THE NEW! SHE WRITES BLOG

It takes a village to be a successful writer these days. With publishing houses struggling to provide authors with the support they need, the burden to do the thousand and one things it takes to make it (in addition to, you know, writing) now falls on us. But in true She Writes spirit, we need not be alone. A room of her own just got bigger—and we are filling it up with people who can help you make your writing life easier, more efficient, and yes, more fun.

Introducing the new, improved She Writes Blog. Following on the heels of She Writes Services, our newly launched consulting arm, we bring you news and views—along with how to’s—from some of the foremost thinkers in publishing and writing today. With so many changes afoot in the publishing industry, and in the very appellation of “writer”, we want to help you figure out which way is up, in no small part because we’re trying to figure that out, too.

So in addition to the “old” (ha, we’re 9 months old!) standbys like “Five Questions with…” and “Countdown to Publication,” we’ll be introducing a column called “How She Did It,” in which a SW member, often a consultant, shares her savvy for the good of all. We’re also adding daily features from some movers and shakers worth following:

• On Mondays, watch for Erin Hosier (THE AGENT), the literary agent provocateur previously known here for her “Cover Girl” posts as she reports from the inside of the publishing biz.

• On Wednesdays, follow Mia Eaton (THE TECHIE), that rare find, a writer/web developer hybrid, as she shares her experience and presentience (it means knowing the future before it happens—we looked it up!) on web, digital publishing, and social media concerns.

• On Thursdays, SW founder Kamy Wicoff shares thoughts on the emerging intersection between creativity and community (THE SALONNIERE).

• On Fridays, follow authorpreneur Miriam Peskowitz (THE WRITER-ENTREPRENEUR), as she asks whether the business side can be creative too.

• And also on Fridays, look for my contribution, SHE WRITES ON FRIDAYS, in which I explore questions of craft and process and ask others to do the same.

Once a month, keep an eye out for a column from journalist Sarah Glazer, who has been with us from the start, called STATE OF THE ART.

We're still looking for someone inside commercial publishing to write THE EDITOR column. If you know an editor with an opinion worth sharing, please do tell her to get in touch (deborah@shewrites.com). And we have a few more surprises in store as well.

In response to popular request, we are adding space for a community blog on the mainpage, so that we can feature more of your posts. And to empower you to decide what goes in that space, we’re featuring there the posts that are “Most Popular” (meaning most trafficked).

As always, we welcome your feedback and your comments as we go!

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Comment by Kathy Brunner on March 14, 2010 at 3:12pm: Can't Wait. Oh, but the power or pen, words and women.

Comment by Deborah Siegel on March 12, 2010 at 10:10am: I'm so happy to get your comments, Courtney, Michelle, and Debby! Thank you for the feedback, and onward we go!

Comment by Debby Carroll on March 12, 2010 at 9:07am: This all sounds like a move in the "write" direction to inspire and support us. Thanks.

Comment by Michelle Maisto on March 12, 2010 at 5:19am: Beautifully done, ladies! Looking forward to the new content, and absolutely loving the new layout!

Comment by Courtney E. Martin on March 11, 2010 at 9:30pm: Sounds like a fantastic schedule D! Can't wait to read all of your collective insights.

Comment by Renee Belinda Cooper on March 11, 2010 at 6:29pm: Thank you Deborah,
I will try with the RSS feed. I think I have seen that. haha
Thanks for the assist.
Cheers,
Renee

Comment by Deborah Siegel on March 11, 2010 at 6:09pm: Thank you so very much for the feedback, Cynthia! And Renee, so glad to have you here!

Renee, in answer to your question: you can import your external blogs as an RSS feed on your profile page, and readers will then be able to see them when they visit your profile page. You can also create a post directly on the blog that lives on your profile page, which She Writes hosts. Posts that are posted directly to your profile page blog have a chance of getting on the mainpage here at She Writes. The Community Blog (which appears on the bottom half of the mainpage) pulls the "Most Popular", meaning most highly trafficked, posts from the community. I hope this helps! We will try to make this all clearer by posting a detailed explanation of how it all works on the site very soon. Thank you for asking!

Comment by Renee Belinda Cooper on March 11, 2010 at 4:18pm: Hi Deborah,
I am new here. How do I get my blog into the village? And how do I get the blogs of my subject matter linked together? Do you know? Am I in the right spot?
Here is my blog. The subject is child sexual assault, awareness and prevention.
http://reneecoopersrecoveryrepairjourney.blogspot.com/
Thanks,
Renee

Comment by Cynthia Eastman on March 11, 2010 at 4:02pm: Wow...I love it! Thanks for the redecorating...it's easy, inviting and beautiful. Well done!

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