“So Be It! See to It!” Writers’ Inspiring Manifestos to Themselves
flavorwire.com – Wednesday February 3, 2016
This week, writers have been mesmerized by an unearthed piece of writing by beloved and brilliant novelist Octavia Butler, on display from the Huntington Library. This scrawled notebook page is a manifesto in the truest sense of the word, in that it predated much of the reality Butler ended up making manifest — concluding with the refrain “So be it! See to it!” and including the exhortation, “I will find the way to do this.”
Three Brilliant Publishers Doing Things Differently
digitalbookworld.com – Tuesday February 2, 2016
The publishing industry has encountered plenty of change in the past decade, most acutely due to the consumers’ mass adoption of digital content, which has been widely reported. Accordingly, the old stalwarts have been forced to adapt in a competitive environment, and this has opened up opportunities for smaller, more agile publishing groups to capitalize and find a niche. Unfortunately, some Goliaths have fallen by the wayside, and we’ve seen many complex buy-outs and mergers as a result of the changing market conditions.
Three Essential Books That Will Immediately Improve Your Writing
forbes.com – Monday February 1, 2016
So many business accomplishments are dependent on the quality of your writing. And if you’re serious about improving your writing, nothing will help you more than to closely read, actively underline, and diligently apply the lessons you can learn from these three books.
New Publisher Listing
firstwriter.com – Monday February 1, 2016
Publishes: Fiction;
Areas include: Fantasy; Horror; Romance; Sci-Fi;
Markets: Adult; Youth
Publishes novels between 60,000 and 120,000 words. Send query by email with synopsis and first ten pages in the body of the email. See website for full guidelines.
The book agent's touch
straitstimes.com – Sunday January 31, 2016
Literary agents are the gatekeepers and tastemakers of the book world, deciding an unpublished manuscript's fate even before a publisher does. No wonder then that Mr Jonny Geller, joint chief executive officer of the Curtis Brown agency, was last year named among Britain's 500 most influential people by long-established society watcher Debretts.
Call for short poems: BIG LIT The Stewartry Book Festival April 14-17 2016
firstwriter.com – Sunday January 31, 2016
Short poems are again being sought for display in high street windows over the BIG LIT weekend at the Stewartry Book Festival, April 14-17, 2016.
Poems may be published or unpublished, and should be sent as soon as possible in Palatino 12 point with your name at the bottom, and an acknowledgement if previously published.
Want to Succeed in Self-Publishing? Be Realistic: Tips from an Indie Author
publishersweekly.com – Saturday January 30, 2016
After working as a network TV producer and writer for 40 years, Terry Irving finally sat down and wrote his debut novel, Courier. He landed an agent, but when he lost his job at Bloomberg News, he started looking into self-publishing. And then, on the day he was going to make the book available to purchase online, he got a call from his agent. “A British publisher was going to read it on his vacation. So, I halted the mighty CreateSpace presses and in a week, the publisher returned from whatever sandy beach he was relaxing on and sent me a letter so full of praise that I still have it framed and mounted on my wall above my computer so I can read it when I feel down. I got a contract and basked in the glow of being a published author.”
Breaking into writing: a few thoughts
denofgeek.com – Thursday January 28, 2016
Should you write for free? How do you get noticed if you want to write for a magazine or website? A few thoughts right here...
Flowstate is a writing app that will delete everything if you stop typing
theverge.com – Thursday January 28, 2016
Flowstate is billed as the "most dangerous app." It’s hyperbole, of course, but there’s a grain of truth to it. The software is a writing and note-taking tool, and it’s a super clean, minimal, and beautiful way to jot down your thoughts, especially on mobile. But its key feature is the ability to set timed writing sessions in which any text you’ve put to the page will disappear if you stop writing for more than seven seconds. Yes, really.
New Publisher Listing
firstwriter.com – Thursday January 28, 2016
Publishes: Fiction; Nonfiction;
Areas include: Science;
Markets: Children's
Publishes picture books that aim to get children excited about science and maths. Publishes mainly fiction with nonfiction facts woven into the story, but will also consider nonfiction stories. Submit by email only. See website for full submission guidelines.
Get the free newsletter | Submit a news item or article | Get Writers' News for your website
