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Be Your Own Literary Agent and Get Published

So you're one of 20 million Americans who want to write a book. If you've already written a manuscript, chances are you're looking for agent representation. In the past few years, as an editor and literary consultant for www.TheOmnibus.org, I've had the opportunity to read more than 1,000 book proposals.... Read More

How to Catch the Writing Bug

----------------------------------------------------------Permission is granted for the below article to forward,reprint, distribute, use for ezine, newsletter, website,offer as free bonus or part of a product for sale as longas no changes are made and the byline, copyright, and theresource box below is included. ---------------------------------------------------------- How to Catch the Writing Bug By Stephen... Read More

Keys to Characterisation

Far too many inexperienced writers create flat, stereotypical characters: the brave fireman, the damsel in distress, the strict schoolmistress. The best characters are those who evoke emotions within the reader ? fear, admiration, affection, laughter, horror? If the writer fails to make us care about the characters, no matter how... Read More

Balance Your Life

Balance your life ----------------------- Writing is a solitary task. Writing needs concentration and quiet.... Read More

Persisting With Bulldog Determination

Persisting With Bulldog Determination [Book excerpt from Successercising} by Rick Gettle © 2003-2004Ninety-five percent of all new businesses go out of business within the first five years or less.Why Do They Fail?There are many starters in life - but very few finish what they start. When the going gets tough,... Read More

Want to start a publishing revolution?

Calling all publishers, editors, journalists and freelance writers. It's time to breathe more life into your copy. Turn your articles into living pieces that spark measurable debate, get closer to your readers and engage their mind andsoul - we're talking revolution. As it was in the beginning Publishers have... Read More

Writing About Writing

What am I going to write about?Which topic is the best?Who is going to be interested in my article? You can ask yourself endless questions on 'what' is going to be the subject of your article. Don't despair! This is not a problem . Any topic will do, and a... Read More

Hunting for Markets Over the Holidays

Chances are, you'll be busy over the next several weeks. Between preparing for, celebrating, and unwinding from the holidays it may be difficult to maintain your regular writing routine. And if researching potential homes for your work is part of that routine-as it is for many of us who regularly... Read More

Boost Your Income With Trade Journals

Why would anyone want to write for trade journals? Aren't the topics are dry? Don't they require specialized knowledge? Not necessarily. You may want to consider trade journals to increase the potential market for your articles ? and for the money. Trade publications make up a significant portion of the... Read More

Recipe for a Style Guide

Wired Online has recently announced its plans to drop capitalization in internet, web, and net, but Wired Magazine continues to capitalize these words. Which should you do? For the most part, it's up to you. To ensure consistency on such tricky words, most editors will have a style guide. ... Read More

In The News:

2 Petitions to Remove 'Game of Thrones' Writers from 'Star Wars' Launch Bleeding Cool NewsYou Can Actually Measure How Bad the Writing Became on 'Game of Thrones' GQGraph Suggests 'Game of Thrones' Deterioration in Quality Is Quantifiable HYPEBEASTFan start petition to keep ‘Game of Thrones’ writers Benioff and Weiss away from 'Star Wars’ New York Daily News15,000 Sign Petitions To Stop Game Of Thrones Writers Doing Star Wars LADbibleView full coverage on Google News

Over 140 Picture Prompts to Inspire Student Writing The New York TimesA school year's worth of short, accessible image-driven posts that invite a variety of kinds of writing.

Lok Sabha election results 2019 | Writing on the wall for senior Congress leaders in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh? Moneycontrol.comAccording to observers, Rahul Gandhi's comment on veteran Congress leaders during CWC might be an indication of how things stack up against the senior ...

JRR Tolkien drew early inspiration for writing in Staffordshire expressandstar.comHe was the author behind some of the best fantasy novels ever written.

HBO Sets Scribes For 2019 HBOAccess Writing Fellowship DeadlineHBO has selected eight writers for its 2019 HBOAccess Writing Fellowship.

