Writing articles and publishing them online can help an author become better known. For one thing, it can lead people to his/her web site, blog, etc. Garnet Mierau, vice-president of our authors group here in Kamloops, recently presented an intriguing workshop on this topic. Here are some online publishing sites he recommends:
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
blogging tips
For people interested in starting a blog or hoping to improve a blog, Robert
Lee Brewer gives good tips here:
Lee Brewer gives good tips here:
http://robertleebrewer.blogspot.com/2010/11/blogging-tips-for-writers.html?et_mid=111576&rid=3055604
Elma Schemenauer, author of 75 books published in Canada and the USA, editor
of many others. Blog www.elmasalmanac.blogspot.com Website www.elma03.com
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Christian crit group
I just came across the Christian Writers Circle, which looks like it might
be a helpful critique group for anyone looking for one or seeking an
additional group of this kind to join. Here's the link:
be a helpful critique group for anyone looking for one or seeking an
additional group of this kind to join. Here's the link:
http://www.scribophile.com/circles/christian-writers-circle/
Elma Schemenauer, author of 75 books published in Canada and the USA, editor
of many others. Blog www.elmasalmanac.blogspot.com Website www.elma03.com
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Christian small publishers
The Christian Small Publishers Association invites votes for books in
various categories [fiction, nonfiction, children's, etc.] If you know and
like some of the books listed, you may wish to vote. Also the web site is a
good resource for authors wanting names of Christian small publishers along
with some idea of what they publish. Here's the link:
http://www.christianpublishers.net/11votes/
various categories [fiction, nonfiction, children's, etc.] If you know and
like some of the books listed, you may wish to vote. Also the web site is a
good resource for authors wanting names of Christian small publishers along
with some idea of what they publish. Here's the link:
http://www.christianpublishers.net/11votes/
Elma Schemenauer, author of 75 books published in Canada and the USA, editor
of many others. Blog www.elmasalmanac.blogspot.com Website www.elma03.com
Friday, February 4, 2011
great website on getting published
Nelson Literary Agency has a great web site that gives lots of info and links regarding getting published. It's especially helpful because it includes a number of sample query letters and commentary on them. Here's the link:
http://nelsonagency.com/faq.html#2
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
new Writers House agent & Daphne du Maurier competition
Stephen Barr, new agent at Writers House, is open to memoirs, narrative nonfiction that tackles difficult issues, YA, middle grade, picture books, and fiction that "gets to know at least one character really, really well." He also likes thrillers, mysteries, ghost stories, portrayals of abnormal psychology, and humor. E-query with the first five or ten pages of the manuscript to sbarr[at]writershouse.com with the word "Query" in the subject line.
The Daphne du Maurier competition is open for published and unpublished novels of mystery/suspense with romantic elements. For more info and entry forms, visit: http://www.rwamysterysuspense.org
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