Writerly Ways

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I'm too tired from all day seminars to talk about writing. Right now I'm holed up in my room as the hotel has issued an everyone into your rooms there's a tornado warning. Yay. Traveling with me is never boring. Aggravating yes but boring never.

OPEN CALLS

Arcadia Books: Now Accepting Manuscript Queries

The Dawn Review: Now Seeking Submissions

Songs from the Void

Statue Magazine

The Earth Bleeds At Night

The Fires of Retribution

Slashic Horror Press Is Open For Queer Horror Novels And Novellas

30 Mystery Publishers that Accept Direct Submissions


From Around the Web

5 Things Being an Editor Has Taught Me About Rejection

How To Write A Query Letter That Gets Requests

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TOURING TALES: AUTHOR’S GUIDE TO NAVIGATING BOOK TOURS

11 Questions for a Scene-by-Scene Analysis

The Psychology of Fear: How to Use it in Your Horror Writing


From Betty

How to Keep Magic From Ruining the Plot

The Difference Between Relatable and Mediocre Heroes

Six Ways to Sideline a Powerful Ally

Indie Publishing 101: All Things Editing

Sometimes it's more important NOT to do that good thing

Behind the Scenes: How to Craft Compelling Backstory

Character Type & Trope Thesaurus: Underdog

Self-publishing vs. traditional publishing: How to choose

THE ART OF SCENE CRAFTING: A GUIDE TO AMPLIFYING NARRATIVE IMPACT

AN EDITOR’S BEST TIP FOR SPOTTING ERRORS IN YOUR WRITING

TIPS FOR WRITING THE CHALLENGING CHARACTER

ETA; Tornado warning lifted.