“But even for history or memoir, which make the claim to being non-fiction, the facts take you only so far, and the writing—what to include, what to leave out, how to frame it—requires imagination. And in addition to imagination, it requires a ruthlessness in the editing process. You must learn to winnow away details that
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Summer 2025 ~~ Marketing Advice
“…hybrid publishing has allowed my writing dreams to come true.” ~~ Ekta R. Garg Why I Chose Hybrid Publishing By Ekta R. Garg, Reviewer, Editor, Author, Dreamer When I decided to pursue getting published, I looked at my options and chose self-publishing first. From 2015 to 2016, I self-published short books that each contained
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2025 Flash Memoir Winners
The Contest Winners Are… Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin Congratulations to the 6 winners of Writer Advice’s Flash Memoir Contest. Some are returning winners; others are new. We’re proud of all these stories, along with many others that we aren’t able to share. If you weren’t selected here, we encourage you to
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Spring 2025 ~~ Writing Advice
WHAT’S outside your window or in front of you? NEW Writing Prompts for June WHAT’S outside your window or in front of you? Make a list of 10 things you see or hear or smell or feel on this late spring day. Or things you wish you could see or hear or smell or feel.
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Spring 2025 ~~ Interviews: What the Experts Say
“…the real triangle in any detective novel is the classic triad of murderer, victim, and detective.” ~~Sydney Graves, reviewer for Kate Christensen’s newest novel Detective Fiction is Psychological In The Arizona Triangle, Kate Christensen takes on a new genre and assumes a new author name, Sydney Graves. She explains why in the interview below. She
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Spring 2025 ~~ Hooked on Books
EDITOR’S NOTE: Would you like to review for Writer Advice? Please send a query through the Contact Box on the home page. If you have a book you’d like us to consider reviewing, please contact us the same way and include your pitch. Thanks! Hope in a Time of Dying Written by Len Leatherwood ISBN
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Spring 2025 ~~ Marketing Advice
A Few Marketing Tips for the Start of June 1. Suggest that reviewers write 2-3 sentences telling why they recommend the book to others. A few sentences sounds much less intimidating than “Can you review my book?” 2. Gift recent graduates with a copy of your book and ask them to write a review or
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“It is perfectly okay to write garbage—as long as you edit brilliantly.” –C. J. Cherryh Places Looking For Your Work If something here appeals to you, please visit the website and list it in your journal or a page of places to submit someday—even if you miss the deadline. There may well be other deadlines.
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January-March 2025 Micro Contest Winners
The Contest Winners Are Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin Congratulations to the eight winners of Writer Advice’s 2024 Micro Fiction Contest! We’ll start posting on January 8th. Why? It’s a mystery right now, but I promise it’s a good reason. Here’s the schedule for the work will appear each week. On January 8th
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Winter 2025 ~~ Interview(s)
“If you strongly believe stepping away temporarily is what you need to do, honor that.” ~~Mary Jo Doig Debilitating Stress is Gone An interview with Mary Jo Doig by B. Lynn Goodwin BLG: I met Mary Jo through Story Circle Network. She was an active writer who took a break for a few years, but
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