Years ago I interviewed a woman who had an unusual part-time job. I wrote a query to a national magazine — just one — proposing a story. I got a note back that said no thanks this time, but send other story ideas in the future. I felt flattered, but let it go. I’ve never submitted to that publication again. Clearly I made a mistake that, according to poet and editor Kelli Russell Agodon, is typical of women.
Submit Like A Man: How Women Writers Can Become More Successful — Medium.
https://medium.com/@kelliagodon/submit-like-a-man-how-women-writers-can-become-more-successful-9031ffc6043a
Going to WaR
I haven’t read this book, How to Read Like a Writer, but I think I’d like to. I belong to a Writers as Readers book club, and we’ve been together for a few years now. We “WaRriors” have been muddling along, mostly on instinct. Each of us picks books to read based on the kinds of things we’re working on. We don’t all like every book, but I think we have managed to learn from each other’s choices. I’m predjudiced, but I think it’s the best book club I’ve ever belonged to.
How to Read Like a Writer | Brain Pickings
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/08/31/how-to-read-like-a-writer/
Which route?
I had dinner with some outstanding high school journalists last night. One of the graduating seniors plans to study creative writing in college. We talked briefly about indie versus traditional publishing. This is more background for her (and the rest of us) to consider.
Pros And Cons Of Being An Indie Author | The Creative Penn
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/05/22/pros-and-cons-indie-author/
‘Scuse me while I kiss this guy
Ever hear a phrase, a proverb, an adage and wonder where it came from? The Phrase Thesaurus, a site on this list of seven resources, will tell you. (Look up the title of this post in the S list.)
7 Writing and Publishing Resources | Savvy Book Writers.
http://www.savvybookwriters.com/7-writing-and-publishing-resources/
Press on
Writers, like anyone else, have comfort zones. This interview from The Atlantic encourages us to push a little further, to take our own hero’s quest.
By Heart: Anna North on Writing as a Quest – The Atlantic.
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/05/by-heart-writing-means-wandering-into-the-unknown/393602/
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