Introduce your work by crafting the perfect literary cover letter. A clean, crisp, professional letter is key for getting your foot in the door and showing editors you know your stuff and are worthy of publication.
When you know in your gut that your short story, personal essay, or poem is done (or “done” for now), the best first step you can take as an emerging writer is to publish your work in a literary magazine. The benefits of publishing in literary magazines are many, and with a little organization, research, and tenacity, you will spark a rich writing career that will take you far into the future.
Where the writing of your book is lawless, murky, and full of unexpected twists and turns, once your manuscript is done, the path to publication is clearly defined and involves only 5 stages. Do these, and you’ll soon have a book that’s ready to meet its readers!
If you are looking to deepen your business’ impact with existing clients, grow your visibility and reach into new audiences, and boost your reputation amongst clients and peers, e-books are the perfect — and easy — solution for growing your business.
Recently I sat down to talk about writing with Thea Sutton, author of historical novel, The Women of Blackmouth Street and writing coach and mentor on the One Lit Place creative team. We discussed the three Ps: perfectionism, permission, and pleasure in writing and how writers can avoid, give, and enjoy them in turns by making minor shifts to our expectation of the creative process.
This non-profit founder used her 20 years running her organization, Pen Parentis: for Writers Who are Parents to write a business book that serves the broader community of writers parents- to great success!
Carrie Rosten, author of Chloe Leiberman (Sometimes Wong), writes about creating the titular character in her first YA novel and why it’s essential that YA represent the full spectrum of diverse characters and the importance of seeing ourselves in YA novels.
When your novel is completed, learn what to do to find and submit to a literary agent or an indie press to publish your novel and get it into readers’ hands!
Now that you’ve finished your novel, use our primer to decide whether traditional, university or independent, or self-publishing is right for you and your book.
Author Christian T. Huber shares his insider experience of self-publishing his first novel, They All Lived in Castles. As an insider, he lays out some of the pros and cons of self-publishing vs. traditional publishing and the specific reasons self-publishing was the perfect choice for his novel.
