What went wrong with the Writer's Market and the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook
By J. Paul Dyson
Managing Editor, firstwriter.com
firstwriter.com – Tuesday August 20, 2013
If you're anything like me, you've probably spent years buying books like Writer's Market, and Writers' & Artists' Yearbook. And if you're anything like me, then the reason you did so was to get contact details for literary agents, publishers, and magazines. You were probably vaguely aware, as I was, that there were other things in there – articles you never read, and lists of obscure things you didn't need – but you probably had the impression that they were little extras tucked in around the edges. Maybe 10% of the total. That's what I thought.
It's only recently that I've come to realise how wrong this is – just how little of these books I actually find of any use. When you start to add up the pages, it makes for some surprising statistics.
The importance of writers' groups
By Marcella Simmons
Editor/Publisher, Cahaba River Literary Journal
firstwriter.com – Tuesday August 20, 2013
About two weeks ago, I submitted a query letter about my romance novel to an agent found online. Three days after submitting the letter, several emails from this agency were in my Inbox – but it was no literary agent at all. It was a "Print on Demand" company who was trying to get me to pay them $4,500+ to print my book. I emailed the company back, declining their offer and letting them know that my book was submitted to several traditional publishers.
How I got a publisher - An interview with author, Paul Mercer
firstwriter.com – Wednesday March 20, 2013
Paul Mercer recently acquired a publisher using firstwriter.com's database of publishers. We asked him about his writing, and how he found success.
How I got a literary agent - An interview with author, Charles Heaton Allen
firstwriter.com – Sunday January 20, 2013
Charles Heaton Allen recently acquired a literary agent using firstwriter.com's database of literary agents. We asked him about his writing, and how he found success.
Ever wondered how a book gets published?
By Helen Bolton
Assistant Editor, Avon, HarperCollins
firstwriter.com – Friday December 28, 2012
Helen Bolton, editor of the United Kingdom's No.1 bestselling ebook over this Christmas, You Had Me At Hello, offers fwn readers an insight into the publishing process at a major international publisher.
How I found a publisher - An interview with author, Jack Walker
firstwriter.com – Sunday October 28, 2012
Jack Walker recently acquired a publisher using firstwriter.com's database of publishers. We asked him about his writing, and how he found success.
Three books, two publishers, one year...
firstwriter.com – Tuesday July 31, 2012
In April 2011, Marion Grace Woolley found her first publisher through firstwriter.com's database of publishers. A year later, she has published three books with two different publishers, both from our listings.
firstwriter.com subscriber wins Ruth Rendell Short Story Competition
firstwriter.com – Saturday June 30, 2012
Christian Cook, a subscriber to firstwriter.com, has won the prestigious Ruth Rendell Short Story Competition. Run by InterAct Reading Service, an award-winning charity that aims to stimulate the minds of stroke patients through live readings, the competition is held biennially and is open to all UK residents. Christian (37), who lives in Street, Somerset, was presented with his award by Baroness Rendell at a ceremony in London.
How I got my book published - An interview with author, Stephen Nuttall
firstwriter.com – Wednesday May 30, 2012
Stephen Nuttall recently acquired a publisher using firstwriter.com's database of publishers. We asked him about his writing, and how he found success.
How I got a literary agent - An interview with author, Graham Soloman
firstwriter.com – Sunday April 29, 2012
Graham Soloman recently acquired a literary agent using firstwriter.com's database of literary agents. We asked him about his writing, and how he found success.
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