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  • I'm on round two now with two different publishers. The first was mid-sized, the second is small. Both are indie. The first gave me an advance, which I earned out, the...
  • is is timely as I just last week signed a 2 book contract with Berkley Books for my co...aditionally published. I don't regret not self-publishing, or not going with a model like She Writes. I realize n...
  • I loved reading this post and thanks so much for writing so honestly and so proudly! You've got an absolute right to be proud. It was beautiful and timely for me to read this so thank you very much and best of luck with all your success now and in the future. Well done to you :)
  • Brooke, This is so timely. Here in Minneapolis there have been many discussions, panels, and readings in order to engage the literary community and give voice to our w...
  • Thank you for this timely reminder! By the end, the characters need to transform, the readers need to be awakened, and the author, too, should not be the same. All rise. Beautiful.
  • Marja McGraw commented on her article Real Life vs. Fiction
    I'd have to say both. My mysteries are lighter with a touch of humor, and there are numerous types of characters. I try to keep the dialogue true to the type of charac...
  • You've voiced it exactly. I've read someplace where writers as famous and well known as hemingway questioned his worth and the importance of his writing. be that as it...
  • @Beth - I'm not seeing your initial response, but you're right, this isn't directed to the nice people who (should) know better. However, I do know of publishers who h...
  • When the pioneers starting walking across an unknown and largely unmapped part of what later became the United States, many people thought they were crazy. Of course,...
  • Kelly--wow, your experiences must have been fascinating. This is such a very timely topic. I checked out your site and it looks like some of your book's sections have...