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Top Resources Listing Calls for Submissions

Resources

Rather than listing out current calls for submissions—of which there are thousands, yes thousands!—I figured it would be really useful to provide a list of […]

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How to Combat Writer Imposter Syndrome

Craft

My writer imposter syndrome story When my nephew was old enough to help pick out Christmas gifts, he chose for me a blue writer’s journal.

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How Many Literary Agents Should You Query?

Literary Agents

When querying literary agents, you need a killer query letter, manuscript or book proposal, and a strong stomach. But how many literary agents should you

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10 Things to Know Before Signing Your Literary Agent Contract

Literary Agents

You’ve done it: you’ve put in all the hard work it requires to get a literary agent to want to sign you. But what most

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Interview with Author Elizabeth Searle

Interviews

Photo credit: Sharona Jacobs For the next interview in our author interview series, I’m honored to interview the inimitable screenwriter and author Elizabeth Searle. From

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What Jobs Can You Get With an MFA in Creative Writing?

MFA

So you took the plunge, endured the emotional upheavals and tough criticism of your writing, and took on student loan debt you’ll be paying off

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Top 10 Books for Aspiring Authors

Resources

As the old adage goes: if you can’t write, read. There’s no such thing as an aspiring writer. If you write, you are a writer.

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Why You Need an MFA in Creative Writing

MFA

If you’re serious about the business of writing, then you need an MFA in Creative Writing. Yes, I said it: you need an MFA in

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Why Your Work is Getting Rejected by Literary Magazines

Submissions

Listen: we’ve all been coldly rejected by literary magazines. You work for weeks, months, maybe even years, to get a story, essay, or poem just

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Is Your Book Good Enough to be Published?

Publishers

This is an extremely complex topic. Technically, your book isn’t a book until it is published. Therefore, rather than asking: is your book good enough

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