Last winter, we had a huge response to the three online courses we offered. Writers from all over the world applied; only fourteen were admitted to each course. Using the latest technology, we were able to interact with each other in live class meetings and exchange homework and critiques.
A brand-new page on Small Presses has been added to the Writer Beware website.
Here’s what you’ll find:
An overview of issues to consider if you’re thinking of submitting to a small press. For instance, stability can be a problem–the attrition rate among small presses is very high–as can competence. It’s easy and cheap to set yourself up as a publisher these days, and not everyone who does so has the necessary expertise.
SFWA member Ian Creasey has published his debut collection "Maps of the Edge": full details at http://t.co/9aVjZMBJ #
Last December, I blogged about the Brit Writers Awards, an awards program for first-time authors, which was dogged by allegations of loose judging standards and poor communication.
According to Carolyn’s research, aided by Google, there are about 288,355 books published every year by traditional publishers. Current estimates anticipate 800,000 books will be self-published this year. So how do you make your book stand out among literally a million titles?
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@gregvaneekhout @kyleaisteach @SPrineas Just email office@sfwa.org and ask to have your work posted for consideration. #
@jennreese Did you try the contact form on the site? #
Member News for D. Walters Grintalis, Jennifer Brozek, Allan Cole, Felicity Shoulders, Nancy Kress, and Ferrett Steinmetz.
…today’s post is about zombie literary agencies… agencies that die only to rise again and lurch out onto the Internet in search of writers’ brains.
Journey to lost pasts and possible futures with the Accidental Time Travelers Collective, volume 3. The latest installment in the Accidental Time Travelers Collective series features 12 time-travel short stories by an international group of authors.
Mary G. Thompson is the acclaimed author of Flicker and Mist, Wuftoom, and Amy Chelsea Stacie Dee, which was the winner of the Westchester Fiction Award and a finalist for the Missouri Gateway Award. Thompson’s short fiction has appeared in Dark Matt