Former Kerala DGP Jacob Thomas faces criminal case for writing autobiography The New Indian ExpressAccording to the FIR, Thomas had allegedly revealed in the book official secrets, which had come to his knowledge in his capacity as the vigilance director, thus ...

Encounter: Acclaimed Fil-Am writer Elaine Castillo on 'white gaze,' and writing to move on ABS-CBN NewsIt's an overcast Sunday afternoon when I meet Elaine Castillo at the Old Clare Hotel in Sydney, Australia. She greets me with a warm hug and leans over for a ...

Tips For Writing A Great Problem Statement The Academia MagResearch seeks the solution to problems, therefore, a great problem statement paves the way for finding solution to a problem being worked upon.

Writing at risk of becoming an 'elitist' profession, report warns The GuardianThough the average writer earns £10000 a year, mean household earnings are more than £81000 – a result bestselling author Kit de Waal calls problematic.

From Game of Thrones...to children's writing. Hear Clive Mantle talk at Festival in a Factory Stoke-on-Trent LiveThe literary celebration takes place at Hanley's Emma Bridgewater factory from June 6 to 8.

'Veronica Mars' Revival: How Did NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar End Up On The Writing Team? The Cheat SheetMarshmallows everywhere are counting down the days until 'Veronica Mars' returns with all new episodes, so how did an NBA legend end up on the writing ...

What Is Writing and Does This Count as It? The New YorkerAs culture evolves, it becomes ever more difficult to answer the question “What is art?” If you spill spaghetti sauce, is that a painting? Does a squeaky floor count ...

Content Writing Internship at Australia's fastest growing FinTech Pedestrian TVBecome a published author! Gain valuable writing and publishing experience in Australia's fastest growing fintech. All internship candidates will gain experience ...

Poet Willie Perdomo on why he still writes letters PBS NewsHourTexting and emailing have revolutionized the way we communicate, enabling us to be more efficient and stay in touch more easily. But they have also altered the ...

Tisca Chopra turns feature film writer with a thriller The New Indian ExpressChopra said she is also developing stories for the digital medium as a producer.

Word’s new AI editor will improve your writing TechCrunchIf you write in Microsoft Word Online, you'll soon have an AI-powered editor at your side. As the company announced today, Word will soon get a new feature ...

How to Get Every Email Returned The New York TimesWe're all writers now. We fling words out into the universe through text, email, Facebook, and more. Even people who hate writing have to do it, because you ...

4 Writers to Watch This Summer The New York TimesKristen Arnett, Tope Folarin, Jean Kwok and De'Shawn Charles Winslow talk about their new books.

45 Entries For The Third Annual Brno Short Story Writing Contest Brno DailyThe Third Annual Brno Short Story Writing Contest (BSSWC-3) attracted 45 entries by the submission deadline of midnight on May 26. Photo credit: @BrnoDaily.

'Overwatch' Characters Are Already Cops — Maybe It's Time To Stop Writing Ridiculous Clickbait Articles About Them ForbesJust because a video game character has a police outfit, doesn't mean that video game is glorifying police brutality.

Writing anonymously about my dating life makes rejection easier to bear Metro.co.ukAnonymous dating blogger Lucy Goes Dating writes about her search for 'the one'.

Ulysses writing app update bringing full-featured side-by-side editor to iPad and improved blog integration 9to5MacThe popular writing app for Mac and iOS, Ulysses, is set to launch a new update next week that will bring what the company calls the world's first “full-featured ...

Tony Schwartz, Trump's ghostwriter, says writing "The Art of the Deal" is the greatest regret of his life CBS News"I knew this was a bad guy when I did the book," Tony Schwartz said on "The Takeout" podcast.

Children meet with MP after writing letter to Downing Street about plastic problem Braintree and Witham TimesSCHOOL pupils met with an MP to discuss their suggestions about what can be done to tackle the planet's plastic problem.

