Stalled Careers, Writer’s Block, and Monsters Under the Bed
So you’ve been published but no one wants your book because of previous bad sales? Melisa Michaels offers some sage advice on how to get back into the bookstores.
Archive for the ‘The Business of Writing’ Category
A 12-Step Program for Writers
A tongue-in-cheek commentary on assumptions writers should avoid.
TANSTAAFL and the Novice Writer
Article by Elizabeth Moon on advice for novice writers. Novice writers have to take some responsibility for their own careers. The good information is NOT that hard to find. The novices who don’t find it–and don’t find it repeatedly–are resisting the truth.
How Thor Power Hammered Publishing
Publishing changed considerably after the 1979 Supreme Court ruling in Thor Power Tool Company v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Kevin O’Donnell, Jr., explains why.
Selling to Foreign Short Fiction Markets
An article by Douglas Smith on selling to foreign short fiction markets.
Hunting for an Agent (with Sample Synopsis)
Author John E. Stith describes the process by which an author might acquire an agent.
The Complete Nobody’s Guide to Query Letters
Lynn Flewelling writes on the basics of query letters.
1998: The State of Publishing
Eleanor Wood’s 1998 State of Publishing speech given at the Nebula Awards weekend
Breaking Into Print: What Length Sells Best?
Article by Melisa Michaels on how to build a writing career.
1997: The State of Publishing
Eleanor Wood’s speech on the State of Publishing given at the 1997 Nebula Awards weekend
