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The Face Outside 27 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
You’re awoken from your midnight sleep in your favorite chair to your dog barking wildly in the living room. Pulling her aside, you look out the window, only to see a face staring right back at you. W...
Debut Author Interview: Elizabeth Kiem, Author of DANCER, DAUGHTER, TRAITOR, SPY 27 Aug 2013 | 09:05 am
It’s time to see how another debut author broke out and got their first book published. Our guest today is Elizabeth Kiem, author of DANCER, DAUGHTER, TRAITOR, SPY (August 2013, Soho Teen). The novel ...
Lai: Poetic Forms 27 Aug 2013 | 02:10 am
The lai is another French form. It’s a nine-line poem or stanza that uses an “a” and “b” rhyme following this pattern: aabaabaab. The lines with an “a” rhyme use 5 syllables; the “b” rhyme lines have ...
How to Write a Novel Readers Won’t Put Down 27 Aug 2013 | 01:23 am
Take advantage of our Instructor of the Month deal and get all of James Scott Bell’s bestselling books on writing (and more) for one heavily discounted price. Order Now >> A friend alerted me to an i...
New Literary Agent Alert: Lisa Rodgers of Jabberwocky Literary 26 Aug 2013 | 09:06 am
Reminder: New literary agents (with this spotlight featuring Lisa Rodgers of Jabberwocky Literary) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building ...
Worldbuilding for Fantasy and Science Fiction: Aug. 29 Webinar (with Critique) by Bestselling Author Philip Athans 26 Aug 2013 | 08:02 am
New York Times best-selling author and veteran editor Philip Athans, author of The Guide to Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction (Adams Media 2010), knows his stuff. He is a master of creative detailed w...
How I Got My Agent: Wm. Luke Everest 24 Aug 2013 | 09:05 am
“How I Got My Agent” is a recurring feature on the Guide to Literary Agents Blog, with this installment featuring W. Luke Everest, author of speculative fiction. These columns are great ways for you t...
Pre-selling the Poetry Collection 23 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
A few weeks ago, I talked about gearing up to promote the poetry collection. Most of those efforts are meant to happen after the book is released. However, Press 53 also hosts “pre-order” events in wh...
The Best Part About Being a Writer Is … 23 Aug 2013 | 06:28 am
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8 Things Star Wars Can Teach Us About Writing 22 Aug 2013 | 08:34 pm
We recently featured a guest post by Thomas Smith on the “4 Things Star Trek Can Teach Us About Writing.” Nothing against Star Trek, but as a Star Wars nerd, I felt it was my intergalactic duty to ste...