Stormzy on writing prize: It's my duty to pay fans back BBC News"This is so surreal. I am training to be a primary school teacher. Yesterday I was teaching ABCs to kids in reception class and today I am here with Stormzy.".

OPINION: 7 in 10 students aren’t writing at grade level — we can do better The Hechinger ReportIt's widely accepted that there is a crisis in reading in this country, but there is also a writing crisis that requires our attention. Regardless of where one stands on ...

Jim Walden: writing the rule book for good government litigation Financial TimesJim Walden cannot say where and when it happened, only that he was put in the back of a car with a hood over his head. The veteran US lawyer, whose many ...

Writers blocked: Even fantasy fiction is now offensive Spectator.co.ukIt was Lionel Shriver who saw the writing on the wall. Giving a keynote speech at the Brisbane Writers Festival three years ago in which she decried the…

Report: Laeta Kalogridis Is Writing the First Installment in a Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Movie Trilogy GizmodoFans of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic didn't have to wait long for more news on a film adaptation of the popular game.

Mindy Kaling feared being fired from writing for 'The Office' GMAMindy Kaling wrote and stars in "Late Night," a comedy out next month about inclusion and diversity in the workplace.

Hey, Sophie Turner, the ‘Game of Thrones’ season 8 writing is what’s disrespectful BGRThe eighth Game of Thrones season is finally over, and so are our dreams about getting the satisfying Game of Thrones story we wanted. Even before the finale ...

In the end, Game of Thrones needed better writers The GuardianWithout George RR Martin, the last seasons of the TV spectacular lost their way, says the Observer columnist and GoT enthusiast.

Binyavanga Wainaina, Kenyan Writer And LGBTQ Activist, Dies At 48 NPRThe author founded a platform for young Kenyan authors and came out as gay in a place where homosexuality has long been illegal. "Binyavanga was unbound ...

The job postings enticing workers the most are being written by A.I. CNBCThe job postings most likely to resonate with jobseekers are being written by AI companies like Textio, ranked No. 16 on the 2019 CNBC Disruptor 50 list.

RDPC drama students try their hand at writing horror Thompson CitizenAfter years of experimenting with different genres, members of the R.D. Parker Collegiate drama department continued to expand their horizons by staging an ...

George RR Martin scorns 'absurd' claims he's finished writing Game of Thrones The GuardianActor Ian McElhinney, who played Ser Barristan Selmy in HBO's adaptation, claimed last month that the author had 'struck an agreement' with the TV channel.

How Prolific Writer Olga Mecking Gets Published In Top Tier Bylines ForbesOlga Mecking offer advice on how to get your pitches into top publications, like The New York Times.

Writing on the wall: The Congress is headed for a 1969 kind of split DailyORahul Gandhi is not just a weakened leader, he is a failed one. His resignation may have been rejected, but that doesn't mean dissent within the party won't ...

Technical glitches cause Warrnambool students to re-sit online NAPLAN tests Warrnambool StandardSOME Warrnambool students have opted to re-sit online national literacy tests on Tuesday after technical mishaps affected the first round of testing.

Malmö creative writing students rally to save popular American lecturer The Local SwedenCurrent and former students at Malmö University are up in arms claiming the university has effectively forced out the American poet who founded and ran its ...

Digital Writing & Graphics Tablets- Global Market Outlook and Growth Analysis with Top Players Huion, UGEE, ViewSonic The Market BureauWide-reaching exploration of Global Digital Writing & Graphics Tablets Market considering past, present, and futuristic market phase. The Global Digital Writing ...

Brienne of Tarth writing about Jaime Lannister's legacy gets the meme treatment MashableBrienne of Tarth wrote about Jaime Lannister's legacy in the Book of Brothers and the internet responded with memes.

Primadonna Festival launches inaugural writing prize The BooksellerThe Primadonna Festival has launched its inaugural prize to celebrate "brilliant writing from emerging as well as established artists".

