Tag: agent
group name: writersnoticed
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February 28, 2008 05:37 PM EST --
When I first started writing my novel, I had no drive to finish. It was just something to do to amuse myself. Last summer, I . . . more
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October 05, 2007 08:33 PM EDT --
I'm posting this for those out there that have yet to brave the manuscript submission process. Not all rejection letters are cruel! I was very proud to have received the following rejection . . . more
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September 08, 2007 05:22 PM EDT --
He fell from the sky and landed on the unforgiving sidewalk in front of her. He was no more than twenty yards from her new pink sandals. There the man lay, still and face . . . more
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March 03, 2008 10:13 PM EST --
In this business of learning to write and get published, I think the key is balance. Don't focus on the highs or the . . . more
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September 08, 2007 10:46 PM EDT --
You've likely heard the quote that "you only have one chance to make a first impression."
I get e-mails from writer friends and am shocked by their inability to craft even a simple sentence . . . more
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March 14, 2008 06:37 AM EDT --
It has been two weeks since I emailed out my first thirty pages to a perspective agent, but just a little more than a week since I mailed out two packages to two more perspective agents. The waiting . . . more
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March 09, 2008 09:12 AM EDT --
Quite by accident, I discovered a host site that will allow you to created your own website for FREE! They give you all the tools you need including page designs, prompts to add pictures and links, . . . more
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March 29, 2008 09:02 AM EDT --
It has been four weeks since I emailed the first thirty pages of my novel to one agent, and three weeks since I mailed the same pages to three other agents. One of those . . . more
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May 10, 2007 11:11 AM EDT --
You have done it-completed writing your book and ready to move on to the next stage. You ask yourself, should I find an agent?
First, you should know that agents are not created equal. Some agents have . . . more
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September 21, 2007 01:21 AM EDT --
I got a check in the mail today. It's an infrequent happening lately, so I was giddy and danced around the sofa with my tongue out - waving the check in my husband's face. I sang (in . . . more
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March 18, 2008 09:06 PM EDT --
I recently attended a writing workshop. One of the exercises we did was to write a list story, which is an entire story written in a list (i.e. a grocery list, a to do list, a list of instructions, etc.) . . . more
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March 01, 2008 04:28 PM EST --
When I first began writing, I believed it was all about the writing technique. Perhaps you still think the same thing. I've now come to realize that, yes, the writing must . . . more
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August 03, 2007 09:14 AM EDT --
I play a game with the Universe. Every time I see a copper colored car or truck, I know that my wishes are closer to coming true. Two years ago, I had just started grad school, and . . . more
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March 20, 2008 07:46 AM EDT --
After reading a recent article from another writer here on Gather, I decided it is time for me to . . . more
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September 16, 2007 05:11 PM EDT --
Well, it says so in the following article's beginning. I already knew I was a bit impulsive, random in thought, and forgetful. But ill? Hmmm . . .
Actually, the write-up supports writing as therapy. . . . more
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August 22, 2007 12:00 PM EDT --
Last week my husband, Jim had his initial medical exam at a VA Medical Clinic. I have tried for years to get him to fill out the paperwork to see if he was elegible for medical care throught the VA. He . . . more
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July 02, 2008 11:51 AM EDT --
The remote control job – and excerpt
Two days later after having passed a week in an army hospital and another one of intense and tiresome interrogations, which were carried out by the . . . more
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September 23, 2007 05:56 PM EDT --
Coming soon - my new nonfiction project - Short Sheets For Writers - TM.
See it here or visit: www.shortsheetsforwriters.com
I've thoroughly researched my craft, attended writers' conferences, . . . more
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October 26, 2007 06:28 PM EDT --
The ticket agent looks particularly nasty. I don’t want to approach her, but I have no choice. Charlotte Maggie May can’t sit on anyone’s lap except for mine and she . . . more
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November 06, 2007 12:20 PM EST --
Court TV, Borders and Gather are teaming up to bring you an exciting new competition - The Court TV Search for the Next Great Crime Writer Contest! If you're a mystery/thriller author looking to get . . . more
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