Tag Archives: publishing

J is for Jyväskylä

Today’s letter in the A-Z Challenge is J. While trying to think of a writerly topic to do with J, i started thinking about where my career began and why, and that took my back to a small Finnish city … Continue reading

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Queries that Worked No. 01

Today I’m kicking off my brand new blog feature with a query of my own. Just a few reminders about what this feature is about: All these featured queries worked! Meaning they snagged the attention of an agent or editor. … Continue reading

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Revision – A Writer’s Worst Nightmare?

During my daily excursions on the World Wide Web, I’ve chatted to a number of writers and seen a great number of tweets that all say the same thing: Writing the first draft is exciting/exhilirating/awesome/the-best-thing-ever and that any edits and … Continue reading

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Why I wanted an agent and other stories

For many writers, there are well defined stepping stones paving the road to traditional publishing success. 1 – write a novel 2 – edit and revise 3 – devise a query 4 – query agents 5 – sign with agent … Continue reading

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Every Writer Needs a Writers’ Group

Writing can be a very lonely occupation. Thankfully there’s the Internet, uniting writers from all around the globe. Every writer needs a writers’ group, a community where they can share ideas, ask questions, swap writing/editing/publishing tips and receive constructive feedback … Continue reading

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Publishing News!

It’s official. Suzanne’s YA science fiction novel tentatively titled As Dust or Breath will be published by Etopia Press under their new YA imprint. Work has already begun on editing and cover design. Keep watching for updates regarding the release … Continue reading

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Short Story accepted

Where Dreams are Grown is a folkloric fantasy piece inspired by the music video for “The Islander” by Nightwish. Where Dreams are Grown has been accepted by Niteblade magazine for publication in their upcoming edition.

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Free Reads from InkSpell Publishing

This week, from March 12th to March 16th, InkSpell Publishing is organizing a free reads week. That means that you can read free short stories by some of the InkSpell Publishing authors.

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Behind Amethyst Eyes: An Interview with Debbie Brown

Today I’m very pleased to welcome author, Debbie Brown. Debbie took time out of her busy schedule to answer a few questions about herself and her new book, Amethyst Eyes. For as long as she can remember, Debbie has been … Continue reading

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NaNo Success with Kastil Eavenshade

I’m delighted to welcome author Kastil Eavenshade today, here to talk about her latest book, The Wolves of Argonne and more… Pam, aka Kastil Eavenshade, is a slave to the corporate engine, toiling away in the labors of retail sales … Continue reading

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