In this day and age, anyone can write a novel. Getting it published, however, is often a long and difficult process. The first significant hurdle — at least for those authors hoping to approach large publishing houses — is landing a literary agent. And the typical way that one approaches a literary agent is with […]
Countdown to #SFFpit
In six days, authors seeking representation or publication of their fantasy/sci-fi manuscripts will have the chance to pitch them (on Twitter) to agents and editors. This is the first #SFFpit event, and I’m happy to tell you that the response has already been tremendous. At the time of writing, four small/medium press editors and agents […]
#SFFpit Warmup Exercise: Pitching Practice
One week from tomorrow is #SFFpit, a Twitter pitching event for writers of science fiction & fantasy. Those authors will be perfecting their 140-character pitches, in hopes of catching the eye of an agent or editor. I hope they start early, because encapsulating your novel into a brief, engaging, and unique pitch is hard. To […]
Breakdown of New Leaf Literary’s #NLpitchperfect
Authors love Twitter pitching contests. There’s no question of that, given the fantastic participation in events like #PitMad. How do already-pressed-for-time literary agents feel about them? Apparently, some agents like Twitter pitching enough to host an event of their own. On May 23, the assistants at New Leaf Literary & Media hosted #NLpitchperfect, a two-hour window […]
10 Things Writers Don’t Know About The Woods
It’s hard to put a number on how many books I’ve read that feature characters in the woods. Sometimes they’re fleeing, sometimes chasing, sometimes just looking for something to eat. As someone who spends a lot of time in the woods, I should tell you that most authors get it wrong. Here are ten realities […]
