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Monday Advice from Agents and Editors: What We’re Looking For TODAY

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Donna Maloy, Author

Here are two opportunities to find out what agents and editors are looking for right this minute. Really. You don’t have to guess any more, you don’t have to waste your time sending in that 150,000-word dystopian-Regency vampire-werewolf romance you … Continue reading →

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Urgent: Deadline for Teen Travel Essay

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Donna Maloy, Author

I just discovered this incredible essay contest for teens, but the DEADLINE IS JULY 27!!! The Family Travel Forum and the Society of American Travel Writers want to know, Do you have fun travel stories to share? “Have you ever … Continue reading →

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Monday Advice from Agents and Editors: Start with Character

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Donna Maloy, Author

In a recent post for Adventures in YA Publishing, Susan Hawk of The Bent Agency answered the burning question, “What would make you stop reading when reviewing sample pages?” Her answer wasn’t specifically directed to YA manuscripts. But it was surprising—at first … Continue reading →

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Monday Advice from Editors and Agents: The Golden Triangle of Plotting

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Donna Maloy, Author

Every Sunday James Scott Bell blogs about writing on The Kill Zone or TKZ. But he’s not just reminiscing about his “journey” or his favorite writing retreat. Bell (bestselling, award-winning author, writing coach and fiction columnist for Writer’s Digest magazine) … Continue reading →

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The Best Writing Advice

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Donna Maloy, Author

John Scalzi is a Film Critic/Columnist, Writer/Editor, Freelance writer, Novelist (his own words). He’s a New York Times best seller in fiction and has won the Hugo, the Locus, the Seiun and Kurd Lasswitz awards. His works have been translated … Continue reading →

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