Sentences with phrase «professional fiction author»

It's a no - holds - barred crash - course in how to perform and conduct yourself as a professional fiction author.

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The Pomodoro Technique has something to offer both fiction and nonfiction authors, as well as busy self - employed professionals.

Founded by Robert Randisi and Ed Gorman in the late 1980s to bring together professional mystery authors in a private forum to exchange ideas, the American Crime Writers League is still going strong in the 21st century as a writing organization for serious and proven writers of mystery fiction.

Another source for finding freelancers who work specifically with indie authors self - publishing fiction and creative nonfiction is the Association of Independent Publishing Professionals (AIPP), which has a searchable directory of service providers.

When the Hugo Awards were revived two years later, there was more emphasis on fiction, the awards for cover artist and interior illustrator were combined into a single award for Professional Artist, and the awards for fact articles, new author and fan personality were dropped entirely.

I don't care about being accepted into a «professional» author's group, be it the Science Fiction Writers of America, The Screenwriters Guild, or Michael Kozlowski's list of approved book club reading.

The ebook draws on the collective inputs of renowned authors and professionals, including Wolfgang Hohlbein, fiction author Jennifer Harden, illustrator Reinhard Kleist, and Julia Friese, all of whom hail from Germany.

To understand the industry and manage your career, there's Closing the Deal on Your Terms by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, The Everyday Novelist: Business 101 by Daniel Sawyer, From Dreamer to Doer by Jude Wilhoff, Killing the Top Ten Sacred Cows of Indie Publishing by Dean Wesley Smith, Write It Forward: From Writer to Successful Author by Bob Mayer, Pros and Cons by Jody Lynn Nye and Bill Fawcett, and The Science Fiction Professional by Mike Resnick.

I am a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA), a founding member of the Association of Independent Publishing Professionals (AIPP), a member of the Authors Guild, an affiliate member of the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA), and I have been a supporting member of WorldCon since 2016.

American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) is a professional authors» association similar to Romance Writers of America (RWA) and / or Mystery Writers of America (MWA).

Several authors noted that they only included «professional» short fiction sales, which might reduce the numbers.

Each year, hundreds of veteran authors and those just learning the craft of Christian fiction gather in a setting like this to hear skilled instructors, inspiring keynoters... to gain from the insights of industry professionals... to interact with other writers... and to present their ideas to agents and editors looking for stories like theirs, or to mentors who can help them move forward in their writing career.If you write Christian fiction — or want to learn how — the ACFW conference is an investment worth making.

Candace Johnson is a professional freelance editor, proofreader, writer, ghostwriter, and writing coach who has worked with traditional publishers, self - published authors, and independent book packagers on nonfiction subjects ranging from memoirs to alternative medical treatments to self - help, and on fiction ranging from romance to paranormal.

In January 2016, I qualified for membership in the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), the professional organization for SF / F authors.

Romance Writers of Australia is a professional organisation for writers of romantic fiction with more than 900 members, including best - selling authors and hot new talents.

After many years focusing on professional speculative fiction and helping authors turn pro, Critique.org branched out to bring its highly successful format to everyone.

It's essentially a professional development conference for speculative fiction authors, though the public is welcome to attend as well.

I'm a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), a professional organization for SF / F writers that offers numerous benefits, including a members - only lounge at WorldCon, nomination / voting in the Nebula awards, private discussion forums, and a committee to handle grievances between authors and publishers (GriefCom).

I love keeping up with other publishing professionals on Twitter, and I want to help the crowd of aspiring authors (both fiction and nonfiction) that hangs out there.

The objective, in addition to expanding the professional growth of all the participants, is to study the impact of the independent author - publisher on the commercial fiction industry.»

I provide professional cover design across all fiction and non-fiction genres, whether you're an established publisher or an individual author.

I work mainly with fiction, non-fiction and memoir authors, including professionals looking to gain more exposure and authority in their field by way of publishing a book.

Get your fiction pages in front of a panel of professional authors for individual critique and discussion.

Also on display on the «Product Detail Page» for this option is our short editing ebook, which provides some examples of «before & after» sections in a variety of genres (fiction, non-fiction, children's, cookbooks, poetry, etc.) Not all authors can immediately recognize the value of investing in professional editing, so this ebook helps put a clearer picture on it.

«SFWA is a professional organization for authors of science fiction, fantasy and related genres.

