Fiction Notes

Tag: writers

  • 10 Crazy Things People Say to Writers

    What crazy things do people say when they learn you are a writer? Oh, I have a story that you could write. Sit down and I’ll tell you about it. Oh, are they real books or just books for kids? Um, that’s nice. Is the spelling hard? I wrote a poem, and I think it…

  • What Do Writers Think About?

    Today’s prompt for 30 Days to Thinking Like a Writer , is about you as a writer. What are you thinking about these days? What issues concern you? What are you passionate about? Let’s find out. Start your 750 words by typing these words and then continuing: I don’t know what I’m thinking about these…

  • 5 Magic Words Every Writer Should Use

    If you are a writer, you have five magic words: I am writing a book. These simple words (or variations of them) can be used to do a variety of tricks: Research. If you need research for your novel or your nonfiction words, you need help from experts. The Magic Words often open doors and…

  • Marketing for Professional Writers Intensive Debuts at 2012 SCBWI Winter Conference

    Where will you be on January 27, 2012? I’ll be in New York City, hoping that the weather is warm! MARKETING FOR PROFESSIONAL WRITERS INTENSIVE DEBUTS AT THE 2012 SCBWI WINTER CONFERENCE Registration opens today for the 13th Annual Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators International Conference. SCBWI will hold its first Marketing for…

  • News: Free Edit and Prizes

    My Friends are In the News! Edgar Nomination to Dori Butler Congratulations are in order for my friend, Dori Butler! She was present at my first ever Novel Revision Retreat and encouraged me to take it on the road. Now, the first book in her series, The Buddy Files, has been named a finalist for…

  • Promotion Wednesday: Funky Ducks Newsletter

    Critiques lead to Zine Guest post by Anne Marie Pace The members of our critique group, The Funky Ducklings, had known each other online for years, but July, 2008, was the first time most of us were able to meet in real-life. After a year of planning, we finally came together with some other writer…