The ongoing debate about self publishing vs. the traditional agent/publishing house route never ends. Where do you sit? I want agents and publishers
to want and recognize me as a writer, but this gal makes a great case for self-publishing being a viable solution to discouraged writers everywhere.
Click to read the mega-success story of Amanda Hocking
There is indeed a fine line between begging and querying. It’s like dating, but with a lot less fish in the sea.
You want to be as far from desparado-ville when you send your query to agents or publishers. There’s an abundance of how to’s out there, and when I stumbled on this one, I almost choked on my lunch. Here’s a tongue-in-cheek look at the art of writing a query letter.
When it comes to writing a synopsis for your work, many writers cringe. It can feel like writing that synopsis is harder than penning the entire novel! Can it be as easy as a simple formula? Try out this writer’s advice for writing a good two-sentence synopsis of your book.
The five elements of writing a short synopsis…
After the big news of WCDR’s own Deepam Wadds winning first place in the WCDR short story contest (which had over 220 entries from all over the globe!), there’s never been a better time to encourage our members to try their hand at writing short stories. Just how tricky is it and where do you begin? You can start here:
10 Resources to Help You Write a Great Short Story
I normally get skittish around doctors, but there is one who has given me the very best of medicine ever since I was a small child. I’m speaking of Dr. Seuss of course. It’s his birthday, so let’s celebrate the man who knows how to spin a rhyme.
A story with rhyme in every book, making readers simply look,
At life a very different way, a joyful read to start the day,
Or end the night while tucked in bed, with thoughts of Whoville in your head.
On this fine day the Seuss was born, so ring the bell and blow the horn,
Send the doctor birthday wishes, with a fox, a sock, and red and blue fishes.
(I never claimed to be a Seuss…)
Click for the doctor’s advice: Dr. Seuss Quotes That Can Change Your Life
