File this one under ‘Holy crap, people have lots of money to spend on getting published’. A couple weeks ago, I wrote about Brenda Novak’s auction for diabetes research, and how I had no problem setting aside what I could afford to bid on a critique. Erm, apparently people have a hell of a lot… Continue reading Brenda Novak’s auction rakes in the bucks
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Brenda Novak’s auction o’goodness for diabetes research
I stumbled upon a link on Joanna Bourne’s blog where she mentions that she’s auctioning off a critique. It’s part of Brenda Novak’s 6th annual auction to raise money for diabetes research. And holy crap if there isn’t a boat-load of goodies on offer – from critiques by agents and editors, to a six-month mentorship with… Continue reading Brenda Novak’s auction o’goodness for diabetes research
Writing for Avon
Okay, one day I hope that kind of title will mean something else. But for now, Avon’s started a pretty cool feature on their blog. They give a writing prompt and ask for people to create the story in the comments. This week, the prompt is for some dialogue between two characters who knew each… Continue reading Writing for Avon
6 ways to stay motivated during a writing slump
In my day job, I’m the web editor for a huge humanitarian organization in Britain. I won’t say the name here because my colleagues have Google alerts set up so they can see what people online think of us. One of the best parts about my job is overseeing the content on our blog. The other… Continue reading 6 ways to stay motivated during a writing slump
Elmore Leonard’s rules for writing
A couple weeks ago I wrote about the Guardian article on the Ten Rules for Writers, which featured Elmore Leonard’s writing advice. Last night, The Culture Show on BBC2 reran an interview with Elmore Leonard from 2006, where he talked about writing. Here’s a link to the video on the BBC’s website, but you might… Continue reading Elmore Leonard’s rules for writing