Especially if you are an aspiring author looking for a book deal, you should get enthusiastic about email newsletters—at least the ones covering trade publishing news. There are many reasons that we as writers should follow industry news, more than I could brainstorm for one blog. The following three are just the tip of what I hope is a very convincing iceberg.
Read MoreDemystifying 3 Types of Rejection Letters from Literary Agents
What does it mean if a literary agent sends you a form rejection? What about a polite rejection or a “Revise & Resubmit”? Demystify these types of correspondence and learn what you should and shouldn’t do when they land in your inbox.
Read More(Strategically) Publishing Short Stories
It’s September, which means that literary magazines are shaking off summertime drowsiness and reopening to submissions. Unless your goal is simply to be published in a lit mag, any lit mag, you should make your submission process as strategic as possible.
Read MoreRA Frumkin, Author of THE COMEDOWN, on Sharing Personal Experiences in Fiction (Interview Part 3 of 3)
At AWP 2018 in Tampa, I was honored to meet novelist RA Frumkin. Their debut, The Comedown, was published by Henry Holt in April, and is available for purchase wherever books are sold.
This third and final section gives RA’s advice on how and when to share personal experiences with your readers.
Read MoreRA Frumkin, Author of THE COMEDOWN, on Setting & Writing across Differences (Interview Part 2 of 3)
At AWP 2018 in Tampa, I was honored to meet novelist RA Frumkin. Their debut, The Comedown, was published by Henry Holt in April, and is available for purchase wherever books are sold.
The second section of our interview features RA’s insight into the role of setting as it impacts characters as well as the fine line of writing across differences.
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