Do you want to increase your chances of an editor requesting to see your manuscript or even getting published? It’s not just down to the actual story or proposal but how you can follow guidelines and instructions. Think of it as an entrance test. In the coming weeks, I’ll be telling you about markets that…
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Monday Motivation-Don’t Leave the Station Too Soon
One of the first how to write books I ever read said that waiting and then getting published is a lot like waiting for a train. Everyone stands waiting for the train to arrive. It’s sometimes late, people get impatient and leave. Just as they leave the station that train arrives. For those patient enough…
How to Live a Writer’s Life
Say hello to today’s guest blogger Jeanne Oates Estridge who has some tips about living the writing life…. 1) Open yourself to every experience that comes along. Play soccer. Work in a commercial kitchen. Go fly fishing. Hunt for diamonds. Try exotic foods. Your characters are going to need lots and lots of interesting experiences…