First Place: The Dog Dies By Katie Broyhill “Sit,” I said. No response — but he was deaf. “Buckley,” I said. “Sit.” He sat, narrating his efforts with an accomplished huff. Stiff hips, you know, he seemed to say. I raised the gun, looking down at him through the sight. He blinked slowly back
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Fall 2020 Author Interviews
“We tell stories in order to live.” ~~Joan Didion Make It More Vibrant and Active An interview with Fran Cain by B. Lynn Goodwin When I learned that Fran Cain was a winner in the California Writers Club’s Literary Review Contest with her story, “Full Moon,” I asked her about her experiences as a
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Fall 2020 Contests and Markets
“A good [short story] would take me out of myself and then stuff me back in, outsized, now, and uneasy with the fit.” ~ David Sedaris Contests For Those Who Write Short NOTE: Do you have a contest you’d like us to list? Please let me know. Use the Contact button. Taken from Aerogramme, https://www.aerogrammestudio.com/2020/01/16/short-story-contests-2020/
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Fall 2020 Marketing Advice
“My mom and dad were actors when they were younger and had a horrible experience of it. My dad became a literary agent and my mom a casting director.” ~~Daniel Radcliffe, aka Harry Potter Can’t find an agent? Don’t want to work with one? Try these companies found on Author’s Publish, https://www.authorspublish.com/ten-respected-publishers-that-accept-unsolicited-submissions/. Thank you
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Fall 2020 Hooked on Wonderful Books
“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.” ~~ Harper Lee NOTE: If you’d like to write short reviews (350-500 words) for Writer Advice, please send a query and a sample of a review you are proud of. 🙏 WHAT WE FORGOT TO BURY Written by Marin
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Fall 2020 Writing Advice
“Write everything in a Facebook post, or in an email, or in a tweet to the masses never sent.” ~~Leonora Desar Special thanks to Leonora Desar. I met this wonderful writer in one of Meg Pokrass’s Flash Fiction classes. The piece below originally appeared in New Flash Fiction Review in mid-September 2020. The narrator’s
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Summer 2020– Marketing News
You can find this and many other wonderful resources at https://hotsheetpub.com/book-publishing-news/. Thanks to Jane Friedman for providing so many wonderful resources. OPPORTUNITY: SHARE A MARKETING SUCCESS TIP: Are you a book marketing expert? Are you a writer who tried something that worked? Do you want to recommend a publicist who helped you out?
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Summer 2020–Hooked on Books
“Reading is an act of civilization; it’s one of the greatest acts of civilization because it takes the free raw material of the mind and builds castles of possibilities.” —Ben Okri Would you like to review books for Writer Advice? Click on the contact button, tell us what kinds of books you like, and send
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Summer 2020 — Contests and Markets
“When you let go you create space for something better.” –Unknown OPPORTUNITY ALERTS Found at https://www.tckpublishing.com/memoir-and-autobiography-publishers/ Here are some places to start your research if you are looking for the right publisher for your manuscript. Many accept more than memoir. I have not checked every link, but I recognize several companies and think this
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New review published 9-08-20: “Storytelling as an effective teaching strategy was my first focus…” ~~Kate Farrell STORY POWER: Secrets to Creating, Crafting, and Telling Memorable Stories An interview with Kate Farrell by B. Lynn Goodwin Storytelling has been around longer than the written word. How can you make your stories more vivid, compelling, and engaging?
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