Ten years ago today, on the 40th anniversary of Sandra Day O'Connor taking her seat as the 1st female Justice of the Supreme Court, I published my first opinion …
Publishing Tips
On Agent Queries
Finding a good literary agent - which is generally the first step to getting published with a traditional publisher - can be like finding any good relationship: …
A new book by Madeleine l’Engle: Stories found in her “Tower”
The two books that made me dream of becoming a writer were Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time. So the news I read this …
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365 Great Quotes from Women
Day #4 of writing in earnest, and here is a bit of terrific advice: The only way you can write the truth is to assume that what you set down will never be read. …
New Novel Contest with Publication for Winner
I thought those of you writing crime fiction might like to know about this email I just got from North American Review: This email is to inform you of North …
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#1ThTH – Reputable Fiction and Novel Contests
This week's 1 Thing Thursday: Consider entering a contest! I finally got traction for my first novel, The Language of Light, when, after it had been turned down …
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How Many Words Long Should a Novel Be?
This week's 1 Thing Thursday asks the question: How Long should a novel be? As the chart below shows, the range in huge, and the honest answer is: as long as it …
Random House Announces Digital-Only Imprints
The Random House Publishing Group (my happy literary home!) just announced three new digital imprints to add to LOVESWEPT, their digital imprint for romance and …
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On Reviews
I'm in that wonderful place for a writer: between reviews. But I came across a piece in Publisher's Weekly today listing 13 remarkably bad reviews for classic …
Literary Envy
It's the dirty little secret none of us likes to admit to, but I'd venture to guess most of us in the deepest recesses of our ambitious little hearts will have …
