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Pretty self-explanatory of this article. A good handful of agents were surveyed by Writer’s Digest and asked what they hate to receive in queries and submissions. Their answers?  Right here. Some of them are obvious, sure, like: “I hate it when a book begins with an adventure that turns out to be…

I came across this interview of Tobias Buckell over at the Rescued by Nerds blog.  The Interview In it, Buckell gives an overview of this three released novels, how he developed the ideas and what themes he tried to work into the mix. Here’s a snippet: MC: For people unfamiliar with…

Here’s something for those who might have their first novel done, or maybe close to finished, and are wondering what this “finding an agent” thing is all about. It can also be a good reminder for those of us who have been in the game for a while as well.…

I actually only started reading Butcher’s “Codex Alera” series this year, having just followed his Dresden Files series until now, but I’m glad I branched out. Course, it means I’ll have to buy twice as many books from him a year, but at least his writing and storycrafting deserves it. …

Oh yeah. Forgot to mention that a bit back I finished up the first draft of my latest story. It’s been sitting for a little now and is phasing into revisions before some chapters get posted on the Online Writing Workshop for reviews. Working title: The Blind See in Stained…

Just a quick announcement to point out that there is now one more place to send your science fiction manuscript to. HarperCollins, one of the bigwigs of publishing alongside Penguin, Random House, S&S and others, has launched a new imprint called Angry Robot, devoted to publishing two science fiction books…

Since we seem to have a heavy load of writing-biz links around here lately, I figured it wouldn’t hurt to continue the trend. So far we’ve looked at query letters and plot synopses. So if you finally get that partial or full manuscript request, what do you include with that? …

It began with the Query Project, and now Joshua Palmatier brings you the Synopsis Project to help writers get an idea of what a solid manuscript synopsis looks like by offering a look at numerous authors’ successful efforts. http://jpsorrow.livejournal.com/168084.html I have to admit, synopses are probably the worst part of…

Came across this post and thought it did an excellent job of describing the writing process from a different perspective.  Is writing a novel like falling in love? This author seems to think so and makes a good illustration of how it could be seen as such. Here’s a few…

Enjoy this short video about a murder mystery that explores the social ramifications and more morbid consequences of cloning in a dystopian future. http://io9.com/5043599/clones-and-murder-in-a-bleak-future-ohio This story does bring up an important question. Would you lend money to yourself? I see that smile.  Subscribe in a reader