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"You're in pretty good shape for the shape you are in." Dr. Seuss Inspirational Article By: @Lauren2010 Think and Wonder, Wonder and Think Weekend April 24th-26th 2015 One of the ...

It'd also be helpful to grab a copy of the latest Writer's Market (basically a directory of literary journals, agents, publishers, etc) either from Amazon (expensive) or from your local ...

An update! has recently switched over to a pay model which makes us sad. :( It was previously the best free site to find literary magazines, and there might be ...

With the emergence of ereaders, serials are making a big comeback. Just look on Amazon, they have a whole section for Kindle Serials. There are also a lot of publishing ...

It sounds like you're talking short stories rather than novels (Rachael's advice is spot on for novels). Short fiction is rarely agented, unless you've got a book-length collection you're looking ...

Ran across this today. Harper Voyager is the Sci-Fi/Fantasy imprint of publisher Harper Collins. Voyager publishes authors like George R. R. Martin, Kim Harrison, Raymond E. Feist, Robin Hobb, Richard

From someone who worked on her school newspaper, editorials always seem to be most effective when they're about something students at your school are actively and currently interested/caring about. So

I write in third person, past tense because that is what is most natural for me to write it. I tend to feel like first person sounds the same in ...

Not really answering your question, but the chances that 19 year old Marines would be working in the Pentagon is highly unlikely (or at least highly unbelievable). My Boyfriend joined ...

Just invent one that fits the geographic area (country, region, etc) that the story is based in. Many writers don't base their stories in real places, even if it's a ...

It also isn't unheard of for agents and editors to contact you after seeing your work in a (reputable) journal or anthology. I have a professor who had several writer ...

Musica - Yeah, sure! xD I vote yes, so submit away!

Hey all! As a part of a class project, I - as well as a group of my classmates - am putting together a one-time online literary magazine to showcase ...

You could always combine POV strategies. For example, each chapter/section/whathaveyou would begin with a short diary entry from the POV of the MC themselves. This allows for things such as ...

Am I Ready? It’s probably best to note, right up front, that if you don’t have a strong stomach for handling rejection, attempting to publish your work may not be ...