Jericho Writers Q&A by Savannah Jackson
Find out about the company Jericho Writers and what they do as a company of writers, for writers. What can Jercho Writers offer you?
Find out about the company Jericho Writers and what they do as a company of writers, for writers. What can Jercho Writers offer you?
Art imitates life when fiction authors reflect the human condition back to readers, helping them see the world through different lenses.
“Even after reading the first few pages, I was swept up in this enthralling and touching story. It conjured up images of another time and place so richly, so touchingly.” — Judy Massarano Another...
Please welcome Donna Harper to our Featured Q&A series at Writer’s Fun Zone. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, check out our guidelines here.
Let’s welcome back monthly columnist Jami Gray as she shares with us “On Invitation and Rejection.” Enjoy!
Before my novella was changed into a novel, I begun to think about querying agents. I researched everything I could about how to write query letters and studied samples from published authors. Most of the samples suggested adding a paragraph at the end of your letter to tell a little about yourself and your writing experience.
I participated in Pitch Madness last year on twitter and while preparing I realized I had no idea what genre my book was. Before you begin they give you a list of what genre to put at the end of your tweet so that agents and editors can see if they would even represent your book. There were so many to choose from so I did some research on each of them.
All fiction genres have plots. A story needs a story-line, something that pushes the characters from page one to the end. When we look at a mystery, we want to see how the main character is going to solve the mystery and save themselves and probably their lover. In romance, the plot HAS to be driven by the romantic relationship of the hero and heroine and by the turning points in their romantic relationship.
Beautifully crafted holiday romance stories have always been my favourite novels to read: not only during the holiday season, but all year round. I’ve discovered that I’m not alone. Readers worldwide enjoy ‘love under the mistletoe’ stories that evoke sincere emotions and reflect family, heart and home. As writers, we play a part in enhancing the holidays for our readers by taking elements that may not be as magical in real life and making them sparkle on the pages.
It is my belief that every writer should go to a writer’s conference at least once, whether it’s in your genre or not. There are plenty of people who go to the RWA Conference who are not “romance writers” per say.
This material first appeared as a course within the Group Coaching Program for Novelists where Carol is an assistant mentor. Click here http://coaching.bethbarany.com/ for more information about the program where we help novelists write, edit, publish,...
book marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published November 16, 2014 · Last modified November 19, 2014
Who here has written a Christmas romance?! Either this year or in past years. I’m writing a series of blog posts featuring romance with a Christmas theme. I’m running a fun series the FOUR Fridays...
Cover reveals are a great way to show and market your book. Here is E. B. Walters’ cover reveal for her Book Six of the Fitzgerald Family.
Creativity Tools and Tips / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published February 24, 2011 · Last modified February 22, 2011
Welcome to the another article in the Craft series, this one by Bobbye Terry, a frequent guest columnist at the Writer’s Fun Zone. ^*^ Do You Get the Message? Theme is one of the...
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