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A literary agent, two best-selling authors, an editor, and a digital strategist recently launched Career Authors, a free writing resource and a new online community for writers. (more…)
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Career Authors: Free Online Resource & New Community for Writers
Posted by cindyfazzi on September 20, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/09/20/career-authors-free-online-resource-new-community-for-writers/
The Giving Season: Top 10 Reasons Why Books Make Great Gifts
(Photo by Vince Fazzi, December 2016)
Still looking for the perfect gift? An email I received from the Authors Guild listed 10 reasons why you should give books to your loved ones this holiday season—and all other occasions! (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on December 23, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/12/23/the-giving-season-top-10-reasons-why-books-make-great-gifts/
BuzzFeed Seeks Writers for its Fellowship Program
A caricature of a writing position circa 1800s. (General Research Division, The New York Public Library, 1885-1895-05, “Wanted A Typewriter.”
Want a career writing about art and culture? BuzzFeed is offering support through its Emerging Writers Fellowship Program. You have until Oct. 1, 2016, to apply. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on August 31, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/08/31/buzzfeed-seeks-writers-for-its-fellowship-program/
Tips on Polishing Your Novel from Paula Munier’s “Writing with Quiet Hands”
After you’ve revised your manuscript for the nth time, the final stretch of polishing can be daunting. You’ve maxed out your writing group’s goodwill and your own editing fatigue has set in. When you reach this point, Paula Munier’s tips on “principled polishing” will help a lot. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on July 8, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/07/08/tips-on-polishing-your-novel-from-paula-muniers-writing-with-quiet-hands/
Paula Munier’s “Writing with Quiet Hands” Delves Deep Into Effective Writing Practice
Book Review—“Writing with Quiet Hands: How to Shape and Sell a Compelling Story Through Craft and Artistry” by Paula Munier, published by Writer’s Digest Books, 2015
Writing is many things to many people—a job, a career, a calling, or perhaps a hobby or a fantasy. Paula Munier says writing is so much more. “Writing is nothing less than a path to enlightenment,” she says in this ruminative and inspiring book. And the best writers are those who write with quiet hands, she adds. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on February 5, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/02/05/paula-muniers-writing-with-quiet-hands-delves-deep-into-effective-writing-practice/
3 HarperCollins Digital Imprints Accept Unagented & Unsolicited Submissions
Three digital imprints owned by HarperCollins, a Big Five publishing company, are seeking manuscripts for romance, mystery, suspense, thriller, and visionary or “transformational” fiction. If you have an unpublished manuscript in those genres, start the New Year right and prepare your work for submission. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on January 4, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/01/04/3-harpercollins-digital-imprints-accept-unagented-unsolicited-submissions/
The Giving Season: Top 5 Gifts for the Writer in Your Life
The Christmas tree in Folsom Public Library (Calif.) celebrates books.
Writing is a long-term endeavor. If you have a writer in your life, that person is going to need your support over the long haul. If you’re looking for something to give this holiday season or for other occasions, consider the following five gifts. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on December 23, 2015
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2015/12/23/the-giving-season-top-5-gifts-for-the-writer-in-your-life/
PitchMAS: Time to Pitch Your Manuscript?
“Hommage” by Leopoldo Maler, Hess Collection Winery’s Art Gallery, Napa Valley (photo by Cindy Fazzi).
Get ready for this year’s #PitchMAS! If you have an unpublished manuscript, this online pitch fest might be what you’re looking for. It will give you a chance to present your work directly to participating agents and editors. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on November 18, 2015
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2015/11/18/pitchmas-time-to-pitch-your-manuscript/
In Praise of the Hated Adverb…Seriously
The poor adverb is like a remote island deemed useless by most editors. (Kamaole Beach, Maui, 2014; photo by Cindy Fazzi)
Stephen King believes the road to hell is paved with adverbs. Most editors and writing teachers hate adverbs as well. I agree that an adverb is superfluous most of the time, but when used in the right place, it can be effective. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on October 12, 2015
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2015/10/12/in-praise-of-the-hated-adverb-seriously/
Digital Publisher Seeks Manuscripts for New Publishing Platform
Are you ready to show your manuscript to the world? Readership, a crowd-sourced digital publisher, is open to submissions. It recently launched a new publishing platform that allows readers to decide which manuscripts will get published through a voting system. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on February 25, 2015
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2015/02/25/digital-publisher-seeks-manuscripts-for-new-publishing-platform/
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