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The Best Hookers – Query Shark Bait
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About D.L. Orton. July 17, 2015. May 12, 2016. A couple of years ago I signed up for an Algonkian writer’s workshop. I was interested in the workshop because I wanted to see how my writing stood up to the scrutiny of others, but also because I wanted to see what the competition looked like: What were other first-time novelists writing about? How captivating were their characters and plot? Was my writing as good as the other writers competing to find an agent (and thereby a publisher)? Original: 10-year-o...
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Book Publicity News: January 2008
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008. NY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR JOSEPH FINDER INTERVIEW - Part 2. If you liked the first part of Joseph Finder's interview at Writer Unboxed. Posted by Susan Schwartzman @ 2:48 PM. Monday, January 07, 2008. NY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR JOSEPH FINDER INTERVIEW. One of the top thriller writers today, NY Times bestselling author Joseph Finder, gave the first of a two-part interview to Writer Unboxed. Posted by Susan Schwartzman @ 7:51 AM. View my complete profile. New England Crime Bake.
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Critique Criteria for Writer Groups - If Your Group is Serious About Commercial Publication
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Critique Criteria for Writer Groups - If Your Group is Serious About Commercial Publication. Below are some categories and criteria for engaging in critique of novel-length fiction. This will help guide your writer's group and make the critique more focused and less arbitrary. Does the premise or story concept sound high concept? If so, why? Defend your conclusion. What makes it unique when compared to published novels or nonfiction in the genre? The Hand of Fatima. Can you state it? Keep in mind that th...
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The Algonkian Novel Writing Program
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149; About Us and FAQ. 149; Author Talk and Contracts. 149; Course Module Syllabus. 149; Works and Writers Studied. 149; The Program Faculty. 149; Application and Registration. 149; Part I Program Sample. 149; Contact The Program. 160; . 160; . 160; . 149; The Six Act Two-Goal Novel. 149; Maximizing Opps For Verve. 149; A Dose of Antagonism. 149; Guide to Best Comparables. 149; Crossing the Epiphany Line. 149; Novel Coverage Counts. 149; Storyboarding Scenes. 149; Sympathy Factors in Hook. In short, t...
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The Writer Thin Skin Test Plus Pushy Writer Film
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The Writer Thin Skin Test Plus Pushy Writer Film. The test is designed to ferret out lurking narcissists, drama queens, and various immature writers who might best be served by not attending workshops or retreats any time soon. Feel free to use this test on any candidates for your own writer events. Has any writer ever prefaced their critique of your work by first saying to you, "Don't hate me, please? Do you sense that writers who unfavorably critique your work are "loading the gun" and taking aim?
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New York Pitch Conference
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New York Pitch Conference. The New York Pitch Conference. Celebrates its ten year anniversary of working the New York publishing to bring quality literature of all kinds to the American reading public. And don't we wish more of them read! Included here a few quality comments from supportive writers and published authors:. Posted by New York Pitch Conference Review. On Friday, April 3, 2015. Http:/ www.thegamesmenplay.com/blog/2014/12/17/more-adventures-in-publishing? On Wednesday, January 7, 2015. Cate H...
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Writing is About Putting Yourself to Words: Useful Links for Writers
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Writing is About Putting Yourself to Words. Thoughts on Writing and Everything Else that Matters. Useful Links for Writers. Useful Links for Writers. As I roamed the Internet, I made note of the special sites and blogs that I found useful to my writing career and I hope you find them useful, too. Outer Banks Free Press. A CONSERVATORY OF ONE - Exploration of writing and more. A NEWBIE'S GUIDE TO PUBLISHING - JA Konrath's colorful and useful blog. AGENT QUERY - A comprehensive list of agents. NY BOOK CAFE...
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Unsheath a Steel Fist From the Velvet Glove? Timeless Agent-Insider Viewpoints on The Biz
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Unsheath a Steel Fist From the Velvet Glove? Timeless Agent-Insider Viewpoints on The Biz. The translator is a traitor") - Italian proverb. One of the critical roles literary agents. Play is that of translator. We perform the task on several author. Levels. The most obvious and fundamental is explaining the nomenclature of publishing to the uninitiated. Rite of passage and are now able to sling around "pre-empts," "first proceeds," and "escalators" with the best of 'em. I've been keeping some notes about...
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