4 Things To Ask Yourself Before You Query an Agent by Linnea Gradin
Querying an agent can be a mysterious process. Here are four questions to ask yourself before you query an agent to be sure you’re 100% prepared.
Querying an agent can be a mysterious process. Here are four questions to ask yourself before you query an agent to be sure you’re 100% prepared.
Rules of Magic and Science Fiction Assumptions – How To Write the Future, podcast episode 50 “I’m making it up. And that’s part of my job as a fiction writer. And also it’s part...
AI law continues to be a topic of debate. Today, we’ll talk about some details of AI and copyright law, and how that affects you as a writer.
Your Creativity Spark: Fierceness of Intent: The Writer’s Oath – How To Write the Future, episode 49 “Now more than ever, we need to bring our humanity to our work, which includes the truth...
There are many ways to use ChatGPT for beginning novelists as well as many anxieties. Let us tell you what they are and soothe your worry.
HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published June 5, 2023 · Last modified February 10, 2025
In “Represent Native Peoples Accurately in Your Fiction with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer, Part 3” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist chats with author, writing instructor, and tribal member Sarah...
Learn how AI can help strengthen your writing as we discuss the features of three different AI programs, Midjourney, ChatGPT, and Sudowrite.
HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published May 29, 2023 · Last modified February 10, 2025
In “Represent Native Peoples Accurately in Your Fiction with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer, Part 2” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist chats with author, writing instructor, and tribal member Sarah...
Beat writer’s block and get inspired with these eight different ways to help you get back to writing your story. Which is your favorite?
Discover what publishers are looking for in new non-fiction releases and what may be needed to get your book accepted by a publisher.
HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published May 22, 2023 · Last modified February 10, 2025
In “Represent Native Peoples Accurately in Your Fiction with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer, Part 1” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist chats with author, writing instructor, and tribal member Sarah...
Improve your fiction writing skills faster with “deliberate practice,” a well-known practice used by athletes and musicians for years.
We explain what entails working effectively with your book designer to create the best looking book for your special project.
In “Paper Lantern Writers, A Book Marketing Collective, Part 3” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist chats with the founding members of the Paper Lantern Writers Collective —...
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