Margaret Mizushima on Settling In
Published June 19, 2023 on BlackBirdWriters.com Reprinted with permission. Creativity is an innate trait in all human beings. While some people create stories with words, others might use paint, glass,…
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Editor’s Choice August 2023
More than 10,000 Authors Sign Authors Guild Letter Calling on AI Industry Leaders to Protect Writers United Against Book Bans Want to be a mentor? Check this out: WriteGirl is…
Conferences, book fairs, festivals, workshops, and retreats
Inkers Con Author Conference for fiction writers who want to self-publish. Already in progress but you can get recordings of the sessions. You’ll also gain access to 27 brand new…
Bruce Luyendyk’s New Memoir
Polar explorer, scientist, and author Bruce Luyendyk’s new memoir, MIGHT BAD LAND, was a #1 Amazon bestseller in multiple categories the week of its release. The book recounts his first…
Capitals and Lowercase
by Bobbie Christmas Q: I want to use TLC in dialogue (“Your sprained ankle could use some TLC.”) What is the proper way to write this? Also, how do I…
Publisher’s Perspective July 2023
by Jay Hartman Q: With the advent of ebooks and ebook readers, is there really any reason to make my book available in large print? A: Oh heck, yeah. One…
Of Wizards, Witches, and Muggles
(when friends and family don’t understand you) by Eric Schumacher, reprinted with permission, first published at FlapperPress.com He shuffled upon the stage, nervous, looked at a crowd of diverse and…
Curio Fiction—Say What?
by Sandra Murphy Just when you think you know what’s going on in writing, up pops another genre, sub-genre, or blended genre. The latest is curio fiction, at least until…
Editor’s Choice July 2023
A response to Amazon’s decision to discontinue its digital magazine subscription program All the Ways We Have to Reach You by Janet Hutchings re: Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. The article…
Freedom to Read from Authors Guild
The Authors Guild and the American Booksellers Association have joined the American Library Association and the Association of American Publishers to recognize the 70th anniversary of their Freedom to Read…