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It was definitely not illegal -- I don't know a lot about American female novelists, but Jane Austen published her novels in the early 1800s, and the Brontes published their ...

I don't think it'll do any harm to start researching publishing while you're in the final leg of editing, and start making a list of agents and publishers who might ...

Have any of you three actually finished a book? That tried and true method is usually standard issue, but for those who have trouble writing a book the best bet ...

Second person is tricky because it's such an unusual style that it draws attention to itself, instead of letting the reader focus on the story. Really good second person is ...

DLD: Last night I was having the same problem (only with a short story, instead of a novel). Finally, I ended up starting the story in the middle of the ...

I love when people use period dialect for period stories, but some of your usages are ... a little odd? The phrase "ye babe’s toy in thy crib", for instance ...

First things first: You can write pretty much anything in the first draft, because going back and revising is always an option. The important thing is to just get started. ...

It sounds like it's a solution with a lot of potential. Your instinct that a 15 year old is unlikely to kill the antagonist is spot-on, and if it leads ...

Duotrope is a website that lists tons and tons of short fiction and poetry markets. You should find plenty of options there.