Interview by Susan Brooks originally published April 17, 2015 at Susan’s blog. Desiree Holt is a force of nature. She has written over 170 traditionally published novels since 2006, she is a tireless supporter of other writers, and is insatiably charming. I am privileged to have had opportunity to work with her on past projects,…
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Guest Post: Maura Weiler – Your Non-Agent Might Know Best. Or Does She?
By Maura Weiler, Author of Contrition Which is worse– an impersonal rejection letter from an agent, or a personalized rejection letter with feedback that would require a massive rewrite of your book with no guarantee that the agent would revisit it? Both. Oh wait… I mean, it all depends. I entered the submission process for…
The Learning Curve of a Reluctant Social Media User
By Pamela Nowak I am past my second year of using (or, uh, having) social media and stepping back to take a look at my progress (er…learning curve). I’ve had a website since I signed my first book contract, roughly eight years. It was updated as I added more books but I never really did…
The GREAT Idea From Two Different Points of View
By Robin D. Owens “I’m getting into the writing business,” my ex said as we walked through the spring sunshine last month to the ice cream shop. What my ex knows about writing can fit on the point of a pin. “I have this GREAT idea. You can do the legwork.” And now you know…
Writing the Gender-Flipped Character
By Susan Spann Good fiction requires both male and female characters, and every author needs to learn to write both types convincingly in order to put a compelling cast on the page. Few authors have experience living as both a male and a female. Most of us are only dealt one hand of gender-cards. The…