Boot camp revives the lost art of letter writing Military TimesFounded in 2015 by a Marine Corps veteran, a free app lets subscribers write a letter and attach a photo, which will be delivered in hard-copy form to the recruit, ...

How emerging writers programs are opening doors for Canada's diverse talent The Globe and Mail“The Canadian publishing industry, like everything, is one that reproduces itself,” says Leanne Betasamosake Simpson on the phone. “So if you have a lot of ...

‘India is fighting for her soul’: Arundhati Roy on fascism, Modi and being a writer in today’s world Scroll.in'In this blitzkrieg of idiocy, fascist marches, fake-news coups, and what looks like a race toward extinction – what is the place of literature?'

Popular poet Gabriel Fitzmaurice bids farewell to writing Limerick LeaderTHE poems picked themselves,” says Gabriel Fitzmaurice of the 164 poems that make up what he believes will be his final poetry collection and which...

Unsealed Documents Show Mueller Knew Trump Was Writing Secret Checks To Michael Cohen In 2017 BuzzFeed NewsWASHINGTON — Newly unsealed court records show special counsel Robert Mueller knew by the end of 2017 that President Donald Trump had been writing ...

Warrior Writers share the emotions and experiences of war The RecorderGREENFIELD — Bloodshed and bravery, sorrow and suicide, guilt and gallantry — a group of veterans and writers gathered in Greenfield Saturday to read their ...

EXCLUSIVE: 5 Seconds of Summer Loved Writing “Easier” With Charlie Puth and Ryan Tedder RADIO.COM5 Seconds Of Summer are back to claim the season that's so ingrained in the band, it's literally part of their name. With the super poppy, synthesized, and ...

Remembering Harlan Ellison: local writer and professional troublemaker News-Herald.comThis final week in May marks a double anniversary for famous local writer Harlan Ellison.

Haruki Murakami celebrates 40 years of writing with a special radio show and live audience Time OutFans of the best-selling author Haruki Murakami are probably aware of the writer's obsession with music, especially jazz, based on how much the protagonists i.

Reporter writing book about Alex Jones and 'the Sandy Hook families' fight for online truth' CNNThere are big, shocking stories to be told about media manipulation in this day and age. NYT feature writer Elizabeth Williamson is telling one of them.

What Draws So Many Writers And Poets To Vermont? Vermont Public RadioThis month on Brave Little State : Exploring the literary luminaries of Vermont, and why so many writers seem to thrive in the Green Mountain State.

Whitman, Melville, & Julia Ward Howe: a Tale of Three Bicentennials The New York Review of BooksThis summer is a special season of celebration for American literature. Starting in June, there will be bicentennial exhibitions, conferences, and excursions—at ...

Marvel Asked For Loki To Be 'A Villain As Good As Magneto,' Thor Writer Reveals Cinema BlendReporting on movies, television, video games, and pop culture CINEMABLEND is the go-to source for today's plugged-in generation.

Writing for the End Times The New Republic“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God.” So reads the opening verse in the Gospel of John—the fourth, deviant gospel—which was ...

Does a hit song really need 9 writers? BBC NewsRudimental just won a songwriting prize for a song that credits nine writers. How many is too many?

George R.R. Martin Is Still Writing The Real Ending To 'Game of Thrones' Yahoo LifestyleThe HBO show might be over, but A Song of Ice and Fire still has two books to go.

"How am I not just writing fanfiction right now?": How Borderlands 3's writers are putting your favourite Vault Hunters through hell for the greater good GamesRadarI chatted to Sam Winkler co-lead writer of Borderlands 3 about what's in store.

2019 UP National Writers Workshop fellows unveiled The Manila TimesTWELVE creative writers have been selected as fellows to the 58th University of the Philippines National Writers Workshop (UPNWW), to be held in Baguio City ...

Writing was on the wall for Suncorp CEO Cameron The AustralianMichael Camerons fate as Suncorp chief executive was sealed in September last year, and he would have known it.

