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Tags: Vlog, Writing, Publishing, Query Letters, Video
Melissa ― 17 weeks ago
Teen Word Factory ― Writer's Digest Books & Magazine recently contacted me about guest posting and I said absolutely! They also provided a new page for my personal website. Check it out! It's about Writing YA Fantasy. But first, read this guest post by a Content...
Tags: Getting Published, Publication Advice, Query Letters, Editor Advice, Manuscript Submission, Fantasy
R Ryals Russell ― 22 May, 12
Patricia Lynne, YA Author ― OMG, seriously, blogger? You delete everything on me? I might strangle you now. No, I'm gonna send Puck after you and he'll strangle you for me. The boy has anger issues anyways so might as well let him blow off steam. ∙ ARRRRRRGGGGGH!!!!...
Tags: Query Letters, Queries, Snapshots, A To Z Challenge
Patricia Lynne ― 21 Apr, 12
Patricia Lynne, YA Author ― When I decided to go indie and self publish, I gave up looking to query agents. I was kind of happy. I wouldn't have to deal with any rejections of my query. It was like a win! But there was always a little part of me that was bummed about that. ...
Tags: Being Human, Query Letters, Agents, Queries, Self Publishing, Indie
Patricia Lynne ― 16 Apr, 12
Living The Lyrics ― It’s that terribly famous word we all hate to hear, when it comes to our writing: “No.” Everyone likes to get her way. But what happens when you don’t? I’m guest posting for Jeff Goins today on my experience of rejection from a publisher. ...
Tags: Life, Book Proposal, Guest Post, Jeff Goins, Publishing, Query Letters
Sundi Jo ― 16 Feb, 12
For the Love of Writing ― While our previous posts on query letters have covered most of the dos and don'ts, I thought I'd give a quick refresher on the top 7 sins that will get your query tossed out so fast it will make your head spin. ∙ 1. Voice ∙ Just ...
Tags: Do's And Don'ts, Query Letters, Bits O'Wisdom, Tips, Ree Vera
Ree Vera ― 18 Jan, 12
For the Love of Writing ― **Please welcome author Al Lamanda, who is this month's guest blogger.** ∙ You’ve sweated, stressed over, lost sleep because of, skipped meals, stood up friends and family, wrote, rewrote, gave up on, went back to, and finally finished the...
Tags: Reference, Query Letters, E-books, Al Lamanda, Tips, Publication
Ree Vera ― 21 Jul, 11
For the Love of Writing ― So I thought I’d start my first post with something close to my heart, or maybe close to my nightmares. I’ve just finished my second ms and have started the editing process, and it’s time to focus on the dreaded query letter. Now admit it, who...
Tags: Do's And Don'ts, Query Letters, Michelle4Laughs, Publication
Ree Vera ― 6 Jun, 11
Patricia Lynne, YA Author ― Do you see a trend with my titles? The nostalgic way that reminds you of your childhood? Yup, they will all be that way. I'm not sure if it's creative or me being a slacker but I like it. ∙ If you read my post about the challenge you might...
Tags: Being Human, Challenge, Blog, Query Letters, Writing
Patricia Lynne ― 2 Apr, 11
Patricia Lynne, YA Author ― One of my biggest struggles in writing is summarizing. Figuring out in a few paragraphs how to describe my story. How do I condense an over 100,000 word story into 500 words? Less if I'm doing a query letter. This is a big deal too! A lot of ...
Tags: Being Human, Query Letters, Writing
Patricia Lynne ― 6 Feb, 11
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