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.
After our first meeting, I was further honored to sit down and have an in-depth craft conversation with Frumkin. We had a lot to discuss, so our conversation will be split into three posts.
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Source: Babes Who Hustle, 2018.
I’m pleased to share my first monthly contributor article for Babes Who Hustle with you.
An article about cold pitching may seem like it’s “all business," but this one has fantastic take-away points for writers. In fact, the art of the follow-up, which is one of its key points, is how I landed this monthly contributor position in the first place!
Read MoreLast month, I shared with you a primer on how to add humor to your novel, even if your novel isn't meant to be funny.
I then realized that I had a fantastic connection to share with you, comedian and writer Matthew Fay, based in New York. With Matt's generous permission, we chatted for half an hour about the construction and delivery of a good joke, as well as comic influences novelists can check out.
Read More“Do you have any more questions before you launch into revision?” I asked.
“Well, I do have one — any advice on how to write funny scenes?” she said.
Humor plays many roles in fiction, not just in books that are meant to be funny.
And if your funny bone is a little rusty, this week's blog post breaks down the building blocks of the joke, offers three considerations for conducting comedic research, and shares two sample scenes for you, the budding comedian, to learn from.
Read MoreImposter Syndrome is a phenomenon where a person has attained some new position or honor but does not feel worthy of it. It gets its name from the persistent and (usually) irrational anxiety that we will be outed as someone who doesn’t deserve such plaudits.
Here are three suggestions for how to work around it so that you can better enjoy the awesome opportunities that you've earned. (That's right! Earned!)
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