Even while this year’s Book Expo America is still fresh in our memories, there are plans to change things next year.
BEA 2015: More for Consumers, Less for Trade
Month: June 2014
Tools of the trade
Really, if we’re not about words, what are we about?
16 Twitter Accounts for Word Nerds
http://m.mentalfloss.com/article.php?id=57307
Career cues
Here are some career planning cues culled from a recent UK writer’s conference.
7 Things Every Twenty-First Century Writer Needs To Do | PHOENIX Magazine
http://www.phoenixmag.co.uk/culture/7-lessons-every-twenty-first-century-writer-needs-to-learn/
Detect this
Sherlock Holmes belongs to the world. Fans and writers have known this for years.
Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective has inspired countless other works in every medium.
And now a judge has said there is no reason to extend the copyright held by Doyle’s estate.
Most of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holm?) is now in the public domain
Are you sure you want to do this?
You know you want to write fiction. Nothing would be better than devoting yourself to it full time.
Are you sure? Consider Kameron Hurley’s perspective.
Locus Online Perspectives » Kameron Hurley:Busting Down the Romantic Myth of Writing Fiction,and Mitigating Author Burnout
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