What if, for whatever reason, writing conferences aren’t available to you? What if you’re trying to keep costs down, stay close to home, and give your writing life a productivity booster shot within those parameters?
If so, there’s nothing that says you can’t have a successful writing staycation, my term for a homemade writing retreat. In this blog post, we’ll focus on planning and prep work that will help you set yourself up for success so that when you hunker down and put pen to paper, you’ll have smooth sailing from beginning to end.
Read MoreHow can you keep moving your writing career forward when the vast majority of us are practicing social distancing and a coffee date is out of the question? The brunt of your networking in the age of COVID-19 will be through recorded and live video platforms, via email, or over the phone.
Read MoreEspecially 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 MoreFrom Stacey Horan’s show notes: ““In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, freelance editor Jessica Hatch discusses her journey through the publishing world, some common mistakes that authors tend to make, and the various types of edits that a book goes through on its way to being published.”
Read MoreWhat 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.
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