Author Lloyd Devereux Richards of the BookTok hit Stone Maidens & the just released sequel Maidens of the Cave (Harper Collins, William Morrow imprint) Editors Note: I’m grateful for Mr. Richards’ important tip. Who do you know who makes BookTok videos? If you are a BookTok videographer, we’d love to talk with you. Mobilize Readers
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Fall 2023~~Writing Advice from Sol Stein & Raven Howell
Flash fiction is trending. Have you given it a try? Author and editor Sol Stein offers some great tips to improve your writing below. Pamelyn Casto shared these tips in Dave Lignell’s FlashFictionWriters@groups.io where we are both members. You can join by sending a message to the group owner FlashFictionWriters+owner@groups.io. We welcome new members. If you
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Fall 2023 –Contests and Markets
“Contests build your platform.” –Brenda Knight, Mango Publishing Group “They also build your credibility.” — B. Lynn Goodwin, Writer Advice October Contests–New Listings in November The following contests and writing opportunities have one thing in common. Their deadline is sometimes in the last half of October, 2023. Look for your genre. Click on the link.
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Fall 2023 ~~ Hooked on Contemporary Books
If you’d like to review books for us, please query with a sample of your work and your three favorite genres. If you’d like a review of your latest book, query us. We don’t take everything, but there’s no harm in asking. “I wanted a rule book to navigate parenting race and adoption, but I
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Fall 2023 — Interviews
“I look for writing that reflects a narrator’s or character’s unique worldview communicated through specific use of senses.” –Riham Adly Breaking Away An interview with Riham Adly by B. Lynn Goodwin BLG: Tell us how you got interested in writing. RA: I started writing since I was 11 as coping mechanism to help me vent
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Prior Contest Winners ~~ Flash Prose 2023
Contests help writers who are building their platform. Congratulations to all and thank you to our judges! First Place: Butterfly Moments By Mark Holman-Lisney I stare out the rain-splattered window as conversation is difficult. She’s eaten all her chips but left the fish despite my cutting it up to encourage her. Bored with her food
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Summer of 2023 ~~ Writing Advice
I asked the winners of our last contest to explain why entering contests is worthwhile. All sent excellent responses and no two are the same. There are 3 responses on the page, but at the top we have our September Writing Prompts. “You never know who is reading your work and other paths that may
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Summer of 2023 ~~ Hooked on Books
These books were sent for review, and they appealed to me. What books do you like? Interested in reviewing one or two of them for us? Check our Guidelines box and contact us through the Contact button on the home page. · Earth’s the Right Place for Love · Written by Elizabeth Berg
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Summer of 2023 ~~ Marketing Advice
“Who will the book appeal to?” ~~B. Lynn Goodwin Try Groups, Reviewers, and More By B. Lynn Goodwin Of course you should write whatever you want. That goes without saying, but what if it’s not a general interest book and you’re not a well-know author? How do you market it? One way is to
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Summer of 2023 — More Markets Than Contests
“Write a sentence as clean as a bone.” ~~James Baldwin Fifteen Markets That Pay By B. Lynn Goodwin I have not submitted to most of these sites but if their requests match your writing, please give them a try. Please let us know how it goes using the contact box. What kinds of markets would
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