Mark Stevens, RMFW’s podcast guru, published a post yesterday that mentioned his broken podcast microphone, and that reminded me we haven’t mentioned those podcasts here on the blog for quite a while. You do listen to the podcasts, right? I mean, you are aware that RMFW has a series of excellent podcasts for your education…
Tag: Angie Hodapp
What “Starts with Action” Really Means
Writers are often advised to start their stories in medias res, or in the middle of action. This is pretty good advice—if you know what it means and how to make it work in your story! First, though, let’s look at what it doesn’t mean. Some writers hear this advice and take action to mean…
THE CURSE OF THE WANDERING PROTAGONIST
Originally published in Nelson Literary Agency’s monthly newsletter Here are three examples of a formula I’ve seen many times in our query inbox. See if you can figure out why the formula doesn’t work…and why we’re probably going to pass on reading the sample pages: Example #1: Middle Grade “Protagonist and his friends go on many exciting adventures….
Pitch Like a BOSS by Angie Hodapp
Originally published in Nelson Literary Agency’s monthly newsletter Pitching your book to an agent or editor is daunting. How are you supposed to cram the essence of your entire novel into a pithy couple of sentences? (Hint: You’re not.) Here’s a formula for a concise pitch that will set you on the right track. Ladies and Gentlemen,…
Master Classes at 2016 Colorado Gold
Looking to dig deep and expand your learning at conference? Master Classes are back this year and we’ve added new times for more offerings! These classes are four hours in length and provide more specialized instruction on writing and the business of being an author. This year’s classes are scheduled for Friday morning and, based on…