7 Reasons Fiction Writers Should Sell Nonfiction
by Carol Ottolenghi This article first appeared in Speculations. Copyright © 1997 by Carol Ottolenghi. All rights reserved. Most of […]
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A Writer’s Guide to Understanding the Copyeditor
by Terry McGarry Originally appeared in the Bulletin of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Spring 1995. Copyright
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Doyle’s YA SF Rant
by Dr. Debra Doyle This rant first appeared in the book review section of hwæt!, my zine for Apanage, a
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The Sobering Saga of Myrtle the Manuscript
From March, 1986, until its untimely demise in February, 1989, I was the Editor-in-Chief of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine, and Editorial Director of its “twisted sister” publication, Night Cry. During that time, we received an average of one hundred manuscripts per week, in addition to a backlog of more than 2000 manuscripts left behind by my predecessor.
Building a Career
Stalled Careers, Writer’s Block, and Monsters Under the Bed
So you’ve been published but no one wants your book because of previous bad sales? Melisa Michaels offers some sage advice on how to get back into the bookstores.
Building a Career
A 12-Step Program for Writers
A tongue-in-cheek commentary on assumptions writers should avoid.
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TANSTAAFL and the Novice Writer
Article by Elizabeth Moon on advice for novice writers. Novice writers have to take some responsibility for their own careers. The good information is NOT that hard to find. The novices who don’t find it–and don’t find it repeatedly–are resisting the truth.
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How Thor Power Hammered Publishing
Publishing changed considerably after the 1979 Supreme Court ruling in Thor Power Tool Company v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Kevin O’Donnell, Jr., explains why.
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Selling to Foreign Short Fiction Markets
An article by Douglas Smith on selling to foreign short fiction markets.
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Hunting for an Agent (with Sample Synopsis)
Author John E. Stith describes the process by which an author might acquire an agent.