Sentences with phrase «aspiring writers know»

What should aspiring writers know about the experience of working with an independent press?

Aspiring writers no longer have to secure an agent or contract before their work can be read by the masses.

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Victoria, one of the best resources I know for aspiring writers is Laura Resnick's writer resource page (http://www.lauraresnick.com) My experience is in romance publishing, so I really can't speak to the commercial marketability of your book (s) but I'd recommend steering clear of any «self publisher» who asks for money.

Now I know several of you likely to be reading this are writers, either already published or aspiring to get that way.

I've condensed this interview down to what I call Rita's High - 5; five basic questions most aspiring writers want to know.

Sarah is a writer, a columnist for Forbes, and the host of Write Now, a popular podcast for writers and aspiring authors that encourages listeners to write... no matter what!

With your definition, however, that «aspiring author» could be «a bit amateurish, and is very much learning the nature of the business», it ignores the fact that there are a lot of traditionally published writers who jump in with both feet without knowing what the hell is going on.

From this bombardment, I've developed a list of 9 rules I believe every aspiring writer should know.

Are you an aspiring writer who'd like to know the inside scoop on how others got their books published?

Here's what I mean: There seems to be a trend in the publishing business: aspiring writers who want to be known as published authors, but who don't actually want to write their books themselves.

A curated list of the industry terms and phrases aspiring and professional writers need to know

If you're a writer, you know about NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, every November when aspiring authors scramble to try to write the first draft of a new book in one month flat.

One of the oldest and most frequently offered pieces of advice to aspiring writers is to write what you know.

As a blogger and an aspiring writer, I do my best to be honest to my readers, to share what I know and love, and it's true indeed that in this way I built up relationships with my readers.

I just think it's really cool and aspiring writers need to know that they can make good money (sometimes better money) self - publishing these days than going the traditional route.

The family includes ace mechanics, aspiring comic book artists, amateur scientists (because no one will hire a black female astronomer, no matter how brilliant), and writers, including Uncle George, editor and publisher of The Safe Negro Travel Guide, based on the real Negro Motorist Green Book.

With this new program not only do we want to know about the digital submission process for your ebook, but also what you have done to market your book and hopefully inspire other aspiring writers to avoid the pitfalls you have experienced.

Drawn to the symbols and structure of fairy tale, I stubbornly rejected the advice given to all aspiring writers: «write what you know».

I knew I'd find it too hard to be an aspiring writer and a mother.

They would be doing far more service to aspiring writers by printing articles to inform them that it is not a publishing house's job to make a horrendously written MS readable & that any writer lacking in basic grammar & punctuation skills would save time, MONEY & tears by learning them (yes I know this post is probably riddled with errors - but it's late & I'm not looking to find an agent with it).

Personally, I have never known ANY aspiring writer whose goal was to pay out the nose to have a book «published» with no hope of ever seeing it on store shelves or having it sell enough to pay out their expenditure (which is the case with about 99.9 % of all self - published books - if not more).

It is a place to meet other aspiring writers, which can be even better than meeting established authors because they know exactly what you're going through.

Below is a sample cover letter (otherwise known as a query letter) sent by an aspiring writer to a literary agent.

In today's Publetariat Dispatch, author and consultant Joanna Penn shares some resources for young writers; pass this along to any aspiring Hemingways, Rowlings, or Meyerses you may know.

I work largely with aspiring writers who are still apprenticing themselves to the craft, and many of them want to know:

Then an author - Linnea Sinclair - who was a member of my online RWA group, the Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal (FFP) special interest chapter posted that all us aspiring writers absolutely SHOULD go to RT, in order to network with already published authors, who could then know and help us.

There has certainly been a perception among aspiring and writers I know that, until recently, agents in Australia haven't been interested in popular fiction, especially women - dominated genres such as romance and women's contemporary fiction.

For aspiring writers who want to know how to write, publish...

However, often aspiring writers don't put words on paper (or screen) because they don't know what their potential readers actually need or want.

The company has decided to no longer provide these services to aspiring writers.

Last but not least, these recent Indie Author Day partners offer quality author resources, including those devoted to indie news and book discovery such as Indies Unlimited, IndieReader and No Shelf Required; Where Writers Win and Written Word Media, which offer author marketing services and Author U, which offers educational programs for aspiring authors.

Many writers now aspire to self - publish as their option of first choice rather than the option of last resort Many writers no longer bother pitching their books to agents and publishers; instead, they publish directly to their readers using self - publishing platforms Hundreds of thousands of writers now enjoy the freedom to reach readers on their own terms.

You know the first thing they taught me as an aspiring writer when traditional publishing was the ONLY game in town?

At the All - New uPublishU at BEA (formerly known as DIY Authors Conference & Marketplace), aspiring writers and authors will learn from industry experts tips and tactics and all about the tools and technology to help them self - publish a print book or an ebook.

I have heard from many aspiring travel writers as well as established writers admitting they know the next step for them is to get a website up.

I asked travel bloggers on the The Aspiring Travel Writers, The Business of Blogging and Travel Writers Academy Facebook Groups what they wanted to know about SEO.

I am constantly approached for advice on how to construct a «Winning Resume» by unemployed job seekers, people who are currently employed and looking to advance their career, and by established and aspiring resume writers; and without knowing them personally I am hesitant to offer specific advice.