It’s Bookmarkable Friday! Don’t worry. You don’t have to stretch your brain to figure out what the next number is in the sequence. 🙂 The following bookmarkable blogs are strictly by the numbers. Enjoy! Top 25 Reasons Submissions Are Rejected This post from The Blood Red Pencil is from last September, but I just discovered …
Does submitting your writing for publication ever get easier? I’ve been thinking about that question since reading this comment from Magnificent Minimalist in response to my goal of submitting one short story per month this year: “Congratulations on having the courage to submit a piece of writing! I applaud you! I’m guessing that you’ve done …
Do you write children’s books or graphic novels or need some inspiration or a writing challenge for the new year? Check out agent Bree Ogden’s “wish list” of manuscripts she would like to see in the coming months: Bree’s Wish List A serious middle grade/YA zombie manuscript A Dexter-ish type YA black comedy A manuscript …
Whether you are seeking publication or agent representation or just a blog audience, try overcoming your natural fear of rejection by thinking of your words as a gift that may please some (some is enough) readers. Offering that gift is an act not of hubris but of humility and generosity.