The Liberty States Fiction Writers Conference features a line up of more then 20 authors and industry professionals who will share their expertise and experience.

Whether you're in fiction or non-fiction, your author websites are your main calling card for you as a professional, where industry contacts and readers can find out more about you.

Shouldn't authors acquire the craftsmanship of writing so that when they write their first work of fiction or non-fiction, they appear reasonably professional to their potential readers?

Whether you are planning to self - publish or you are seeking a traditional publisher for your book, our professional writers and manuscript editors provide the following services to new authors and experienced fiction writers:

Stephen Hawley Martin is a professional editor, ghostwriter, and author, and the only three - time winner of the Writer's Digest Book Award, having won first prize twice for fiction and once for nonfiction.

Taught by established professional authors, the course offers the chance to work in a wide variety of fiction genres as well as specialize in any of the major forms — prose fiction, poetry, theatre & radio script or screenplay.

Finalists, one from each respective submission category of fiction, will receive a blurb (i.e., a promotional description, as found on the jackets of books) from a bestselling / award - winning author or professional editor serving as a guest judge for the Prize, as well as a mention in Publishers Weekly.

Learn how to get published August 3 - 4, 2018 Whether you are simply thinking about writing or seriously working to become a published author, Taylor University's Professional Writing Conference offers you: • Inspiring keynote talks with best - selling authors Michelle Medlock Adams and DiAnn Mills plus publisher Karen Porter • Seminars on all phases and genres of writing and marketing fiction and nonfiction...

Judges are volunteers and are drawn from the Australian speculative fiction community, from diverse professions and backgrounds, including academics, booksellers, librarians, published authors, publishing industry professionals, reviewers and enthusiasts.

Reviews by professional authors and editors of their favorite speculative fiction in the genres of fantasy, science fiction, apocalyptic, magical realism, and speculative fiction for kids

As well, my concern as a professionally published author is that aggressive marketing (TV commercials, Youtube trailers, fancy websites etc.) are creating a successful viral marketing paradigm for self - pubbed fiction that has the potential to impact trad publishing & leave writers wondering «why bother with the arduous and often heartbreaking process of queries, rejection slips, the endless waiting, etc. when the neighbor simply threw up a website, hired a gang of marketing professionals and bingo, Neil Gaiman is reviewing their book before it's even published?!»

Louise Harnby is a professional proofreader and copy - editor who specializes in helping independent authors of fiction and non-fiction bring clarity and consistency to their books.

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10 % of proceeds for books sold during the fair go to the Clayton Memorial Medical Fund, which helps professional science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mystery authors living in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho & Alaska) deal with financial burdens from medical expenses.

Started 14 years ago as a modest display of books by independent publishers, the Non / Fiction fair has grown into a sophisticated event that includes book premieres, author readings, professional debates and the digital publishing conference, Knigabyte.

She has hosted over 80 fiction - writing workshops presented by published authors and industry professionals and continues to coach and encourage writers.

I work as a children's book illustrator (mostly fiction) In my circle of professional CB Illustrators friends, none of us would willingly (meaning unless we are starving, and it happens:) work with an author unless it was a WFH situation, and paid very well.

Reedsy professional Michael Rowley has collaborated with numerous authors on building science fiction and fantasy worlds during his time as Editorial Director of Del Rey UK.

Very few traditionally - published authors make their living solely on the basis of what they publish, at least initially (and this is especially true of fiction writers, many of whom write their first novels while working as teachers, lawyers, or other professionals).

The AIPP is intended for dedicated freelance professionals focused on providing services to self - published authors and small presses in the areas of fiction and / or creative nonfiction.

Combining professional editorial training, expertise and experience with a writer's understanding of the writing process and an actor's understanding of character and storytelling, Book Nanny provides a full range of editorial services for fiction and creative non-fiction authors.

LoewenHerz - Creative ™ creates professional and affordable book trailers to promote your work as a fiction author.

Claudia Bishop (aka Mary Stanton), best - selling author of the Hemlock Falls mystery series, and member of Sisters in Crime, an international organization founded to support the professional development of women writing crime fiction will work as a volunteer staffer at Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore on Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. as part of a Booksellers and Librarians Solve Mysteries Every Day celebration.

Founded in 1965, SFWA is an organization for published authors and industry professionals in the fields of science fiction, fantasy, and related genres.