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Have you ever thought of entering your writing in contests? Contests are a good way to get your name out there and have a nice blurb for your cover letter to perspective editors or agents. They’re especially beneficial if the contest is well known in your genre.

If you’re a writer, this book is a must have. Not joking. If you’re a writer and you don’t own this, you need to go out and buy it today. Strunk and White’s Elements of Style gives advice on active voice, sentence formation, commonly used words that would be better off unused and common mistakes made by writers.

I’ve been in the lucky position to know a fantastic author by the name of Maria V. Snyder. If you read fantasy novels, you might be familiar with her first two books, Poison Study and Magic Study. If you’re not familiar with them, you should be! They’re fantastic.

Maria’s new novel, Fire Study, is coming out on March 1. Check out the Q&A!

There are a lot of things to be afraid of when embarking on this path, but I suspect that the most pervasive among writers is the fear of rejection.

In order to be a published writer, we have to face the facts: we will receive rejections. Probably a lot. Like, dozens.

In Characters and Viewpoint, Card gives you tools to create memorable, fleshed-out characters with their own styles, which is so important to making your readers care & come back for more!

The 2007 Bram Stoker Award nominees have been announced!

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