one of the...
Calling on the Cops: Developing Police Sources for Your Research
"You, too, are being silently interviewed by your subject". Calling on the Cops: Developing Police Sources for Your Research By Daniel A. Byram, Retired Undercover Cop Authorlink! Arizona Correspondent Good mystery and police fiction writers...
A Special Report On The Harriette Austin Writer’s Conference
"If you want to get published, study the market and see who publishes what you like. --Sara Ann Freed Senior Editor, Warner Books A Special Report on The Harriette Austin Writer's Conference By Donny Seagraves, Authorlink! Georgia Correspondent...
Looking Down The Creative Rabbit Hole – Emily Hanlon
Unearthing the deep-rooted creativity and passion that inspires fictional characters requires an author to expect the unexpected. That’s one pearl of wisdom author Emily Hanlon shared with writers recently at a workshop focusing on unleashing and developing characters from the imagination.
Talking With New York Agent Meredith Bernstein
Writers need agents for many reasons, Meredith Bernstein begins, and foremost among them is that the “agent hand-picks the right person to read your work.”
Naming Your Baby: You Can Judge A Book By Its Title
"People who say you can't judge a book by its cover have never aimed to sell one." Naming Your Baby: You Can Judge A Book By Its Title By Jim Hornfischer, Agent for The Literary Group International and Former New York Book Editor As I go...
Five Essential Clues For Authors On Correct Police Procedures
"Getting all the procedures right will make your story more credible." Five Essential Clues For Authors on Correct Police Procedures By Dan Byram, Retired Undercover Cop You've just written a tense mystery or suspense novel. The super- sleuth hero...
How To Write Great Queries Without Resorting To Threats, Bribery or Coercion
"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...
Harlequin Editor Defines the Elusive Query Letter
"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...
