Tag Archives: Literary Agents and Blogs

lunch hour links for writers – 2/17/10

Posted on February 17, 2010 by

This week we’re talking about researching and approaching literary agents. I thought instead of a rash of links I would give you a few places to begin your research. If you’ve found the literary agent of your choice and you’ve … Continue reading →

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lunch hour links for writers – 2/3/10

Posted on February 3, 2010 by

This is the week of the query, so off we go with links to query letters and such from around the net. A very nice post is available at Agent Query, which gives some very succinct examples of hooks. This … Continue reading →

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lunch hour links for writers – 12/9/09

Posted on December 9, 2009 by

The Dead Thing on my desk (fondly known as Ignatius) and I are back with another round of lunch hour links for writers. Please forgive my darkling, he’s not overly chatty, but that’s one of the reasons I like him. … Continue reading →

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query letters — again

Posted on May 10, 2009 by

We can’t seem to delve too deeply into the mysterious words we want to use to write our way into publication. Laverne Daley has a great link on her post A Query Letter Alert (about an interview with Wendy Burt-Thomas).  … Continue reading →

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agent vs. writer

Posted on May 9, 2009 by

Or is it the writer vs. the agent?  This is the thing that will not die, and it probably should go down in a violent and ugly death. I’ve been browsing agent web sites and writer web sites where everyone … Continue reading →

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new links of note

Posted on May 7, 2009 by

Links often get lost in the backwash, so I’d like to point out a few new links that I’ve added: two are under Book Reviews, one is under Literary Agents, and one is under Writing Tips. BOOK REVIEWS D.H. Schleicher’s … Continue reading →

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get connected

Posted on April 5, 2009 by

One of the best sources of information I’ve seen for the professional writer is on the web page of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of American, Inc. (SWFA). Click on Resources for information on everything from the craft of … Continue reading →

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An Author vs. An Arthur

Posted on April 3, 2009 by

This stems from a private joke amongst my co-workers over a misspelling we recently saw. There was a workshop on becoming published entitled How to be an Arthur. We all got a giggle out of it, but it really made … Continue reading →

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Literary Agents

Posted on April 3, 2009 by

Ah, that elusive beast, the literary agent. How does one go about procuring one? I’ve added two new links for the blogs of Jennifer Jackson and Nathan Bransford, because these delightful people offer practical advice to writers seeking an agent. … Continue reading →

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Linda Rohrbough

Posted on March 26, 2009 by

Who is Linda Rohrbough and why should you care? Linda is a best-selling North Carolina author who offers encouragement and practical advice for writers through her articles. While I don’t know Linda personally, I’ve found her site to be an … Continue reading →

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