If you think that scientific publication / success is hard (10 % acceptance rate for tip - tier journals, or 8 % NIH funding level), you should look into
the the fiction side of publishing sometime.
Not exact matches
Today, we're talking to YA science
fiction author, Beth Revis, about being a hybrid author, the differences in traditional
publishing and self -
publishing, and marketing from both
sides of the fence.
Publishing Perspectives spoke to editors and writers on both
sides of the Atlantic to ask why dystopian
fiction is so popular and whether relief is coming.
on The Other
Side of the Story with Janice Hardy Helpful Books for the Writing Process by Michelle Ule on Books & Such Literary Agency blog 3 Tips for Writing Heavy Emotional Scenes by Jami Gold Don't Cheat the Reader by Sally Apokedak on Novel Rocket How to Infuse Your Writing with Nostalgia by Frank Angelone on Copyblogger The Secrets Behind Buried Dialogue: Part One and Part Two by Lynette Labelle Crafting Multi-Layered Characters by Marissa Graff on Adventures in YA & Children's
Publishing Writing Futuristic
Fiction in (What Feels Like) a Science
Fiction World by Imogen Howson on Pub (lishing) Crawl How to Spot Mary Sue in Your Writing by Ava Jae Taking the Road Less Taken (With Your Characters), guest post by Kristen Callihan on The Other
Side of the Story with Janice Hardy The Ending Debate: Make Mine Hopeful by Marcy Kennedy Unusual Inspiration: Character Arcs Made Easy by Fae Rowen on The Writers In the Storm Blog 25 Things You Should Know About Writing Sex by Chuck Wendig Writing Craft: Action vs. Active Openings to Grab Attention by Kristin Nelson Writing Craft: Mechanics vs. Spark by Kristin Nelson on Pub Rants Writing Craft: Breaking the Rule: Show Don't Tell by Kristin Nelson on Pub Rants Give Characters Interesting Anecdotes by Mooderino on Moody Writing
We are interested in workshops in ALL possible topics that fall under the following broad categories: Genre — all types
of contemporary romantic
fiction Craft Plotting Character development Writing Romance GMC Story structure Planning / writing sequels / series Category Romance Deep POV Marketing / Social Media / branding Queries / Synopses / Pitching The Business
Side of Writing Blogging Self -
publishing All our classes occur on - line, via a private Yahoo loop or website forum.
· The
publishing industry — how to get started, self
publishing, owning a small press, critiquing, manuscript formatting, book cover design, interior print formatting, romance
fiction, the submission process, looking at both
sides of the industry as a publisher and author, ebooks, psychic
fiction, marketing, online promotion and many other topics.
On both
sides of the market — both those who
publish science -
fiction and those who read it — are the ones we've seen adopting this technology first.