The Pub Board - Your Best Friend and Worst Enemy
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5M ago
So your agent has finally found a sympathetic editor for your wondrously impatient manuscript? And they work at a major publishing house, imprint, or press. Now you think you're in tight? Whooo! Think again. The obstacle course has just begun. Your credentials and manuscript are facing the gauntlet of THE PUB BOARD!  The what?  A group of chair-bound editors and professional types at the press who down or up their thumbs for the stack of proposals sitting in front of them; and it varies from place to place, but more often than not, the pub board meets once a month. They include the ..read more
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Thoughts on Pitching a Memoir to New York - A True Story
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7M ago
Several times a year I'll receive an email from a memoir writer wanting to know if attending one of our writer events is worth it. The answer is always a mixed bag depending on several factors; however, for purposes of meaningful sample, I've decided to include a recent response to a concerned memoir writer who inquired about the potential of the Write to Pitch Conference to sell her project.   Dear Madeline, You appear to desire real honesty, so I'll take a chance and provide you with that. As you read what I have to say, keep in mind that I respect memoir writers for having the cour ..read more
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How Not to Get Blacklisted by the Publishing Business
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8M ago
By Chris Stewart As someone who organizes readings and a large literary arts festival with workshops, author appearances, and exhibitors, I have developed a list of writers who I will not work with again. And rest assured, I’m not the only one who does this. Why? Because they didn’t follow directions. It’s that simple. Who's on it? Writers who acted like the organizer/staff were their personal assistant/manager.  Take note of the following ways to avoid this blacklist and be a true professional! KNOW YOUR OWN SCHEDULE Double booking is such a big no-no we can’t believe you’re not a ..read more
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Algonkian Writer Conferences - The Ugly Reviews
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10M ago
Algonkian Park in Northern Virginia might be described as a lush and calming act of forest rubbing shoulders with the Potomac River, and it was here, twenty-two years ago, that Algonkian Writer Conferences began with a small workshop of five writers. Since then, the grand majority of my own experiences with many hundreds of my fellow writers have been rewarding, and I can truthfully say I've played a productive role in assisting many to secure both agent and publisher contracts. However, during this same time, as Algonkian evolved with new faculty (both agents and publishing house e ..read more
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Algonkian Writer Conferences Reviews Reasons Why Passionate Writers Fail to Publish - Part 1.
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10M ago
This article covers the problems of inadequate prose skill and disjointed novel structure--both common symptoms of new and impatient novel writing. Algonkian Writer Conferences reviews this epidemic condition in a frank and direct manner. INADEQUATE WRITING SKILLS OR STORYTELLING PROBLEMS In the case of the former, we've found in our reviews that the prose itself fails to display the energy, creativity, suspense and cinema necessary to convince an agent to go deeper. This is perhaps the number one cause of failure, and the reason why veteran readers need not go further than a page or two ..read more
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Algonkian Writer Conferences Reviews the First Steps Prior to Querying
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10M ago
Because we get asked about the query process quite often. Algonkian Writer Conferences reviews the best eight steps to take prior to actually querying a literary agent. Here is our take on the smartest way to go about it. As a bonus, you learn a lot of insider knowledge about the business (like who is in "the club" and who is not--see below) along the way. You might also come to the realization that your ms is not yet ready. Such illumination is always a positive thing. Join Publisher's Marketplace and review it for at least a month (yes it costs a few bucks, but so what?). Search out ..read more
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Reasons That Passionate Writers Fail - Part I
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10M ago
  INADEQUATE WRITING SKILLS OR STORYTELLING/ STRUCTURE PROBLEMS. In the case of the former, the writing itself does not display the energy, creativity, and polish necessary to convince an agent to go deeper. This is perhaps the number one cause of failure (and obvious on the first page). Usually, the writer is not aware--or at least, not sufficiently aware to enable productive change. Perhaps this is a first stab at fiction, she or he not realizing that tech or law or medical writing ill prepares one. Also, the writer does not know a good editor or reader, and therefore, has never receiv ..read more
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"Who the F**k are They?" - Algonkian Writer Conference Reviews
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10M ago
Algonkian Park in Northern Virginia might be described as a lush and calming act of forest rubbing shoulders with the Potomac River, and it was here, twenty-two years ago, that I began Algonkian Writer Conferences with a small workshop of five writers. Since then, the grand majority of my experiences with many hundreds of my fellow writers have been rewarding, and I can truthfully say I've played a productive role in assisting many to secure both agent and publisher contracts. All very fulfilling, as you can imagine. However, during this same time, as Algonkian evolved with new faculty ..read more
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New York Write to Pitch 2022 - A Conference Manual
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1y ago
NWOE Press Release: Announcing a Pre-Conference Craft and Development Guide     There are no great writers, only great rewriters.         - Algonkian Conferences Motto   The New York Write to Pitch 2022 will soon possess its own Kindle book focusing on the large and comprehensive amount of novel development and editorial matter available here at Novel Writing on Edge and at Algonkian Author Connect. The e-book, now available for pre-order on Amazon, will generally follow the layout of assignments and preparation as presented to writers, a stage a ..read more
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New York Write to Pitch 2022 - The Heart of Publishing
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1y ago
NWOE Press Release: Announcing the New Algonkian "Write to Pitch" Conference     There are no great writers, only great rewriters.         - Algonkian Conferences Motto  The New York Write to Pitch 2022 was officially launched on June 1, 2022. It is a hybrid event combining the core elements of the New York Pitch Conference with new development and editorial content that addresses the many nuances of premise, plot, and prose narrative. As it notes on Publisher's Marketplace, "Development of the novel therefore becomes an issue of paramount concern. Why? Beca ..read more
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