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Thoughtcat in Private Eye (again)
on May 30, 2007 in getting published thoughtcat grauniad Oh, now this is getting embarrassing. After years of having everything I sent them sent back (albeit with their wonderful 'Sorry, no thanks' compliments slips), I score two Private Eye submissions in a row with a contribution to their Order of the Br...
EXPLORING OTHER BOOKS LIKE YOURS AND LIKELY PUBLISHERS
on Aug 14, 2008 in getting published how to get published book for writers Beacon Publishing e-books Beacon Literary Services Book Magic BEACON FLASH # 30 - AUGUST 2008 This is an excerpt (slightlymodified ) from the second edition of Book Magic: Turning Writers into Published Authors, which will be available as a paperback and an e-book on August 18th, 2008. If you are writing...
WRITERS' GROUPS WORK!!
on Sep 24, 2008 in writing success writers getting published Beacon Literary Services writers groups publishing Writer's groups are a wonderful route to success. Five members of mine, the Port Moody group, had books published between June and September this year. This is an astonishing number, nearly one third of the members, and their works range from nonfict...
Why my writing rule is "No rules"
on Dec 10, 2008 in writers getting published writing Literary agent Chip MacGregor on submissions:I'd like to see more writing with a strong voice. I probably see too many things that aren't bad -- they're just not outstanding. They don't have a particular personality that stands out and demands to be...
Why my writing rule is "No rules"
on Dec 10, 2008 in writers getting published writing Literary agent Chip MacGregor on submissions:I'd like to see more writing with a strong voice. I probably see too many things that aren't bad -- they're just not outstanding. They don't have a particular personality that stands out and demands to be...