Submitting Stories for Publication as a Young Adult
As a young person, you are likely to get a lot of writing advice along the lines of “practice makes perfect,” implying that you are still young, you have your whole life ahead of you, and you should...
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If you want to become a published author, the first step is to send your work out to paying markets. For novelists, that means writing query letters and proposals and a bunch of other stuff we’re not...
View ArticleLearning to Love Your Rejection Letters
I have a confession to make: I love rejection letters. My heart skips a beat every time one appears in my e-mail inbox, and before I click to open it I revel in the delicious sensation of not knowing...
View ArticleThe Single Most Common Problem with Application Stories
…is manuscript format. Every year. Why manuscript format? Because it makes things easier. You can write in whatever format you want. Write in pencil at the end of your Algebra notebook, scribble in pen...
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