“Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere.” – Mary Schmich, American journalist NORMAL PEOPLE Written by Sally Rooney and Reviewed by B. Lynn Goodwin ISBN-13: 978-1984822178 Hogarth The Push-Pull of Love What kinds of lovers are drawn to each other and push each other away? Perhaps they are those who are
Read MoreWinter 2020 — Market Your Work to Contests & Agents
“ Too often writers submit to agents and editors without having any credentials, but winning a writing competition—especially a well-known one—gives you immediate credibility and something to add to your writing resume.” —Brian Klems, writer, speaker, freelance editor, husband, softball player, perennial fantasy sports underachiever, Huffington Post contributor, N64 Golden Eye Champion, Saved by the Bell
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Winter 2020– Winners of Writer Advice’s 2019 Scintillating Starts Contest are …
The Winners of Writer Advice’s 2019 Scintillating Starts Contest are Sue Stewart Ade, Sarah Russell, and Michael Jack Webb. All are excellent writers and I love the voices represented here. The openings of their work are below. My compliments to everyone who entered. There are so many wonderful books out there. In FIRST PLACE is
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Winter 2020 Intriguing Interviews with Carolyn Howard Johnson, C. Hope Clark, and Carol Smallwood
We have interviews with Carolyn Howard-Johnson, whose third edition of The Frugal Book Promoter came out recently with C. Hope Clark, whose latest book is Edisto Tidings is a tale for all seasons, and with Carol Smallwood, whose book reviews you have read in many earlier issues of Writer Advice. Enjoy these inside looks into the
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2020 — Contests & Markets Looking for Your Writing
Sites Seeking Your Work It’s a new year, and the organizations below are looking for new writing, including Writer Advice. Go to Current Contest to learn more. If you know of a contest or market you’d like me to publicize, please send the name of the contest and the URL through the Contact
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Winter 2020 — Twenty-one Questions: A Non-Traditional Rubric for Judges
“‘If I started to wait for moments of inspiration, I would never finish a book. Inspiration for me comes from a regular effort.” ~~Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa Twenty-one Questions: A Non-Traditional Rubric for Judges By B. Lynn Goodwin Want an inside look at what contest judges are looking for? Last spring I
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Fall 2019 — Flash Prose Winners
“Life changes fast. Life changes in the instant. You sit down to dinner and life as you know it ends.” –Joan Didion Flash Prose Winners 2019 The Winners Are — Fall 2019 From the Editor: I continue to be impressed with all the creativity and effort on the part of participants. We
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Flashy and Wise Writing Advice for Fall 2019
“Trust the reader.” — Meg Pokrass Flashy Tips by Meg Pokrass Thank you Meg Pokrass for sharing these excellent tips for those who write flash fiction and memoir. Though you’ll always be able to find this on our blog page, we recommend that you bookmark this page and use it when you enter
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Fall 2019 — More Contests and Markets
There are so many contests and opportunities out there that it’s hard to keep track of what’s new and appealing. Want to help? Send your contest information–name of contest, URL, deadline, fee, and prizes, and we’ll post it as often as we can. From Writer’s Digest: https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions Popular Fiction Awards ENTER NOW!
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Spring 2019 Flash Fiction/Prior Contest Winners –The Winners Are…
“A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.” ✍️ –Richard Bach Flash Fiction Winners 2019 The Winners Are — Summer 2019 Editor’s Note: We had some wonderful submissions. Writers using complex characters that surprise me and increase my understanding of the world we live in—all in 750 words—are so impressive. Many
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Fall 2019 Marketing Advice
Did you read John Koehler’s advice on the Writing Advice page? He had a lot of good thoughts to share. He also has a resource page, a list of publicity experts that Koehler Books recommends. He agreed to let me share that as well. Go to http://www.koehlerbooks.com/about/experts/. Click on the View Info button for
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Fall 2019 Hooked on Quality Books
From the Editor: Yes, we changed the title, just slightly. These are reviews of books we recommend, and we only recommend quality. Admittedly, quality is in the eye of the beholder, but we try to give you lots of reasons why these are “must reads.” What piques your interest? Would you like to review books
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