There wasn’t enough space in print to include every pearl of wisdom our literary agents shared in this year’s annual agent round-up. Find useful advice for getting published in this online feature, and pick up a copy of the October 2018...
Finding an agent who will take a chance on your book can be a challenge, and a lengthy one at that. If you’re struggling, here are some words of wisdom from celebrated authors—including Helen Hoang, Robyn Harding, Elyssa Friedland and...
At first Nathan didn’t realise something was wrong. He carried an armful of branches to a bonfire and laid them in red flames. Then he saw a young boy run past with horror on his face. Nathan spun round and faced a lime tree whose bra...
As a former co-op student at Ryerson University, I get a lot of students coming up to me for advice. You see, I didn’t get my 4 co-op jobs from blasting out resumes, like everyone else. I knew that I wouldn’t get noticed trying to be be...
Evoking emotion on the page begins with the man or woman at the keyboard. Using the classic novel Where the Red Fern Grows, Dustin Grinnell serves up seven straightforward tactics for writing tear-jerking tales that will make your readers ...
Literary agent Kiana Nguyen of Donald Maass Literary Agency is seeking submissions! Learn about her here, discover what she’s seeking, and find out how to submit. About Literary Agent Kiana Nguyen: Kiana Nguyen joined Donald Maass Liter...
by Hend Salah Writing is a passion. It’s an art. It’s an expression of personality and creativity. It’s a jumble of words that are interpreted differently by everyone who comes across them, regardless of how concrete they are. Above a...
When I started my Doctor Who fanfic, I was committed to following the “promiscuous bisexual calling himself Captain Jack Harkness” / “promiscuous bisexual calling himself Captain John Hart” pattern by making my then-...
Funny You Should Ask is a humorous and handy column by literary agent Barbara Poelle. In this edition, she answers a reader’s question about the best times to query a literary agent. Dear Timekeeper, I love this question because I think i...
DEADLINE: AUGUST 1, 2018 Writer’s Digest’s 6th Annual Self-Published Ebook Awards honors the best self-published ebook(s) in eight of the most popular categories with $5,000 in cash, a featured interview in Writer’s Digest magazine, a...