By Liesa Malik The first post on this topic was published on August 22 (Hachette vs. Amazon–Do We All Lose?) As before…any opinions expressed here are mine as an individual and do not reflect an official stance by RMFW or its members . . . As the battle between Hachette and Amazon continues over the…
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Tips for Conference Goers, Especially First Timers — Part II
As promised, we’re back with more great advice for conference-goers from a few of your regular RMFW Blog contributors Liesa Malik 1) Remember that all people at the conference are approachable, but it’s best to have a few questions to ask. Things like “what do you like best about writing?” or “where do you see…
Hachette vs. Amazon—Do We All Lose?
By Liesa Malik Personal Note: It has been several years (decades) since I last worked on news copy, and my journalism background is very rusty. Therefore, I have to admit to writing this with bias, and let you know that any opinions expressed here are mine as an individual and do not reflect an official…
Collecting People
By Liesa Malik How many books have you read recently on building characters? Not building character—as in developing your own moral compass—but building characters that you can write about in your next novel? A quick search on Amazon recently pulled up over 100,000 titles when I searched for “books, characters in fiction.” Whew! As commercial…
Have You Ever Considered Writing Nonfiction?
By Liesa Malik Gasp! As storytellers and novelists, the word “nonfiction” can sound very constraining. It conjures up all sorts of nasty images, like: Deadlines Pressure Talking to, or interviewing total strangers Taking notes when people talk too fast Maybe even boring topics to write about. But after over twenty years in marketing, and with…