by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
A writer asked me, “What are publishers looking for?” Which is an excellent question. And kind of a weird one for me to answer since I’ve never been on that side of the business, but I’ll pass on what little I know. First off, many frustrated...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Oh man, I’m having a good time editing. Early in the year, I blogged about making character charts. (Twice, actually, because I added to mine.) Now that I’d edited the big stuff in my manuscript, it was time for me to review my character chart. But...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
First of all, don’t forget that Sarah Holman is our guest this week. She’s giving away a copy of her latest, The Destiny of One, so make sure you get yourself entered to win. A writer asked, what is the best way to organize a synopsis? And I’m so...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
What makes an entry stand out in the writing prompt contests? One of the judges, the very talented Fred Warren, told me this about his selections: These opening paragraphs needed to hook me in, and for me, that’s a two-part process: 1. Get my attention with a...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
Due to feedback I received when I posted about Go Teen Writers and what you would like it to be, I’m going to round up some authors to talk about genre specific issues. Before I do that, I need to know what genres you guys write and/or are interested in. Below...
