Editor’s Notes: Take A Breath

BY MERILYN OBLAD Music and writing have already been compared to one another on this blog (see Kristina’s lovely entry from last month), but I thought I’d contribute to the analogy in my own way. I’m a vocalist; some might say “singer” instead, but we vocalists can be...

Editor’s Notes: A Room With A View

BY TERRI WAGNER tweet this! Writing advice from the College of William and Mary. I once had the opportunity to take a writing course at the College of William and Mary, located in Williamsburg, Virginia. Our professor was a very successful niche nonfiction writer. He...

Inside Marketing: Pressing the Flesh

BY DIANE JORTNER Social Marketing for Authors: Social: Pertaining or devoted to friendly companionship with others1 Marketing: total of activities involved in the transfer of goods from the producer to the buyer2 Author: composer of a literary work3 About thirty-five...

Editor’s Notes: Know What?

BY RIE SHERIDAN ROSE tweet this Write What You WANT to Know  I was trying to decide what wisdom I wanted to impart in this blog post. I finally decided to tackle a subject that more experienced writers often give to budding authors trying to break into the business....