5 Critical Business Development Truths Every Black Freelance Writer Ought to Know Black EnterpriseChoosing to become a freelance writer and turning your writing talents into a profitable career are two very different stories. You can possess excellent grammar ...

EMF's Ian Dench on the moment Beyonce asked him to write for her Gloucestershire LiveThink back to 1991 and you'll possibly remember where you were when the catchy pop song Unbelievable by the band EMF came blasting onto the scene.

Watched plots … Hilary Mantel and the writers under pressure from fans The GuardianWith the Wolf Hall novelist set to finish her trilogy in 2020, Philip Pullman, Anne Rice and others discuss how expectations can affect the creative process.

Fans Tease WWE For Writing Sports-Entertainment Enthusiasts On Social Media Wrestling Inc.Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about HTML5 video.

Students balance pressures of medical school through creative writing The Daily MemphianMedical students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have found a creative way to balance the mental and emotional stress of becoming a ...

Nxivm leader was writing twisted handbook on sex slavery: testimony New York Post Nxivm leader Keith Raniere planned to market his alleged sex cult — and was even in the process of writing a handbook about his twisted obsession, a former ...

Obituary: Binyavanga Wainaina, African activist who wanted an end to cliched writing about the continent The ScotsmanOne of Africa's best-known authors and gay rights activists, Binyavanga Wainaina, has died at 48. The Kenyan author died on Tuesday night in Nairobi after an ...

John Wick's creator is writing a Just Cause movie PC GamerJust Cause is getting a movie adaptation with John Wick creator Derek Kolstad writing. Constantin Film acquired the rights from Avalanche Studios and Square ...

Does This Children’s Book Spark Joy? The CutOrganization consultant, writer, and television host has penned a children's book called “Kiki & Jax,” which she hopes “will inspire children and families to tidy ...

INTERVIEW: The Shield Hero Composer Started Writing Music Because of the Gamecube Crunchyroll NewsThe Rising of the Shield Hero is one of the most popular anime of both the previous and the current seasons (see the multitude of fan reactions to each new ...

The GLOW Comic Creators Discuss The Uniqueness Of Writing A Wrestling Book FightfulFrom Netflix to the printed page, GLOW is getting a cartoon makeover.

'Peep Show with female losers? Bring it on!' – Sam Bain on why comedy needs diversity The GuardianWhen he moved to Hollywood, the writer made a decision to think his way into the minds of characters who weren't white and male. Sam Bain. Sat 25 May 2019 ...

Green New Deal: Jay Inslee is showing how to make it into policy Vox.comWashington governor and presidential candidate Jay Inslee is out with his second package of climate policy proposals. It is dense, ambitious, and long.

17 Non-Negotiable Skills for Blog Writers in Any Business Search Engine JournalThese 17 non-negotiable blog writing skills are crucial for acquiring and retaining quality talent, and increasing your business's revenue.

Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 4 Was a Writing Failure - Daenerys Jon Situation Explained Esquire.comGame of Thrones Season 8 Episode 4 was a lazy, awkward table setting episode for the war to come, and a disservice to George R.R. Martin's characters.

Meet RR Martin, the GOT writer who is not happy the way the show is ending Business Insider IndiaGeorge R.R. Martin, the creator of Game of Thrones seems to be in dismay with the way HBO has chosen to end it. Martin's famed book A Song of Ice and Fire is ...

Corey Taylor on Letting Go of Pain Since Writing Slipknot Album LoudwireYeah - more new Slipknot album news! We recently reported on Corey Taylor's tweet stating their upcoming album We Are Not Your Kind has Iowa and Vol.

Microsoft AI will help make your writing more politically correct Fast CompanyMicrosoft will soon preview a version of Word that will use artificial intelligence to make your writing not just grammatically but politically correct. advertisement.

How four of the greatest writers in history thrived in their garden sheds Country LifeOver the years many writers have found a garden shed to be a perfect place to lock themselves away from everyday life and let their creativity pour out.

