Josh Vogt - Fantasy Author & Freelancer Posts

Not a phrase you want to be applied to you now, is it? The ego-issue is one editors find themselves facing when dealing with difficult authors–those who refuse to see any problems with their novel or refuse to accept and apply any changes an editor offers. Being stubborn for the…

Agent Nathan Bransford has had a guest blogger posting for the past week, and man, she has been off-loading a ton of helpful information on marketing and promoting your book. These are really meaty posts that, even if your book is years down the road still, you ought to bookmark…

This is worth reading, both to reaffirm how persistence can be the big difference between a published and an unpublished author, as well as seeing a few subtle ways to improve your chances as you This is Brandon Sanderson’s history as a writer, from the very beginning, through various incarnations…

Bantam Spectra, Random House’s science fiction and fantasy imprint, is putting out a magazine called Spectra Pulse, filled with stories from well-known authors, articles, reviews and otherwise. Now they’ve announced a new contest for unpublished authors. The prize is getting published in an upcoming edition, plus $100.  Check the link…

If you’re tired of trying out now television shows, only for them to grow weaker with each episode or be cut off before the season even ends by whoever holds the budget, maybe it’s time to try a few online, independent shows. I recently threw up some links to the…

To get the week off on a humorous note, take a minute to read through this hilarious list that details the differences between various forms of literature. The Offutt Guide to Literary Terms A few favorites: experimental writing: The result of supreme artistic courage when a writer is willing to sacrifice…

Haven’t linked to much art lately, so I figured the end of the week might be a good time to link up some visual delights to help inspire you to push through to the weekend. http://www.simonfellah.com/ Simon Fellah has several galleries full of sketches and paintings that depict all manner…

A lot of writers, both published and unpublished, have websites. These are deemed important by a lot of folks because it provides that all-important presence in an increasingly crowded and digital world. It’s your stake of land that you can develop and maintain however you want. It becomes the center…

In the course of writing a complete manuscript, I always forget how hard the query and synopsis parts are. I mean, they seem so simple, right? 3-4 pages that sum up the novel for a synopsis, and 2-3 paragraphs of catchy overview for the query. Simple.  Not so much. When…

Brandon Sanderson’s third book in the Final Empire trilogy, Hero of Ages, is out today! Here’s the official announcement. Don’t forget to check out the book tour and see if he might be coming through your area. Definitely worth making one of his signings at some point. A review will…