Blog Promotion Checklist: 12 Things to Do After You've Written a New Post [Infographic] Social Media TodayIf you're taking the time to create blog *content*, you need to also ensure that you're doing everything you can after the writing process to ensure you're ...

The Game Of Thrones Writers, After Years Of Great Work, Deserve Better Than This Petition Cinema BlendReporting on movies, television, video games, and pop culture CINEMABLEND is the go-to source for today's plugged-in generation.

Young writers and artists featured in teen issue of ‘Inlandia: A Literary Journey’ Press-EnterpriseThis spring, the Inlandia Institute celebrates the launch of its second teen issue of “Inlandia: A Literary Journey.” As a part of that celebration, May's Literature on ...

Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV Series Lands ‘Game of Thrones’ Writer-Producer as Consultant IndieWireBryan Cogman is following up Westeros with a trip to Middle Earth.

In Memoriam: Mark Saunders, Writer, Book Lover and Innovator of Scholarly Publishing UVA TodayMark Harril Saunders, who served as director of University of Virginia Press, died of a heart attack in Charlottesville on May 19. Described by his colleagues as ...

Q&A: David Lat on Moving From Legal Industry Writing to Recruiting | The American Lawyer Law.comLat dishes on Above the Law's impact on the industry his plans and his pay as a headhunter and how he will treat confidential information from lateral deals.

Thank God We Didn’t Have Written Language Back When I Was A Teenager The OnionI tell ya, times sure have changed since I was a boy. Nowadays in our fast-paced Copper Age civilization, people are weaving new textiles, smelting new metals, ...

Rebecca Makkai keeps on writing, and she couldn't wish for more Northwestern University NewsCenterRebecca Makkai's latest novel, The Great Believers, was named a 2019 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Fiction.

Richard Osman lands 'seven-figure' deal for crime novel written in secret The GuardianThe Thursday Murder Club, which the Pointless TV presenter did not want to be seen as 'a celebrity novel', was the subject of a publishers' bidding war.

Fantasy Football: Writing Narratives for David Njoku in 2019 The Fantasy FootballersAsk any Cleveland Browns fan about the upcoming NFL season, and they'll guarantee a Superbowl appearance. Now that's not a slight on Browns fans, who ...

What 4 Showrunners Look for When Staffing a Writers Room VultureAs a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka Mattoo represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV production ...

Peter Murphy of Bauhaus Tells Us About Writing The Greatest Goth Song of All Time Kerrang!Back in February, we sat down with Peter Murphy, frontman of the seminal post-punk band Bauhaus, for a conversation about romance and darkness — and ...

Nope, we still can’t with Moby today The A.V. ClubHere's a brief glimpse at a thought process that went through a lot of people's minds this week, a one-two punch of vague annoyance curdling into mild horror ...

My 26-year marriage imploded... and my career took off says writer Rosie Green Daily MailAdele and I don't share many similarities, but we are united in one thing – heartbreak. Heartbreak has long fired creativity. Think of Sylvia Plath's poetry or Ernest ...

Illinois Basketball: Bernard Kouma ready to sign with Illini FanSidedThe Illinois basketball team received a commitment from Bernard Kouma last month. The Illini commit is now ready to sign with the team.

Scientists' grant writing styles vary by gender. That can lead to bias Science MagazineWhen describing research in grant proposals, female life scientists use narrower, more topic-specific language than male applicants, resulting in lower reviewer ...

Writers, Tweeters and Instagram mavens, it's time to reread '1984' Dallas NewsTruth is a writer's first responsibility. To conquer the lie, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn said.Our need of truth is more sacred than any other need,...

Letter: Writer missed previous administration | Columnists yoursun.comEditor: Reading a letter May 23 made me wonder if the writer was sleeping from 2008 to 2016. She can't remember any president being treated as badly as our ...

The Writer Who Couldn't Answer Standardized Test Questions About Her Own Work (Again)! ForbesWe are in standardized test season, and all across the country, students are taking the Big Standardized Test by which they, their schools, and their teachers will ...

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